Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

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2013
0h 55m
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An oral history story of the making of Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece "The Shining" focusing on new interviews with key crew members.

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Paul Welsh

Himself - interviewer

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Howard Berry

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G.D. Jayalakshmi

Herself - interviewer

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Brian W. Cook

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Jan Harlan

Himself - interviewee

Jan Harlan
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Christiane Kubrick

Herself - interviewee

Christiane Kubrick
Directing

June Randall

Herself - interviewee

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Douglas Milsome

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Katharina Kubrick

Herself - interviewee (2026 special edition)

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Joe Turkel

Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)

Joe Turkel
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Tony Palmer

Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)

Tony Palmer
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George Gibbs

Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)

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Garrett Brown

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