Shining Example of 42

Heres42The number 42  appears in various guises in the movie The Shining.

  • If you multiply 2 by 3 by 7 (as in room 237) the number is 42.
  • Jack’s typing phrase “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”, consists of 42 characters including spaces.

42-sleeve

Danny Torrance’s shirt has a 42 on the sleeve.


summer-of-42
The movie playing on the television is Summer of ’42.


license-plate

Dick Hallorann’s rental car license plate has a prominent 42.


42-vehicles

There are 42 vehicles in front of the Overlook at the beginning of Jack’s interview (not including the Sno-Cat).


barstool

When Jack first sees Lloyd the bartender, the barstools are arranged in a configuration of 4 and 2.

Please leave a Reply