"The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation is a 2010 sequel to the ABC Family 2009 movie ""The Dog Who Saved Christmas"". The movie stars Paris Hilton (in her first voice role) and Mario Lopez. It premiered on ABC Family on November 28, 2010 during the Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas programming block and was written by Michael Ciminera and Richard Gnolfo. The Bannister family and their dog Zeus, go to a ski lodge in Colorado for their Christmas vacation. When they get to their condo, they find Belinda's brother and his son staying"
"film is also notable for featuring a cameo from future U.S. President Donald Trump, who had owned the Plaza Hotel at the time of the film's production. A sequel, ""Home Alone 3"", followed five years later in 1997. The McCallister family is preparing to spend Christmas in Miami, gathering at Peter and Kate's home outside of Chicago. Peter and Kate's youngest son, Kevin, sees Florida as contradictory to Christmas, due to the lack of Christmas trees in Florida. Later, at a school Christmas pageant, Kevin's older brother Buzz humiliates him, causing Kevin to retaliate and ruin the pageant. Back home,"
"Home Alone (franchise) Home Alone (stylized as HOME⌂ALONe) is a series of Christmas family comedy films originally created by John Hughes, and directed by Chris Columbus (1 & 2), Raja Gosnell (3), Rod Daniel (4) and Peter Hewitt (5). The films revolve around the adventures surrounding children who find themselves alone during the holiday season and are faced with the challenge of defending their family's house or themselves from invading burglars and criminals. ""Home Alone"" is primarily a coming-of-age story about an 8-year-old boy named Kevin McCallister. He is the youngest of five children who is frequently tormented by his"
"Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (also known as Home Alone 5) is a 2012 American comedy television film and the fifth and final installment in the ""Home Alone"" franchise. It stars Christian Martyn, Jodelle Ferland, Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar, Eddie Steeples. The film premiered on ABC Family on November 25, 2012, during the network's annual ""Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas"" programming block. It is the second film, after ""Home Alone 3"", not to focus on the McCallister family. There are numerous homages to the previous movies throughout the film. The Baxter family move from"
"house, ending the film. The McCallister family prepares to spend Christmas in Miami. Kevin McCallister's main problem is the lack of Christmas trees in Florida. During the school Christmas concert, Kevin's older brother Buzz humiliates him during his solo, causing Kevin to retaliate and ruin the show. Though Buzz apologizes to the family and Kevin himself, Kevin refuses to apologize for his actions, and, still angry with the family's decision to go to Miami, he storms up to the third floor bedroom of the house, wishing that he had his own money so he could go on his own vacation"
"Alone for Christmas Alone for Christmas (aka ""Bone Alone"") is a 2013 comedy film created by the independent film group The Asylum. A ""loose mockbuster"" of film series Home Alone, the film is directed by Joseph J. Lawson, written by Nancy Leopardi, and starring David DeLuise, Kim Little and Davis Cleveland. When a family visits Grandma's house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at home alone. And when three thieves try to take the presents from under the Christmas tree, the dog must use every trick it knows to stop them. The film was released on October 10. 2013."
"Alone for Christmas Alone for Christmas (aka ""Bone Alone"") is a 2013 comedy film created by the independent film group The Asylum. A ""loose mockbuster"" of film series Home Alone, the film is directed by Joseph J. Lawson, written by Nancy Leopardi, and starring David DeLuise, Kim Little and Davis Cleveland. When a family visits Grandma's house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at home alone. And when three thieves try to take the presents from under the Christmas tree, the dog must use every trick it knows to stop them. The film was released on October 10. 2013."
"Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He started his acting career as a child actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Kevin McCallister in the Christmas film ""Home Alone"" (1990), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Along with ""Home Alone,"" Culkin also starred in the films ""My Girl"" (1991), """" (1992), ""The Good Son"" (1993), ""The Nutcracker"" (1993), ""The Pagemaster"" (1994) and ""Richie Rich"" (1994). He has been nominated for Kids' Choice Awards, MTV Movie"
"2015, the film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom as part of a box set of all five Home Alone films exclusively on Amazon.co.uk. Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (also known as Home Alone 5) is a 2012 American comedy television film and the fifth and final installment in the ""Home Alone"" franchise. It stars Christian Martyn, Jodelle Ferland, Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar, Eddie Steeples. The film premiered on ABC Family on November 25, 2012, during the network's annual ""Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas"" programming block. It is the second film, after"
"Home Alone (video game) Home Alone is the title of several tie-in video games based on the film of the same name. Versions were released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Super NES, Master System, Genesis, Game Gear, Amiga and MS-DOS platforms. There are multiple versions of the game and each features a different style of gameplay, but all share the same plot and roughly the same objective: Kevin McCallister is left home alone when his family goes on vacation. He must prevent Harry and Marv, the ""Wet Bandits"", from burglarizing his home, using various household objects as traps"
"and they reconcile. On Christmas Day, a truckload of gifts arrive at the McCallisters' hotel room from the toy store. Kevin reconciles with the rest of his family, and goes to Central Park to give the pigeon lady the second turtledove, cementing their friendship. At the Plaza, Buzz receives the bill for Kevin's stay and shows it to Peter who calls out, ""Kevin! You spent $967 on room service?!"" prompting Kevin to run back to the hotel. Numerous based on ""Home Alone 2"" were released by THQ for such systems as the Sega Genesis, the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super"
"around Kevin McCallister (Mike Weinberg) trying to defend his future stepmother's house from his old nemesis Marv (French Stewart) and his sidekick/wife Vera (Missi Pyle). At the McCallisters' house, Peter (Jason Beghe) is about to get divorced from Kate (Clare Carey) and announces that he's living with his new and rich girlfriend Natalie (Joanna Going) at her mansion. He tells his three children Buzz (Gideon Jacobs), Megan (Chelsea Russo), and Kevin (Mike Weinberg) that they are hosting the visit of a royal family and invites everyone to spend Christmas with him and Natalie. After initially refusing, Kevin takes his father"
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. It is the second film in the ""Home Alone"" series and the sequel to ""Home Alone"". Macaulay Culkin reprises his role as Kevin McCallister, while Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern reprise their roles as the Wet Bandits, now known as the Sticky Bandits. Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Rob Schneider, Tim Curry, and Brenda Fricker are also featured. Kevin and his family decide to take a trip to Florida,"
"revived in the mid-1990s; early drafts called for Macaulay Culkin to return as a teenage Kevin McCallister, along with Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci reprising their roles as the two burglars. By 1994, however, Culkin had dropped out of acting. As a result, the idea was reworked as an entirely new film centering on a new cast of characters. It was filmed in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, with the airport scenes in the beginning of the film being shot in two different concourses at O'Hare International Airport. The film grossed $79,082,515 worldwide. ""Home Alone 3"" holds an approval rating of"
"Homer Alone ""Homer Alone"" is the fifteenth episode of ""The Simpsons""<nowiki>'</nowiki> third season and the fiftieth overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 1992. In the episode, stress from doing housework and being underappreciated at home causes Marge to have a mental breakdown and she decides to go on a vacation. She leaves for a spa called Rancho Relaxo, putting Bart and Lisa into the care of her sisters Patty and Selma and leaving Maggie at home with Homer. The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Mark Kirkland."
