The most famous movie filmed at Timberline Lodge is The Shining, the 1980 psychological horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd, based on Stephen King's novel. Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood, Oregon was used for exterior shots of the Overlook Hotel, the haunted hotel where Jack Torrance becomes caretaker and descends into madness. Kubrick chose Timberline Lodge for its imposing rustic architecture, snow-covered mountain setting, and isolated feel that matched Overlook Hotel description. The lodge's exterior appears in opening helicopter shots and exterior establishing shots, though interior scenes were filmed on sound stages in England at EMI Elstree Studios. Timberline Lodge embraces its Shining connection and has a gift shop with Shining memorabilia, but requests guests not to disturb other guests. Other movies filmed at Timberline Lodge include Lost Horizon 1937, which was filmed during construction, and some scenes of other ski movies and commercials. However, The Shining is by far most famous film associated with Timberline Lodge, making it pilgrimage site for horror fans. The lodge was built in 1937 by Works Progress Administration and is National Historic Landmark. Its appearance in The Shining cemented its place in pop culture history as iconic haunted hotel exterior.
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