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There Was Supposed to Be a Major Bonus Scene in 'Home Alone'

Good Housekeeping

December 8, 2020 at 7:24 AM

The movie was inspired a by a real family trip.

Robert De Niro was originally tapped for a starring role.

Chris Farley auditioned for the role of Santa but didn't make the cut.

Kelsey Grammer was almost cast, too.

Snow was not in the film's budget — but then a blizzard happened.

Joe Pesci avoided Macaulay Culkin on set.

Catherine O'Hara spoke some of her lines to a tennis ball.

Macaulay Culkin still calls Catherine O'Hara "Mommy."

'Angels with Filthy Souls' is not a real movie.

No one knew Kevin's screaming face would become the film's most well-known moment.

Macaulay Culkin's younger brother makes an appearance.

Daniel Stern really did scream with a live tarantula on his face.

The ornaments that Marv steps on are actually candy.

Joe Pesci had a hard time holding back on profanity.

Macaulay Culkin barely watches the film.

The pages of the 'Playboy' issue were taped together.

None of the house scenes were filmed on a sound stage.

There was a 'Home Alone' video game!

Director Chris Columbus directed because of a feud with Chevy Chase.

Pesci actually bit Culkin's finger in the scene where Kevin is hanging from the coat hook.

The sound effects were really unique.

John Candy improvised his monologue as polka musician Gus Polinski.

He was the only one allowed to improvise, though.

The "Wet Bandits" didn't really flood the neighbors' home.

There was supposed to be a bonus scene.

The movie was met with world-record success.

It's not called "Home Alone" elsewhere.

These surprising facts about the movie 'Home Alone' make the iconic Christmas flick that much better. Test your knowledge about Home Alone with this trivia.