He notes about how he should give them to someone he loves, but stresses that the friendship aspect of the doves is more important. June 17, 2022 . The Father of Lies also has a fondness for wind instruments and Gus just so happens to play clarinet in a polka band. It even helps him in one of his tricks to scare off the Wet Bandits. Jigsaw and Kevin even physically resemble one another. He moans at Kevin for walking in on him in the shower, yet hasn't locked the door. It also suggests that Marley's salt has another purpose. While the fictional Duncan's Toy Chest was based in New York City, the exterior shots in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York were actually filmed at a famous building in Chicago. The military drama, co-starring Richard Cromwell, opened to much fanfare but closed after 14 performances at the 46th Street Theatre. Kevin shopped there one day, found a toy and Mr. Duncan rang him up at the register. --Tom Keogh Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family Director (s): Chris Columbus Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara Production: 20th Century Fox 3 wins & 3 nominations. This one from Reddit claims that two characters in the sequel were once lovers, if not married. Columbus claims he was going to cut the scene but test audiences cheered at his appearance. Let's go back to Mr. Duncan. The strikes left 34 people injured, including three children, and caused widespread damage. The McCallisters live in a majestic Georgian house in Winnetka, a village located about 16 miles north of downtown Chicago. Anything's possible, pretty mama! So maybe just maybe the presumably quite wealthy Duncan is her ex. His occupation is only vaguely alluded to and the script doesn't offer much in the way of specifics. Trump's latest attack addresses DeSantis' overseas trips to the U.K., Israel, Florida's Covid-19 record, and polling support for the 2024 Presidential race. 3,878 views Premiered Dec 31, 2021 226 Dislike Share Save FizzyPops3434 51.7K subscribers Home Alone 2 star Mr. Duncan wants to give away free turtle doves. First, that she has actually has access to that part of the performance hall, suggesting that she might have been a musician there or someone who just worked at Carnegie Hall, or someone who was friends with a musician or employee at Carnegie Hall who allowed her to go up there. Foursquare . So this "Future Kevin" decides to transport his wife and son back in time to the 1980s when life was better. Book with OpenTable. That's when Gus intervenes. She confesses that she'd give up everything she owns and even hitchhike on a runway to get home to her son. How could they afford to live in a place that's arguably a mansion? Duncan! But this time he's in New York City with enough cash and credit cards to turn the Big Apple into his own playground. Open in Google Maps. Answer: A lady punched both of them, and he ran. Some may find these two films incredibly shrill, stupid, and downright sappy, but lots of people can't get enough of 'em, even over two decades after they first appeared in cinemas. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. A 2016 Noisey article dives further into the theory and analyzed everything from his beard to the length of his neck. This production was broadcast on PBS in 1990. Date of Birth Mr. Duncan was a very kind elderly man and he loved children, often donating money to the children's hospital. When Kevin inquires further on what happened, she mentions that she wanted kids badly, but the man she loved fell out of love with her, and when love came around again, she ran away from it. According to the theory, it's all a cover. The Talkboy recorder Kevin uses was actually sold. If you do not have a Fandom account, register for one here. His remarkable abilities are reminiscent of those proudly demonstrated by John "Jigsaw" Kramer, the notorious serial killer who terrorizes and brutally mutilates his victims throughout several blood-soaked installments of the Saw series. The fact that he specifically suggests a bird that Kevin takes though on a Freudian level can mean that he's had birds on his mind, and that his former lover, Pigeon Lady, was a big fan of birds back in the day. Then she says, "I'd sell my soul to the devil himself." Since they met while she is feeding pigeons and she's always shown with the birds, her official credit is listed as "Pigeon Lady.". But somehow manages to pump it up in less than a minute when the concierge comes nosing around his hotel suite. That's not to say you couldn't visit NYC and be amazed inside a mega toy store. Mr. Duncan owned a toy store called Duncan's Toy Chest and it was filled with expensive toys that delighted many children. Mr. E.F. Duncan, Owner Duncan's Toy Chest Along with being pretty creepy and possibly the "South Bend Shovel Slayer," Marley has a rather ghostly appearance. From being hit in the head with bricks, to suffering staples to the groin and a bollard to