Home Alone - Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About the Movies

A sequence of continuous action in a play, film, opera, or book

Some scenes were filmed in a nearby school.

shotsequenceact

A surname of Scottish and Irish origin

He thought about this idea while working on another movie called "Uncle Buck", where Macaulay Culkin also acted as a clever and resourceful kid.

To feel doubt or curiosity

He wondered about the possibilities.

ponderquestionreflect

able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc

The character was clever and resourceful.

ingeniousinventivecreative

The place where one lives

He is home.

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To perform a trial before a director or casting agent for a role

He auditioned for the play.

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A narrow opening or aperture for inserting mail into a mailbox or door

He slipped the letter through the mail slot.

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To a high degree

The tea was very hot.

extremelyhighlyintensely

To have a desire or wish for something

I want a new bicycle for my birthday.

desirewishneed

to encourage someone to do something

This scene inspired John Hughes to create a whole movie.

motivateinfluence

A large, hairy spider, some species of which can inflict a painful bite

He was bitten by a tarantula.

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A common Welsh surname and given name

The writer and producer John Hughes had the idea for "Home Alone".