The Shining's 114-Minute Cut, With the Steadicam's Inventor
Kubrick cut about half an hour out of The Shining for Europe. This is that shorter version, on 4K DCP, with Garrett Brown — the man who built the Steadicam — talking before the lights go down.
🎬 The Screening
🎞️ The Cut Kubrick Made Shorter
When The Shining opened in 1980, the U.S. release ran 144 minutes. Kubrick then assembled a shorter version for the European market, and that is what screens here: 114 minutes on a 4K DCP, billed by the museum as its U.S. theatrical premiere. It also programs the 144-minute U.S. cut at 3:30 p.m. the same day, on a separate ticket.
🎥 The Man Who Made the Camera Glide
Before the film, Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown sits down with archivist Michael Chaiken. Brown built the rig that lets an operator walk a camera down a staircase or around a corner without laying dolly track — the tool behind the smooth, floating camera moves that became a signature of late-1970s and 1980s filmmaking. Listen for what the stabilizer actually solves in practice: tight corridors, long takes, and following a performer through a set. The conversation opens the noon program, so arrive on time.
🎟️ Tickets, Timing and Getting There
Adults pay $17.50, seniors 65+ and students $12, youth 3–17 $10, MoMI members $7, and each online ticket adds a $1.50 transaction fee. Seating is general admission and tickets are collected at the admissions desk. The program starts at noon, and the film runs 114 minutes. Museum hours and the gallery add-on here were checked on Oct 26, 2026: the museum is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays, and ticket holders can add same-day gallery admission for $2.50. The R and M stop at Steinway Street, the N and W at 36 Avenue — check weekend service changes before you go.
