It's happened again. Kevin McCallister (Maculay Culkin) has, once again, been left behind by his family. In their haste to make a flight to Florida for the Christmas holidays, Kevin gets his father mixed up with another gentleman who has the same type of coat his father wears, not realizing this other gentleman is bound for New York City, the Big Apple. Kevin quickly finds out he's in the wrong city when looking at the skyline of New York.
Summary
-During a Christmas holiday vacation to Miami, Kevin accidentally boards a plane to New York and encounters the same burglars he met last Christmas. This time, they're planning on robbing a toy store on Christmas Eve
-Macaulay Culkin: Kevin
-John Heard: Peter
-Catherine O'Hara: Kate
-Joe Pesci: Harry
-Daniel Stern: Marv
-Devin Ratray: Buzz
-Hillary Wolf: Megan
-Maureen Elizabeth Shay: Linnie
-Michael C. Maronna: Jeff
-Gerry Banman: Uncle Frank
-Terrie Snell: Aunt Leslie
-Kieran Culkin: Fuller
-Tim Curry: Concierge
-Dana Ivey: Desk Clerk
-Rob Schneider: Bellboy
-Brenda Fricker: Pigeon Lady
-Due to the cold temperatures in New York, several cameras literally froze during filming
-Director Chris Columbus stated that the production crew had spent considerable money on fake snow for Central Park. Then, New York had a blizzard with real snow
-The phone number given for the Plaza Hotel in the movie is the hotel's actual phone number
-This was the first film shot at the famous Carnegie Hall in 30 years
-After completing this movie, Chris Columbus wanted to start another film. His wish was granted when he received the script for what would become 1993's Mrs. Doubtfire
-When Harry and Marv are talking at the ice rink, the ice rink is Wollman Rink in Central Park
-The scenes that were supposed to be in Florida were actually shot in California
-At the time, Donald Trump owned the Plaza Hotel and insisted on being given a cameo in exchange for the crew film at the hotel. Director Chris Columbus considered editing out the cameo, but ran it against a test audience, who loved it
-The scene where Marv gets electrocuted with the sink made director Chris Columbus laugh so hard he couldn't yell "Cut!", even after Stern collapsed onto the floor
-The children who appeared in the toy store scene were allowed to take home a favorite toy as part of their pay
-The scene where Kevin goes to the pool was shot at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois because the Plaza Hotel doesn't have a swimming pool
-The bird woman, played by Brenda Fricker, was inspired by the "old bird woman" from 1964's Mary Poppins
-Real medical professionals were asked for their advice on Harry and Marv's injuries. They stated that three to four bricks to the face would cause "at best, brain damage, at worst, death."
-While out sightseeing, Kevin visits the once iconic World Trade Center. When the movie aired after 9/11, his visit to the World Trade Center was removed out of respect for those who perished in the terrorist attack. In 2018, the scene where he visits this building was restored
-Duncan's Toy Chest was loosely based on the flagship store of iconic toy store F.A.O. Schwartz
-The key icons on the uniform for concierge Mr. Hector (Tim Curry) are for the Les Clefs d'Or USA. This organization is for professional hotel concierges and is considered extremely difficult to get membership to. Earning these gold keys is a respected privilege, given only to the true professional, one dedicated to providing the highest level of service to the guests and the hotel in which they are employed. There are other requirements as well, which can be found on their website
-The turtle dove figures were created by artist John Perry, who is known for his sculptures of sea life
-There was a theory going around that Robert De Niro was one of the officers arresting Harry and Marv in Central Park. It's not Robert De Niro. It's an actor named William Dambra who plays the officer who fires a shot to scare the pigeons away and arrest Harry and Marv
-In the scene where Harry and Marv are stealing money from the toy chest, Marv says "Happy Hanukkah" to himself. In real life, Daniel Stern is Jewish
-The gun Harry pulls out at the end is a police issue Colt Police Positive
-When Mr. Hector (Tim Curry) attempts to find Kevin in the hotel room, Kevin uses an inflatable Bozo the Clown to fool the concierge into thinking someone is in the shower. This spooks Mr. Hector into leaving. Ironically, it was Tim Curry who played Pennywise the Clown in the 1990 film adaptation of Stephen King's It
-The song "Cool Jerk" by The Capitols is the only non-Christmas song featured in this movie
-Originally the role of the Pigeon Lady was to go to Estelle Getty. Unfortunately, she couldn't do the role, as it would conflict with her schedule on The Golden Girls, playing Sophia Petrillo
-Near the beginning of the movie, Uncle Frank takes Fuller's cola and tells him the rubber sheets are packed. This indicates that Fuller is still suffering from bedwetting
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