12 things you didn't know about the movie "HOME ALONE"

I saw 'home alone' (I do not need to introduce the movie now, do I?) about a week ago. I stumbled on it (lie) I deliberately watched it ('Home Alone' has succeeded in establishing itself as a Christmas tradition) It's fascinating that I was seeing that movie for the n'th time and it still cracked me up so bad like I just saw it for the first time. So I decided to write something about the all time block buster. Did a little research of course and here's what I got from my sources;


1.) Home alone was done in the year 1990. Yup! 24years ago. (before I Was born)

2.) The picture Kevin finds of Buzz's girlfriend was actually a picture of a boy made up to look like a girl because the director thought it would be too cruel to make fun of a girl like that.

3.) There is a legend that Elvis Presley (who died in 1977) made a cameo in the movie. Many of those who believe that Elvis is still alive maintain that, the heavily bearded man standing in the background of the scene where Mrs. MacCallister is shouting at the desk clerk (just before she meets John Candy) is Elvis. (I know you don't know who Elvis Presley is....lol. You can read about him)

4.) The issue of Playboy that Kevin finds in Buzz's room is from July 1989 with Erika Eleniak as Miss July.

5.) The "evil furnace" in the basement was done by two guys with fishing line and flashlights.

6.) Robert De Niro turned down the role of Harry.

7.) Angels with Filthy Souls is a fictional gangster film and was made specifically for the film.

8.) The Talkboy was originally conceived as a non-working prop for Home Alone, used by Macaulay Culkin's character. In 1993 it was made into a retail version, brought on by a massive letter-writing campaign by young fans of the film.

9.) John Candy filmed his part in only 1 day, albeit an extremely long 23-hour day. The story about having once forgotten his son at a funeral home was entirely improvised. His part is obviously inspired by the character he played in Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

10.) In the scene where Harry bites Kevin's finger, Joe Pesci actually bit Macaulay Culkin, leaving a scar on his finger.

11.) Daniel Stern agreed to have the tarantula put on his face for exactly one take. He had to mime screaming because the noise would have scared the spider, and the scream was dubbed in later.

12.) The role of Uncle Frank was written for Kelsey Grammer.

                                      Merry Christmas ya filthy animal! LOL....