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Chris Columbus finally addressed the question of how the McCallister parents could afford their lavish home in the 1990 Christmas classic. “Back then, [screenwriter John Hughes] and I had a conversation about it, and we decided on what the jobs were,” he said during an interview in December with the Hollywood Reporter. Columbus, who was also known for directing the first two “Harry Potter” films, said that he thought O’Hara’s character, Kate McCallister, “was a very successful fashion designer,” pointing out the mannequins displayed in the house.

Home Alone has finally revealed what Kevin McAllister’s parents had done for a living – specifically, to be able to afford such a big house in Chicago, as featured in the film.The five-bedroom, six-bathroom residence in Winnetka, Illinois has often been at the centre of discussion online, with fans of the 1990 festive film and its sequels questioning how the family were able to live in such a luxurious property.Now, director Chris Columbus has spoken about what the parents of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin do for work to be able to afford the house in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast.Revealing the discussions he had with Home Alone screenwriter John Hughes about the characters’ backstories, he said: “Back then, John and I had a conversation about it, and we decided on what the jobs were.”Catherine O’Hara’s Kate McCallister, he revealed, “was a very successful fashion designer,” which he said is evidenced by the presence of mannequins in the house’s basement.John Heard’s Peter McCallister, meanwhile, he was less clear about. “The father could have, based on John Hughes’ own experience, worked in advertising, but I don’t remember what the father did.”He did, however, confirm that he did not have connections to a criminal underworld, which some have suggested is the reason that Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern’s Wet Bandits are drawn to the house.

classic “Home Alone” has finally revealed what Kevin McCallister’s parents did to afford their massive Chicago mansion.“Back then, John [Hughes] and I had a conversation about it,” Chris Columbus explained to The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Tuesday, “and we decided on what the jobs were.”As the 66-year-old filmmaker explained, the movie actually included a few hints. Take the dancing mannequins Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) placed in the window to ward off the criminals Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), for example.Well, those actually belonged to Catherine O’Hara’s character Kate McCallister, who “was a very successful fashion designer,” according to the director.As for John Heard’s Peter McCallister? His job description wasn’t written in stone.

Home Alone is one of the most beloved Christmas classics, and fans have always been curious about one of the details in the movie: the McCallister’s Chicago home.

For decades Home Alone fans have been willing to overlook the monumental parenting fail of Kate and Peter McCallister on one fateful Christmas.