Ira Newborn
Brian Banks
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Did they use the same house in Home Alone and Planes Trains and Automobiles?

A lot of Hughes fans think that Neal’s sprawling house in the Chicago suburbs is the same house used three years later in “Home Alone,” which was scripted by Hughes. They do look similar, but you can see from the street layout (which ends in a “T” intersection at the Page home) that they’re not.

How many times does Steve Martin say the F word in Planes Trains and Automobile?

The flight was diverted to Wichita, Kansas, taking him five days to get home. The Marathon Car Rental scene is exactly one minute long from the time Steve Martin starts his tirade to the time the attendant ends the scene. In that sixty seconds, the “F” word is used nineteen times.

Where was Del Griffith going?

Chicago
He meets in the airport the clumsy and talkative shower curtain ring salesman Del Griffith who has taken his cab and they travel side-by-side to Chicago. However the bad weather shuts down O’Hare Airport and they land at Wichita, Kansas. They both want to go to Chicago and they decide to travel together.

Where was Steve Martin’s house in Planes Trains and Automobiles?

The real Colonial house from the Planes Trains and Automobiles movie is at 230 Oxford Rd Kenilworth, IL. It’s just one of the beautiful homes in the neighborhood. John Hughes produced and directed the film.

What happened at the end of Planes Trains and Automobiles?

The train pulls back into the station and Neal finds Del, who reveals his wife actually died years ago and he doesn’t have a home to go back to. The movie ends with Neal bringing Del home so he can spend Thanksgiving with his family. Planes, Trains And Automobiles’ ending is perfect but this wasn’t the original plan.

What does the ending of Planes Trains and Automobiles mean?

The movie ends with Neal bringing Del home so he can spend Thanksgiving with his family. Planes, Trains And Automobiles’ ending is perfect but this wasn’t the original plan. Not only did this recut give Neal a sense of compassion, but it also removed the idea Del essentially guilted him into bringing him home.

Did Steve Martin like working with John Candy?

In the book Semlyen explained how Martin was constantly impressed by Candy’s takes, as well as his improvisations in the script. Martin has commented over the years how he enjoyed working on the film greatly. He even called working on the film – and with Hughes – a “breakthrough”.