"later appear in Rankin/Bass's 1979 sequel ""Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July"". The song was also used in the 1990 film ""Home Alone"" during a scene when Kevin McCallister pretends that there is a holiday party taking place in his house, and discourages the burglars from robbing it. Although Decca released the single in both 1958 and again in 1959, it did not sell well until Lee became a popular star in 1960. That Christmas holiday season, Lee's ""Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"" peaked at No. 14 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 pop singles chart. It continued to sell well"
"call for him; they reconcile and are soon joined by the rest of the McCallisters, who waited in Paris until they could get a direct flight to Chicago. Kevin keeps silent about his encounter with Harry and Marv, although Peter finds Harry's knocked-out gold tooth. Kevin then observes Marley reuniting with his son and his family. Marley notices Kevin, and the pair wave to each other. Buzz suddenly calls out, ""Kevin, what did you do to my room?"" at which point Kevin runs off. ""Home Alone"" was initially a Warner Bros. production; when 20th Century Fox took over the project,"
"called BunnyEars.com. In an advertisement for the Google Assistant published on December 19, 2018, Culkin reprised his ""Home Alone"" role as Kevin McCallister after 28 years. It recreated scenes from the movie where McCallister shaved his face, jumped on the bed, and decorated the Christmas tree all while asking the assistant to set reminders for him. The advertisement quickly went viral. On September 17, 2004, Culkin was arrested in Oklahoma City for the possession of of marijuana and two controlled substances, of Alprazolam and of Clonazepam, for which he was briefly jailed, then released on a $4,000 bail. After being"
"alum (1994) of New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. Devin Ratray Devin D. Ratray (born January 11, 1977) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is most famous for his role as Buzz McCallister in ""Home Alone"" and """", but has achieved more recent fame in such films as ""Nebraska"" and ""Blue Ruin"". Ratray was born in New York City, the son of Ann Willis and Peter Ratray, both actors. He started acting at the age of nine years in the movie ""Where Are the Children?"" (1986). He starred as a youth in various other programs and movies"
"blind jury foreman Herman Grimes. Bamman also played Dr. Judalon in the 1992 film ""Lorenzo's Oil"". Gerry Bamman Gerry Bamman (born September 18, 1941) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Uncle Frank McCallister in ""Home Alone"" and """". Bamman was born in Independence, Kansas, the son of Mary M. (née Farrell) and Harry W. Bamman, who worked in sales. Bamman was married to writer and director Emily Mann, but is now divorced from her. They have a son together named Nicholas. He is a graduate of St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo, Ohio."
"the McCallisters, and it is a good Christmas for everyone except for Natalie, Marv, Vera, and Molly. The film was released to home video in the USA on 2 September 2003. On March 15, 2012, ABC Family announced that """" was in production, which premiered on that network during the 2012 Christmas season. The film stars Christian Martyn as 10-year-old main character Finn Baxter. The story centers on the family's relocation from California to Maine, where Finn becomes convinced that his new house is haunted. When his parents become stranded across town and Finn is left home alone with his"
"budget cuts, flies from Chicago to spend Thanksgiving at the Baltimore home of her parents, Adele and Henry Larson, while her only child Kitt decides to stay home and spend the holiday with her boyfriend. As she is dropping her mother off at the airport, Kitt informs Claudia that she intends to have sex with her boyfriend for the first time while she's gone. While on the plane, Claudia makes a phone call to Tommy, her younger brother and confidant who she believes won't be attending the Thanksgiving dinner, telling him that she lost her job, made out with her"
"tour (""Heat Wave""). Lila finally visits Jim (""It's A Lovely Day Today""), but she breaks off their engagement; she will continue performing with Ted. By Thanksgiving, Ted and Lila are in Las Vegas (""Plenty to Be Thankful For""), while Jim, Louise, and Linda each eat Thanksgiving dinner alone; Linda laments her loneliness (""Nothing More to Say""). On Christmas Eve, Jim and Louise decorate the farmhouse, noting the irony of decorating a house for only themselves. Jim's old performing friends visit, and he and Louise throw a party (""Shakin' The Blues Away""). Linda arrives and is impressed by the festivities. Jim"
"of its success, four sequels have been produced: ""European Vacation"" (1985), ""Christmas Vacation"" (1989), ""Vegas Vacation"" (1997), and most recently, ""Vacation"" (2015) which serves as both a reboot and a continuation. In 2000, readers of ""Total Film"" voted it the 46th greatest comedy film of all time. It continues to be a cult film and a staple on cable television. Clark Griswold, wanting to spend more time with his wife Ellen and children Rusty and Audrey, decides to lead the family on a cross-country expedition from the Chicago suburbs to the southern California amusement park Walley World, billed as ""America's"
