STEPHEN KING'S THE SHINING Film 1997. Written by Stephen King. Directed by Mick Garris. Starring Rebecca DeMornay, Steven Weber, Wil Horneff, Melvin Van Peebles and Courtland Mead.

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Total Records: 50 - Medium: FILM

#	Record Name	Group	Category	Subcategory
BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1	The Big Happy Taxi	BBB	Literature	Books
	The Big Happy Taxi Danny's book.
3	Boulder Creek Pharmacy	BBB	Retail	Drugstores
	Boulder Creek Pharmacy Pharmacy in Boulder.
3	Channel 7	BBB	Television	TV News
	Channel 7 TV News.
3	Colorado Iced Tea	BBB	Beverage Products	Tea
	Colorado Iced Tea Bottle Wendy finds in Jack's study and takes a drink, checking to make sure it's not alcohol.
3	Colorado Phoenix Inc.	BBB	Construction	Construction Companies
	Colorado Phoenix Inc. Development company that rebuilds the Overlook Hotel.
3	Denver Croquet	BBB	Sports	Sports
	Denver Croquet Version of croquet played with a larger ball, created by Horace Derwent.
3	The Denver News	BBB	Periodicals	Newspapers
	The Denver News Newspaper headline: Johnson Promises Orderly Transition.
3	Gage Creed Orchestra	BBB	Music	Musicians
	Gage Creed Orchestra Band playing at the masked. Reference to character in Stephen King's novel Pet Sematary.
3	Juanitas	BBB	Dining	Restaurants
	Juanitas Restaurant where Dick Halloran works in Miami during the off season.
3	Overlook Hotel	BBB	Travel	Hotels
	Overlook Hotel Nursing a life of sobriety and pulling in work as a writer, Jack Torrance takes on the job of looking after the Overlook Hotel, a large colonial building in a picturesque valley in the Colorado Rockies.
3	Pero Hornet and Wasp Killer	BBB	Maintenance Products	Pest Control Products
	Pero Hornet and Wasp Killer Insect spray that Jack uses to kill the wasp next he finds in the roof.
3	Red Rum	BBB	Beverage Products	Alcohol
	Red Rum Word that Danny sees on the wall. According to Wendy, it sounds like something a pirate might drink.
3	Rocky Mountain News	BBB	Periodicals	Newspapers
	Rocky Mountain News Newspaper headline: Vegas Group Buys Rocky Resort.
3	Sidewinder Congregational Church	BBB	Religion	Churches
	Sidewinder Congregational Church Church in Sidewinder where Jack attends an AA meeting.
3	Stovington Preparatory Academy	BBB	Education	High Schools
	Stovington Preparatory Academy School where Jack used to teach.
3	Tavern	BBB	Nightlife	Nightclubs
	Tavern Bar in Boulder that Jack considers momentarily, shorlty before leaving for the Overlook.
3	Village Medical Clinic	BBB	Healthcare	Medical Services
	Village Medical Clinic Office where Wendy takes Danny to see a doctor in Sidewinder.
FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3	May 15, 1947	Dates	20th Century: 1st Half	Events
	May 15, 1947 Date of newspaper clipping: Posh Mountain Resort Debuts 1947 With Stellar Guest Register.
3	February 1, 1952	Dates	20th Century: 50s	Events
	February 1, 1952 Date of newspaper clipping: Millionaire "Calls it a Day" in Colorado.
3	October 8, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	October 8, 1997 The Torrance family moves into the Overlook Hotel.
3	October 20, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	October 20, 1997 Jack discovers a wasp nest while working on the roof of the Overlook.
3	October 21, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	October 21, 1997 The Torrance family visits Sidewinder, where Jack attends an AA meeting and Wendy takes Danny to see the doctor.
3	November 1, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	November 1, 1997 Jack delves into the collection of papers and photographs in the boiler room.
3	November 2, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	November 2, 1997 Heavy snow at the Overlook. Wendy and Danny play in the snow.
3	November 19, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	November 19, 1997 Danny comes close, but doesn't actually venture into Room 217.... yet.
3	December 8, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	December 8, 1997 Wendy confronts Jack about their relationship and leaving the hotel.
3	December 9, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	December 9, 1997 Jack sees the topiary animals move.
3	December 20, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	December 20, 1997 Danny ventures into Room 217. Jacks tells Wendy about the smashed radio.
3	December 21, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	December 21, 1997 Jack shows Wendy the sabotaged snowmobile.
3	December 29, 1997	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	December 29, 1997 Wendy gets locked in Ullman's office while topiary animals creep toward Danny.
3	January 4, 1998	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	January 4, 1998 Danny calls Dick Halloran for help down in Miami, Florida using his shine.
3	January 5, 1998	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	January 5, 1998 "The last day". The final battle between the Torrance family and the residents of the Overlook Hotel.
3	May 15, 1998	Dates	20th Century: 90s	Events
	May 15, 1998 Scheduled date for the Overlook Hotel to reopen, which Dick and Pete discuss before departing, leaving the Torrance family alone.
MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3	Poplar Apartments	Map	Residential Communities	Apartment and Condos
	Poplar Apartments Apartment building where the Torrance family lives in Boulder.
3	Sidewinder	Map	Urban Areas	Cities-U.S.
	Sidewinder Nearest town to the Overlook Hotel in Colorado.
4	Sidewinder Pass	Map	Transit Routes	Thoroughfares
	Sidewinder Pass Road to the Overlook Hotel - as far as the snowplows go in the winter.
3	Stovington	Map	Urban Areas	Cities-U.S.
	Stovington City in Vermont where the Torrance family used to live when Jack was a teacher at Stovington Prep.
OTHER
3	Danny Torrance's middle name.	Other	Trivia	Name Game
	Danny Torrance's middle name. Chad Anthony John
3	Danny's friend's name, as well as his pl...	Other	Trivia	Name Game-Animals
	Danny's friend's name, as well as his plush dog. Tony Pup Doc
3	Danny's nickname.	Other	Trivia	Name Game
	Danny's nickname. Carrot Top Bugs Doc
4	Dick Halloran	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Dick Halloran Dick Halloran: You ain't a pistol, Danny. You're an all-out atomic bomb.
5	Dick Halloran & Danny Torrance.	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Dick Halloran & Danny Torrance. My gram called it "shining on". The Bible calls it "having visions". And the scientists call it "precognition". But it all comes to the same thing, no matter what you call it. Danny Torrance: Seeing the future. Dick Halloran: One possible future. Because those things you shine on, they don't always come to pass. That's how it is for me anyway.
3	Dick Halloran's car's name.	Other	Trivia	Name Game
	Dick Halloran's car's name. Happy Ben Bessie
3	Jack Torrance	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Jack Torrance Jack Torrance: Pardon me for asking a stupid question, but aren't you dead?
4	Jack Torrance	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Jack Torrance Jack Torrance: Hey, sport - I'll be back.
3	Jack Torrance	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Jack Torrance Jack Torrance: Boo.
3	Jack Torrance	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Jack Torrance Jack Torrance: Congratulations, Dick. You're a Publisher's Clearing House winner. And here's your prize.
3	Pete Watson	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Pete Watson Pete Watson: Compared to Vermont, this place is the dark side of the moon.
3	Rover	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Rover Rover: No one gets past Rover.
3	Untitled	Other	Themes	Beast
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