The Shining (1980)

A partial set of nine cards, featuring scenes from the Stanley Kubrick classic (one of which is a special “title” card, featuring iconic artwork and typography by legendary graphic designer Saul Bass!).

This set is rather unusual, in that all of the cards are “full-frame”, with no white outer border or caption bar at the bottom edge. There is a mere small dated copyright message to the bottom-right of each card (“© 1980 Warner Bros. Inc”). Despite this, these are still categorically “lobby cards”, with the usual-matte finish and printed on familiar card stock.

Somewhat unexpectedly (and some 39 years later!) The Shining was eventually followed by a sequel, “Doctor Sleep” (2019) which was also adapted from a source novel penned by Stephen King. Starring Rebecca Ferguson and Ewan McGregor, the film was largely regarded as a success.

• Love Kubrick? Check out some fantastic cards from another classic he directed some 20 years earlier, the mighty “Spartacus” (1960).