The interior of the Home Alone house wasn’t filmed inside the actual house because real homes are impractical for large-scale film productions. Instead, the interiors were built on a soundstage inside a gymnasium at New Trier High School in Illinois, giving the crew ample space to work with complex setups, including intricate lighting and camera angles. This allowed the filmmakers to exercise creative control, particularly in designing the home’s festive decor. They used a deliberate red-and-gre

Home Alone behind-the-scenes with Macaulay Culkin and the cast having fun between takes. | Nostalgic Nebula

It’s been 35 years since beloved Christmas film “Home Alone” hit the big screen, turning an Illinois house into a holiday landmark. Families across generations have watched and rewatched the McCalister family's chaos unfold, but one man saw it all from the inside. John Abendshien takes NewsNation’s Nick Smith behind the scenes on “Morning in America.” #homealone | NewsNation