Article content Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. A posh mansion in the Chicago suburbs, first-class trips to France and Florida and paying the holiday freight not once but twice for a “cheapskate” brother’s family.
Just how did the McCallisters afford such a luxurious life in Home Alone ? Consider the mystery solved. Chris Columbus, who directed the holiday classic and the only other sequel that matters, Home Alone 2 , spilled the eggnog on Peter (John Heard) and Kate (Catherine O’Hara) McCallister’s professions in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter ‘s Awards Chatter podcast . “Back then, (producer) John (Hughes) and I had a conversation about it and we decided on what the jobs were,” Columbus told THR , adding Kate was a “very successful fashion designer,” which is hinted at in the original movie with mannequins stashed in the McCallisters’ basement.
Recommended video As for Peter, you can rule out organized crime, Columbus said. “The father could have, based on John Hughes’ own experience, worked in advertising, but I don’t remember what the father did,” said the veteran director, who also helmed the first two Harry Potter films and is a producer of the recently released Nosferatu . The revelation came as reports surfaced that the real-life home used in the movie may finally be off the market af.
