Page 29 - ARUBA TODAY

A29
PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 20 May 2019
A newly restored 'The Shining' debuts in Cannes

By JAKE COYLE it's a different experience hidden meanings.
AP Film Writer completely," Vitali told the "Actually, tonight, we're go-
CANNES, France (AP) — crowd. "Don't worry, you'll ing to watch it backwards,
Thirty-nine years later, Jack all come out of here alive." because backwards, we'll
is still not a dull boy. Cuaron's presence in see it with the message
In a new pristine restora- Cannes was notable. His Kubrick (intended)," joked
tion, Stanley Kubrick's "The film "Roma" was set to pre- Cuaron.
Shining" premiered at the miere at the French festival The 2012 documentary
Cannes Film Festival on last year. But when Netflix "Room 237" chronicled
Friday evening. It was the and the festival couldn't some of those theories, in-
second straight year that agree on distribution terms cluding that "The Shining"
a Kubrick movie landed for the streaming giant's is really about the moon
on the Croisette, following films, Netflix pulled out of landing or about the treat-
last year when Christopher Cannes and "Roma" head- ment of Native Americans.
Nolan brought what he ed instead to the Venice Katharina Kubrick used an
termed an "unrestored" cut Film Festival, where it won expletive to describe the
of "2001: A Space Odyssey." the Golden Lion prize. guessing games around Actor Leon Vitali, from left, Katharina Kubrick and producer Jan
This time around, Alfonso Cuaron didn't oversee "The "The Shining." Harlan pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The
Shining' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern
Cuaron introduced the film, Shining" restoration. That "This is a seriously cool ghost France, Thursday, May 16, 2019.
alongside Kubrick's daugh- role went to Steven Spiel- movie. Don't believe any of Associated Press
ter, Katharina Kubrick, and berg, whose 2018 sci-fi the conspiracy theories be-
Leon Vitali, Kubrick's long- thriller "Ready Player One" cause it's all s---," she said. "I a laugh out of all of these perienced. A little bit like
time assistant. Vitali was included a lengthy hom- only said that because I've conspiracy theories," said music, he used to say."
himself profiled in the 2017 age to "The Shining." But had some champagne." the director. "By all reports, "The Shining" restoration will
documentary "Filmworker," Cuaron lavished praise on Cuaron agreed. "Kubrick he believed in films not to be released on home vid-
also a Cannes entry. "The Shining" while playfully would have really gotten be explained but to be ex- eo Oct. 1.q
"If anybody hasn't seen prodding conspiracy theo-
it on the screen before, rists that dig into the film for

Actor-comedian

Sammy Shore, father

of Pauly, dies at 92

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sam-
my Shore, an actor and
standup comedian who
co-founded the Comedy
Store, died Saturday. He
was 92.
Through a spokeswoman,
Shore's family said he died
at his Las Vegas home sur-
rounded by family. He was
the father of actor-come-
dian Pauly Shore.
Shore's nearly seven-de-
cade career stretched
from the "Borscht Belt" sum-
mer resorts of New York's This Feb. 7, 2017 photo provid-
Catskill Mountains to Las ed by Suzanne Shore shows
Vegas to the studios of Hol- her husband, Sammy Shore.
lywood. Associated Press
Shore began his career do-
ing standup with Shecky world-famous Los Angeles
Greene. Elvis Presley chose comedy club, the Com-
Shore as the opening act edy Store. Pauly Shore,
for his comeback tour, and with whom he toured dur-
the comedian opened ing the past 20 years, paid
for many others, including tribute Saturday to his fa-
Tony Orlando, Barbra Strei- ther on Twitter. "Dad, you
sand, Tony Bennett, Sammy lived an amazing life and
Davis Jr., Tom Jones, Ann- I'm so proud to say that you
Margret, Connie Stevens, are my father," he wrote.
Bobby Darin, and Glen "When you're in heaven I'll
Campbell. be killing the crowds night
In 1972, Shore, his first wife after night and carrying
Mitzi and writing partner on your legacy. Love you
Rudy Deluca founded the Dad. Rest in peace."q