the gut; just how are these two still alive? Considering the heist is to take place at midnight and they've been hiding out in the store all that time, their bladders must be on the verge of bursting. The fire on Joe Pesci's head was real, and the actor said it burned him during filming. Another Reedit theory(via Express)suggests it heals itself rapidly or serves as a metaphor for Marley healing the wounds of his relationship with his son. He knew they were robbers because they had robbed his house before. He appeared on Broadway in Shinbone Alley; Hello, Dolly! Together Eddie and Connie had five children: two sons (Michael and David) and three daughters (Judy, Carolyn and Susan). I'll tell you what you do: you keep one, and you give the other one to a very special person. Mr. Duncan is portrayed by the late Eddie Bracken. He grows up to become Old Man Marley, a guilt-ridden guy who, fortunately, has access to a time machine. Yes crazy because it's haunted by an 8 year-old poltergeist, of course! The device can record audio and play it back, and replay the recording in different voices and speeds. King Macbeth was enjoying some meat when suddenly, in a wooden empty chair a faint misty image appeared. After Kevin donates some money, Mr. Duncan suggests that he take a pair of ceramic turtledoves from the store's Christmas tree as both a gift and a token of appreciation. During this tirade, John Candy's character, Gus Polinski, starts eavesdropping. Mr. Duncan- *He's a very kind man and he loves children. For more information, please see our He made numerous radio broadcasts and had his own program, The Eddie Bracken Show. She later takes Kevin to a hidden attic space in Carnegie Hall to catch a symphony and tells him she's seen everybody from Luciano Pavarotti to Frank Sinatra perform downstairs. He played Mr. Duncan in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Then I watched again and saw that Kevin wrote the note to Mr. Duncan on Plaza Hotel stationery before it gets taped to the brick thrown through the store window. This would also suggest why she's afraid to love again: that she can't trust when a man finds out they can't have children with her, they won't be able to love her anymore and then they'll leave. The ghost-man was covered in crimson red blood and had rich lord's clothes. Everyone wakes up late and, in a mad dash to get to the airport for their holiday trip to Paris, Kevin is forgotten until his mother realizes he's been left behind well after their flight is on its way. His remarkable abilities are reminiscent of those proudly demonstrated by John "Jigsaw" Kramer, the notorious serial killer who terrorizes and brutally mutilates his victims throughout several blood-soaked installments of the Saw series. Throughout the film, Kevin talks about the holidays with a woman he meets in Central Park. Filming Locations for Duncan's Toy Chest While the fictional Duncan's Toy Chest was based in New York City, the exterior shots in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York were actually filmed at a. As Grantland theorized in 2014, it's possible that the crafty Kevin grew up to become the even craftier Jigsaw. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is the last Home Alone movie to feature the cast from the first film. Not only is it the most quotable movie ever made, Home Alone 2 is full of heartwarming messages which drive home the real meaning of the festive period and remind viewers to think of others and be grateful. Joseph A. Campayno. You can find the full list of the New York locations and where to find them here. Plus they comped them the room after they admitted their incompetence for letting him secure the room with no adult with a credit card that was reported stolen and never really verified an adult was ever present. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Mr. Duncan goes on his life, dedicating himself to children and marries again, maybe even has kids of his own. Naturally, the local residents were curious about the sightings of the woman they nicknamed Diana of the Dunes, after the mythical goddess. A stand-alone sequel with a new cast, Home Alone 3, was released in 1997. The fire on Joe Pesci's head was real, and the actor said it burned him during filming. FAO Schwartz relocated to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in 2015. Mr Duncan does, however, have an alarm, which sounds after Kevin smashes the glass with a brick. One high point was their production of Show Boat in which he played Captain Andy Hawkes. Saw II also features an electrified staircase reminiscent of the one Kevin uses in the first Home Alone against Marv, the robber portrayed by Stern. Mr. Duncan gave Kevin two turtledoves in return, and also advised Kevin to keep one turtledove and give the other one to a very special person, as turtledoves are a symbol of friendship and love. For more information, please see our Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Blackstone