Heeeeere’s ‘The Shining’ hotels
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“There are as many as three Overlook Hotels: the one that inspired Stephen King's novel, the one seen in the 1980 Kubrick film adaptation, and the one the film’s interior design is based on.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Stanley Hotel inspired the novel, Timberline Lodge provided the exterior for the film, and Elstree Studios recreated the interior spaces. Web search and Wikipedia entries independently verify these three distinct real-world locations correspond to the fictional Overlook Hotel's variations.
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— Richard "Dick" Hallorann is a fictional character created by Stephen King from his 1977 novel The Shining. He has telepathic abilities he called "the shining" and is the head chef at the Overlook Hote…
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— The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel and stars Jack Nicholson, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)
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— The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(novel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(novel)
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“The Timberline Lodge's exterior was used in the 1980 Kubrick film adaptation of 'The Shining.'”
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Wikipedia: Timberline Lodge explicitly states Kubrick used its exterior for the Overlook Hotel in 'The Shining' film. Multiple web sources corroborate this direct use of the lodge's exterior.
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— Stanley Kubrick ( KOO-brick; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American filmmaker and photographer. A prominent figure of New Hollywood era, Kubrick is widely regarded as one of the greatest and m…
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— The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel and stars Jack Nicholson, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)
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— Timberline Lodge is a mountain lodge on the south side of Mount Hood in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about 60 miles (97 km) east of Portland. Constructed from 1936 to 1938 by the Works Pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timberline_Lodge
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“The Timberline Lodge was built during the Great Depression by workers in FDR’s Works Progress Administration.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Timberline Lodge was constructed from 1936-1938 by WPA workers during the Great Depression. Web search results and Wikipedia entries consistently report this construction history.
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— The Works Progress Administration (WPA; from 1935 to 1939, then known as the Work Projects Administration from 1939 to 1943) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostl…
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— Charles Edward Heaney (1897–1981) was an American painter and printmaker. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, he worked for the Works Progress Administration as an artist and did several works f…
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— Timberline Lodge is a mountain lodge on the south side of Mount Hood in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about 60 miles (97 km) east of Portland. Constructed from 1936 to 1938 by the Works Pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timberline_Lodge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timberline_Lodge
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“The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, was the only guest during Stephen King's 1974 visit, which inspired the novel.”
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No credible sources were found to confirm Stanley Hotel was the only guest during King's 1974 visit. Claims about this specific detail lack verification.
“The Stanley Hotel's Room 217 is associated with Stephen King's nightmare about the hotel attacking his son.”
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No evidence was found to support the connection between Room 217 and King's specific nightmare about the hotel attacking his son.
“The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park was used as a recreation of interior spaces for the film 'The Shining.'”
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No sources were found confirming the Ahwahnee Hotel was used for recreating interior spaces in 'The Shining' film.
“The Ahwahnee Hotel and Timberline Lodge were both designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood.”
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No evidence was found to verify Gilbert Stanley Underwood designed both the Ahwahnee Hotel and Timberline Lodge.
“The Stanley Hotel's Room 217 books up as much as a year in advance.”
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No credible sources were found to confirm Room 217 bookings are available up to a year in advance.
“The majority of the 1980 Kubrick film adaptation of 'The Shining' was shot at Elstree Studios in England.”
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No sources were found confirming the majority of 'The Shining' was filmed at Elstree Studios.
“The Stanley Hotel's original construction began in 1909 by F.O. Stanley, inventor of the Stanley Steamer automobile.”
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No evidence was found to confirm the Stanley Hotel's original construction began in 1909 by F.O. Stanley.
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