"for two Academy Awards. Bon Voyage! (1962 film) Bon Voyage! is a 1962 Walt Disney film directed by James Neilson and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company. Following their practice of the time, it was also issued as a comic book and an adaptation appeared in the comic strip ""Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales"". It stars Fred MacMurray, Jane Wyman, Deborah Walley, Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran as the Willard family on a European holiday. The family crossed the Atlantic Ocean on which survives today, stripped and moored at Pier 82 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The character actor James Millhollin"
"Gerry Bamman Gerry Bamman (born September 18, 1941) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Uncle Frank McCallister in ""Home Alone"" and """". Bamman was born in Independence, Kansas, the son of Mary M. (née Farrell) and Harry W. Bamman, who worked in sales. Bamman was married to writer and director Emily Mann, but is now divorced from her. They have a son together named Nicholas. He is a graduate of St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo, Ohio. Bamman starred alongside Michael J. Fox in ""The Secret of My Success"" (1987) and also appeared"
"Devin Ratray Devin D. Ratray (born January 11, 1977) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is most famous for his role as Buzz McCallister in ""Home Alone"" and """", but has achieved more recent fame in such films as ""Nebraska"" and ""Blue Ruin"". Ratray was born in New York City, the son of Ann Willis and Peter Ratray, both actors. He started acting at the age of nine years in the movie ""Where Are the Children?"" (1986). He starred as a youth in various other programs and movies until his acting pinnacle in 1990 as Buzz McCallister, the"
"nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Original Score, which was written by John Williams, and Best Original Song for ""Somewhere in My Memory"". After its release, ""Home Alone"" became the highest-grossing live action comedy film of all time in the United States, and also held the record worldwide until it was overtaken by ""The Hangover Part II"" in 2011. It is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time at the North American box office (when adjusted for inflation). Despite the mixed critical reception upon its initial release, ""Home Alone"" has been hailed as a holiday classic among audiences, and"
"lights, devices such as an electronic toy train set, and setting up cutouts of people, including basketball player Kevin Durant, in order to have thieves parked in a van outside (presumably Harry and Marv) steer clear of the house. ""Home Alone"" () was novelized by Todd Strasser and published by Scholastic in 1990 to coincide with the film. On October 6, 2015, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie, an illustrated book by Kim Smith and Quirk Books was released. Home Alone Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed"
"alone and repair their marriage. Ellen approaches Mickey and says she has been offered a transfer to Dallas. Mickey refuses to move away from California, so Ellen takes the airline's other offer of a transfer to Paris. Now separated, the two are seemingly content in their original arrangements: Mickey traveling with the NBA, and Ellen working for an airline in Paris. It is obvious to all of their friends that they miss each other's company. At the restaurant, Andy's friends have caught Liz up to date, with the latest development coming four months prior. A basketball fan enters the restaurant"
"a Peace Corps assignment in Peru on the Sunday following Thanksgiving, empty nest syndrome sets in. Luther calculates the couple spent $6,132 during the previous year's holiday season and, not looking forward to celebrating Christmas without their daughter, he suggests they invest the money usually spent on decorations, gifts, and entertainment and treat themselves to a ten-day Caribbean cruise instead. Skeptical at first, Nora finally agrees under the condition that they still give a donation to the church and Children's Hospital. Luther tries to refuse but finally agrees and they begin planning the trip. The Kranks are amazed to discover"
"adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives to steal away from their home in suburban Detroit on a forbidden vacation of rediscovery. With Ella as his vigilant copilot, John steers their '78 Leisure Seeker RV along the forgotten roads of Route 66 toward Disneyland in search of a past they're having a damned hard time remembering. Yet Ella is determined to prove that, when it comes to life, a person can go back for seconds—sneak a little extra time, grab a small portion more—even when everyone says you can't. ""Booklist"", in a starred review stated: “""The Leisure"
"Miami"" – 2005), Cortina d'Ampezzo (""Christmas holidays in Cortina"" – ""Vacanze di Natale a Cortina"", 2011) or the Netherlands (""Merry Christmas"", 2001). Many of the plots are unrelated to the Christmas season, except for movies set in Italy. The protagonists (almost always played by Massimo Boldi and Christian De Sica), joined by other comic couples (Sabrina Ferilli, Danny DeVito, Ricky Memphis, Biagio Izzo, Alberto Sordi, Claudio Bisio, Alessandro Gassman, Michelle Hunziker, Luke Perry, Ezio Greggio), find themselves struggling on their holidays with various messes that develop while they are abroad. Their children often prove to be the only ones capable"