Tony Burton - Wikipedia
WEBBurton was a talented chess player. [15] He defeated Stanley Kubrick on the set of The Shining, in which Burton played Larry Durkin, the garage owner. Speaking with Kubrick biographer Vincent LoBrutto, Burton recalled his first day on the set: My contract was for a week. I just had two short scenes in the movie.
How Stanley Kubrick used chess to sculpt his career - Far Out …
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Around 15 years later, Kubrick was shooting The Shining and found a worthy chess competitor in actor Tony Burton. The latter had only been contracted to stay one week to shoot a couple of scenes, but after the pair bonded over interminable chess games, he hung around for another five weeks.
23.7 Facts About Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ - IndieWire
WEBMar 26, 2013 · One of the actors arrived on set with a chess set, intending to play during the breaks. Kubrick was an avid chess player who used to hustle chess games for money.
How chess helped Stanley Kubrick make his movies - Far Out …
WEBJun 18, 2024 · When asked about Dr. Strangelove and The Shining, Kubrick added: “I played a few games with Tony Burton, one of the actors in the film. He’s a very good chess player. It was very near the end of the picture, and things had gotten to a fairly simple stage. I played quite a lot with George C. Scott during the making of Dr. Strangelove.
Tartajubow On Chess II: Stanley Kubrick and Chess
WEBIn 1980, he directed The Shining and one day actor Tony Burton arrived on set carrying a chess set in hopes of getting a game with someone during a break. Kubrick noticed the set and despite production being behind schedule, he called off filming for the day and played chess with Burton.
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WEBApr 12, 2006 · I remember hearing how he thought Tony Burton was his most worthy opponent in chess. Some of you might know that Kubrick was a chess champion in his younger days and played with many of his crew during filming of his movies.
The Shining (1980) - IMDb
WEBThe Shining: Directed by Stanley Kubrick. With Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers. ... Included in the removed footage were the entire performances of Anne Jackson as the Doctor and Tony Burton as Larry. However, both Jackson and Burton's names were still listed in the opening credits despite them no longer appearing ...
Durkin's Service Station - The Shining – a digital reconstuction
WEBJul 19, 2020 · Luckily I recently found a very short production video in which Stanley Kubrick walks into Durkin’s and plays chess with Tony Burton. With this short clip it is possible to get an impression of the parts that cannot be seen in the film.
The Kubrick Site: Kubrick speaks in regard to 'The Shining' - Cat …
WEBDid you play chess on the set of The Shining as you did on Dr. Strangelove (with George C. Scott) and on 2001? I played a few games with Tony Burton, one of the actors in the film. He's a very good chess-player.
The lasting impact of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
WEBOct 25, 2012 · This version completely excised characters played by actors Tony Burton and Anne Jackson from the film, but significantly tightened both the beginning and end of the picture.