Showtimes
Saturday, December 13
2:00pm – Home Alone
3:45pm – Chicago crew panel
Ticketing
FREE with RSVP
Special FREE 35th anniversary screening presented in partnership with DCASE at the Chicago Cultural Center!
Nobody could have anticipated the lasting impact of Home Alone. Written and produced by Chicago filmmaking icon John Hughes and directed by relative newcomer and Spielberg protégé Chris Columbus, Home Alone held the title of “top-grossing live-action comedy” for 27 years after its release in 1990. It elevated Chicago’s reputation as a burgeoning filmmaking hub and gave rise to countless film industry careers. And 35 years on, it remains a nostalgic if not ubiquitous holiday classic beloved by generations.
In this FREE special holiday edition of FACETS’ Chicago On Screen, local crew members re-unite to talk about the making of the film, insider knowledge on how “Kevin” created those beloved booby traps, and share their behind-the-scenes perspective on the legacy of filmmaker John Hughes. This fun for all ages Panel will be moderated by Rich Moskal, former Chicago Film Office Director and current FACETS Board Co-Chair.
Part of DCASE and the Chicago Cultural Center’s Open House programming. For more information on all the day’s events, please click here.
Jim Giovannetti is a veteran 1st Assistant Director and Producer with more than 50 film and television productions to his credit, including Chicago Fire (NBC), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Paramount), Barbershop (MGM), and The Breakfast Club (Universal). He was 2nd Assistant Director of Home Alone and went on to serve as Executive Producer of Hughes Entertainment.
Dan Clancy is a production designer and career art department veteran. Credits include Proven Innocent (FOX), The Informant! (Warner Bros), Tropic Thunder (DreamWorks), and Road To Perdition (DreamWorks). He was Set Decorator on Home Alone.
Rick LeFevour is a stuntman and actor whose career in the entertainment industry spans over 40 years and 250 film and television credits. He is currently the stunt coordinator of Chicago Fire, PD & Med, as well as The Bear. He has performed stunts in literally all of Chicago’s most iconic films including The Dark Knight, The Untouchables, High Fidelity, Backdraft, and Home Alone.
Prior to being a fearless philanthropist and civic leader, Jacolyn Bucksbaum was a location manager and assistant director on several John Hughes’ classics including Uncle Buck, Only the Lonely, Dennis the Menace, Home Alone and its sequel Lost in New York.
CHICAGO ON SCREEN
Home Alone is part of FACETS’ Chicago on Screen 50th Anniversary series, a screening and discussion showcase of Chicago’s most celebrated films, filmmakers, and the crews that made them happen. Thank you to Lead 50th Anniversary Sponsor Liz Stiffel for making this series possible.
