The Home Alone house is in Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago.

The 1947 movie It's A Wonderful Life was reported to the FBI as being possibly pro-Communist.

The original Gremlins script had Billie's dog being eaten and his mom decapitated. The production team all agreed this was too much for a family-friendly movie.

Joe Pesci was more used to making gangster movies than family ones and accidentally swore a lot during filming. The director encouraged him to say 'fridge' instead.

Before Jim Carrey landed the part of the Grinch, both Eddie Murphy and Jack Nicholson were strongly considered.

Actress Rosemary Clooney, famous in the 1940s and 50s, was George Clooney's aunt. She played Betty Haynes in the 1954 musical White Christmas.

Jim Carrey needed the help of a CIA specialist who trains agents how to survive torture in order to withstand the grueling experience of having his Grinch makeup put on.

Donald Trump insisted on a cameo in Home Alone 2 in return for the use of the Plaza Hotel which he owned at the time.

1990's Home Alone is the top-earning Christmas movie of all time, making almost $286 million worldwide.

In 2005, Tony Blair talked about Love Actually as an example of a British PM telling a US president where to get off.