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TODAY’S CLUE: Z = B
ANSWER: OLD FILM ABOUT A FAIRY-TALE DWARF WHO GETS INTO TROUBLE WHEN LEFT BY HIMSELF: “GNOME ALONE.”
🏠 HOME ALONE 🎄
NOVEMBER 16, 1990 • AMERICAN CHRISTMAS COMEDY • DIRECTED BY CHRIS COLUMBUS
🎄 A CHRISTMAS VACATION GONE WRONG
Released in 1990, Home Alone follows eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, who is accidentally left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas. His unexpected freedom becomes an adventure when two burglars target the family home.
🎬 TWO FILMMAKERS, ONE HOLIDAY HIT
John Hughes wrote and produced the movie, while Chris Columbus directed it. The project originally belonged to Warner Bros., but 20th Century Fox took over production after budget concerns interrupted the original plans.
⭐ A CAST FULL OF MEMORABLE CHARACTERS
Macaulay Culkin became a household name playing Kevin, with Catherine O’Hara portraying his worried mother, Kate. Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern played Harry and Marv, the clumsy burglars whose plans repeatedly backfire.
🏠 THE HOUSE THAT BECAME A MOVIE STAR
The McCallister family’s famous house is located in Winnetka, Illinois, near Chicago. While its exterior appeared in the movie, many interior scenes were filmed on sets built inside a former high school in nearby Northfield.
🎼 THE SOUNDTRACK THAT CAPTURED CHRISTMAS
Legendary composer John Williams created the film’s memorable musical score, including the holiday favorite Somewhere in My Memory. His music received two Academy Award nominations, helping give the comedy its warm Christmas atmosphere.
🏆 A BOX-OFFICE HIT WITH LASTING APPEAL
Home Alone earned approximately $476.7 million worldwide and became one of 1990’s biggest movies. Its enduring popularity led to sequels, and in 2023 the Library of Congress selected the original film for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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