The Shining trivia
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In The Shining, Jack Nicholson improvised an iconic axe-wielding scene by shouting the catchphrase of what late-night talk show host?
Nicholson borrowed the famous introduction used by announcer Ed McMahon to welcome Carson onto the stage of The Tonight Show.
Stephen King derived the telepathic ability in The Shining from the chorus of "Instant Karma!", a 1970 song by what former Beatle?
The 1970 track features the repeating lyric "we all shine on," which directly inspired King to name his characters' telepathic powers.
Actor Jack Nicholson improvised the line "Here's Johnny!" in The Shining to reference what?
Director Stanley Kubrick, who lived in England, initially did not understand the American television reference and nearly cut the scene.
Hotel management asked The Shining director Stanley Kubrick to use the fake Room 237 to do what?
Stephen King's original novel featured Room 217, but the Timberline Lodge requested a change to a non-existent room to protect their business.
Hotel management asked director Stanley Kubrick to use the nonexistent room 237 in The Shining to prevent what?
Oregon's Timberline Lodge, used for exterior shots, asked to change the novel's room 217 to 237 so terrified patrons wouldn't avoid booking the real suite.