[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by OgamiittoMcJ

trying to remember,
from memory Kubrick said it either to his wife or someone on the set
so don't think it is in any of his interviews or documentary's
and I don't have an official link

the following reviews mention it
http://www.melonfarmers.co.uk/hitss_sh.htm

http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=1215

meanwhile Wikipedia, and BFI mention it was after the poor initial reception Warner Bros. complained about its ambiguity and length

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/producing...harlan-kubrick

the easy answer for me is all 3 cuts were Director's cuts by Kubrick
and Kubrick was a perfectionist

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/alternateversions

As I said, I've read that many times before on the net, so I've already seen those links. So still no source then.