3. Jack Nicholson preferred actress Jessica Lange for the role of Wendy instead of Shelley Duvall who was cast for the role. However, King did not want Nicholson to play the role of Jack and preferred several other actors instead.
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4. Director Kubrick apparently modeled the hotel in the film after the Ahwahnee Hotel and featured Native American designs throughout the movie. It is believed he wanted to draw attention to the flight of the American Indians.
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5. Kubrick hired his own family to perform significant tasks in the production of the movie. The executive producer of the film was Kubrick’s brother-in-law, Jan Harlan. Kubrick’s wife and daughter, Christiane and Vivian Kubrick respectively, assisted with the design of the set.
