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Weird Facts Show #6
Welcome to another facts show. Since Christmas is over, this time i am gonna go with Home 
Alone (the first and the second movie)
Let’s proceed…
Home Alone 1
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1. The role of Kevin was written specifically for Macaulay Culkin
Even though it was only for him, that didn’t stop director Chris Columbus from auditioning more than 100 other rascally pre-teens for the part. Which really was all for naught, as Culkin nailed the role.
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1. Macaulay wasn’t the only Culkin to appear in the film
Macaulay’s younger brother Kieran also landed a part, as Kevin’s bed-wetting cousin, Fuller. Though the film marked Kieran’s acting debut, he has since gone on to build an impressive career for himself in movies like The Cider House Rules, Igby Goes Down , and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World . He recently received a Golden Globe nomination (his second) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for HBO’s Succession .
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3. The McCallister home has become a major tourist attraction
Located at 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois, the kitchen, main staircase, and ground-floor landing seen in the film were all shot in this five-bedroom residence. (The dining room and all other first-floor rooms, with the exception of the kitchen, were shot on a soundstage.) In 2012, John and Cynthia Abendshien, who owned the home when it was used as one of the film’s locations, sold the property for $1.585 million.
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4. Kevin’s tree house wasn’t part of the deal
Kevin’s backyard tree house was not originally part of the property. It was constructed specifically for the movie and demolished once filming ended.
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5. Don’t bother trying to find 'Angels With Filthy Souls
The Jimmy Cagney-like gangster movie that Kevin channels as his inspiration throughout Home Alone ? Don’t bother searching for it on eBay. It’s not real. Nor is its sequel, Angels With Even Filthier Souls , which is featured in Home Alone 2.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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1. It was very cold
It was freezing cold in fact, that several of the cameras froze during filming. Yikes.
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2. The original title wasn’t Home Alone 2
It was actually ‘Alone Again’. Director Christopher Columbus didn’t want people to think it was a remake, so he changed the name.
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3. Donald Trump makes a cameo
The Plaza – a super-fancy hotel where Kevin stays during the film – was then owned by POTUS. He gives Kevin directions to the lobby in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance.
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4. You can live like Kevin for a day in the real life Plaza
The New York hotel offers a ‘Live Like Kevin’ package that includes a complimentary ice cream sundae cart, a 25th anniversary backpack and all of the Home Alone DVDs
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5. Columbus wanted to film two sequels at once
Conscious of Culkin’s advancing age, Columbus planned to film two sequels simultaneously before he got too old. But production studio Fox rejected the idea because it cost too much. So Alex D. Linz came in for the third film and it duly flopped.
Sources:
25 Things You Might Not Know About Home Alone
‘Home Alone 2: Lost In New York’ – 25 things you didn’t know about the Christmas classic
These were the facts about home alone, if you liked it stay tuned for the next.
Merry christmas ya filthy animal.
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I remember this scene, but didn’t know it was Trump!
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