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15 'Home Alone' Eyebrow-Arching Facts

Home Alone is a heartwarming Christmas classic beloved by millions and is one of the most successful movies of all time. The simple story of a wiseass kid being left to defend his empty mansion from burglars has stolen our hearts and made us laugh at the outright violent slapstick that would kill the Wet Bandits in real life. It's a real hoot and a half.

However, while everybody loves Home Alone, there's a lot that happened behind the scenes that you probably don't know about. The making of the movie is just as interesting of a story as the movie itself. Did you know that most of John Candy's lines were improvised? Or that there was originally a post-credits scene?

We have some more on those stories and other Home Alone facts for you to consume like a whole cheese pizza, just for you. Come on, don't you want to know more about Angels with Filthy Souls?

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The people who owned the house used for exterior shots kept living in it during Source: Chicago Magazine

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The house received visits from Japanese dignitaries. Years after the movie came Source: Chicago Magazine

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The movie originally had a credits scene. In it, Harry and Marv would watch Angels Source: Chicago Magazine

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At one point, they used painted-on stairs. When Marv slips on the icy Source: Chicago Magazine

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The crew kept a child's point of view in mind while shooting. They held Source: Chicago Magazine

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The cast and crew played roller hockey on the set. The interiors were filmedSource: Chicago Magazine

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - Macaulay Culkin was cast because he'd already kind of auditioned for it. Source: Chicago Magazine

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John Candy, AKA the Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - Polka King of the Midwest, came up with the funeral parlor Source: Chicago Magazine, The Independent

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The airport and Paris scenes feel cooler on purpose. Source: Chicago Magazine

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The stunts changed the way movies were made. Source: Chicago Magazine

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The idea for the movie came from John Hughes' anxiety. Source: Chicago Magazine

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - The title of the movie-within-a-movie, Angels Filthy Souls, is a classic movie reference. Source: Vanity Fair

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - They recorded unique sound effects for every pratfall.Source: Chicago Magazine

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For years, actor Odd, Fascinating Trivia AbMichael Guido CAKA Snakes) was getting stopped on the street because of Home Alone's movie-within-a-movie. Source: Vanity Fair

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Odd, Fascinating Trivia About Home Alone - As a kid, Macaulay Culkin Home Alone's movie-within-a-movie was real. Source: Twitter

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