1980 TV spot for The Shining (rare).

This aired in the UK sometime in September or October(corrected). What's interesting about this commercial is that it features scenes that were never in the final movie.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• the shining
• commercial
• stanley kubrick
• jack nicholson
• shelly duvall
• 1980
• horror

[tall32guy]

Every scene I saw in this I remember from the movie, so I don't know how it includes things NOT released in the final movie. LOL

[FixiousMaximus]

@tall32guy It features different TAKES, not scenes. :06 is a different take, :18 is a different take, :21 is a different take, :23 wasn't even in the movie, and :24 is a different take.

[GrouchyBourbonFilms]

it seems as though the shot of jack rising after killing dick hallorran is that of a different take

[FixiousMaximus]

@GrouchyBourbonFilms Yeah, there are several different takes seen in this promo.

[Chonson]

Thanks for uploading this!

[OKO9Productions]

WOW actual unused footage from one of Kubrick's films? that's so rare! this is awesome, thanks so much for uploading... that shot of jack rising up is unbelievably disturbing.

[ClayDuMaw]

@markfreemon Yeah it's pretty cool. You'd be surprised at how often you'll see this sort of thing in old tv spots.

[markfreemon]

@ClayDuMaw interesting.

[ClayDuMaw]

@markfreemon Actually, they used alternate takes because it was cheaper back then to just use leftover footage rather than reprint the pieces of film that were used in the final cut. This was before film was digitally scanned and edited with computers or tapes.

[misterarkadin]

@FixiousMaximus You're right they're alternate takes -- but every shot here is in the movie -- unless you're referring to the truncated version released in the UK, which I've never seen.

[NostalgiNorden]

Kind of spoilerisch

[twangyeh]

Fuck me Jacks face is scary!

[sindydoll35]

holy shit the trailer was creepier than the actual movie.the music is pretty disturbing too.they dont make the trailers,or the movies, as good as this anymore!

[msmithstud]

i've been looking for the actual trailer shown on tv for years. I remember seeing this back in 1980 when i was 4. Man i wish i could go back and watch this in the theaters today. Same with EXORCIST, JAWS, SUPERMAN and many more.

[markfreemon]

brilliant. useing unused footage for the promo to make the real movie seem more out of place..

[philsfan97]

@FixiousMaximus you are correct sir.