The Shining vintage 1st Unit clapperboard. ...

Description

The Shining vintage 1st Unit clapperboard. (Warner Bros., 1980) Original vintage wooden clapperboard from Stanley Kubrick's terrifying film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. The traditional hinged clapstick is present on top with signature black-and-white interleaved diagonal lines. Measuring approx. 13.75 x 13.25 in., with both printed and hand-lettered text in spaces marked, Prod. "The Shining" and "Director Stanley Kubrick" and "Cameraman John Alcott" on the upper portion of the face of the board. Below, in boxes marked "Slate" and "Take" is production information handwritten in white chalk, "870" and "1" respectively. Also written in chalk in the lower margin of the board, in the space for date is, "9-7-79". With white tape removed during production and affixed to the verso, with handwritten, "9th April 1979". The current chalk writing is suspected to have been added by the original crewmember that retained the clapperboard, postproduction for display purposes. A significant museum-worthy piece of King, Kubrick and Horror filmmaking history. Exhibiting age and wear. In otherwise, vintage very good condition.

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