Audio 'Suspense' Vol.2, issued 2015, You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running, "Eddie Bracken Dies at 87; Acted in Sturges Comedies", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eddie_Bracken&oldid=1145217252, This page was last edited on 17 March 2023, at 21:12. It's only after Kevin's chat with the kind old chap behind the counter that he sees a portrait of the same guy with 'Mr Duncan' written underneath. In Home Alone 2, the two trustworthy adults that Kevin interacts with are Mr. Duncan, the lovable, friendly owner of a major Manhattan toy store, and Pigeon Lady, the scary park stranger who Kevin is fearful of but later learns to love. And for that very special reason. Kevin McCallister : Wow, I never knew that. This incident sends the McCallisters into turmoil. Mr. Duncan He also wears a wedding band. An MTV articlegoes even further and suggests that poor Marley might even be suffering from some form of stigmata. Beyond Buzz, the rest of Kevin's family are pretty atrocious to him; in the first film in the franchise, Kevin is called a "disease", referred to as "les incomptents" and is also dubbed a "little jerk" by his uncle. It also featured as the police headquarters of Eliot Ness in the 1987 film The Untouchables. When a fan tweeted a version without Trump, Culkin replied, "Bravo." It could even be a physical manifestation of his family problems that go away as he hugs his granddaughter on Christmas morning. The novelization of the film, written by author Todd Strasser, reveals that Peter actually works as a businessman while Kate earns big bucks as a fashion designer. We know Marv isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but how did he miss that gigantic hole in the floor? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The entire movie was filmed across Chicago and New York, despite the majority of the story being based in NYC. Mr. Duncan is only too eager to chat up a lone boy in his store and things quickly get uncomfortable. Duncan! Duncanville (2020) - S02E10 Off to the Braces 1.5s Duncan! Just like Jacob, Old Man Marley is speaking from experience. The Plaza is one of the main settings of the film as Kevin decides to stay there after accidentally going to New York by himself. It calls into question why Peter seems so nervous when Harry (Pesci's character) shows up at the house pretending to be a cop in an early scene. He disappears while Kevin is walking away. Bracken also had a long career with Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, starring in dozens of productions in the 1980searly 2000s. The "Home Alone 2: Fun in New York" package includes a limo ride around various famous locations from the movie, a large cheese pizza, and a 16-scoop ice-cream sundae. You could also suggest that the fact that he couldn't have kids sparked his devotion to kids in the first place, opening up the toy store, where he could always be around them and their smiling faces. Buzz's apology is quite clearly insincere, but the four adults side with him over Kevin and make out as if he's just being a troublemaker. Audiences petitioned for Donald Trump's cameo in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" to be cut from the movie. The scene was instead filmed at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. The theory goes a step further and argues that Kevin's willingness to defend the house and all but murder the Wet Bandits has to do with his father's potentially violent occupation, making the McCallisters a mob family in more ways than one. When Kevin goes to Duncan's for the first time, he walks by a man lifting his daughter to look at a toy display. The author's conclusion? A video-game adaptation of the sequel was also released in 1992. Although Duncan's Toy Chest was based on a store in New York, the scenes were actually filmed in Chicago. *****Subscribe to this channel! Mr. E.F. Duncan, Owner Duncan's Toy Chest First, it doesn't necessarily suggest that the man she was with didn't want kids or didn't want kids with her even, but that he just fell out of love with her. We can also assume he has a lot of money but not necssarilly that he has always had money, hence why he's still so humble, he could buy tickets to Frank Sinatra or Ella Fitzgerald at the drop of a hat without question, or even if there was a time he couldn't, he still could watch from the rafters above if he knew someone. Little Girl With Laugh Like Seth Rogen Has Internet in Hysterics. What they found when they investigated the reports was a 34-year-old Chicago-area woman who chose to leave city life in favor of the simple hermit life on the shores of Lake Michigan. Even worse, he doesn't know it, just like Bruce Willis' character in The Sixth Sense. He calls his colleagues on the force and they bust Harry and Marv. This leaves the house unoccupied, which allows the Wet Bandits to rob it without too much trouble. This broke her heart, and whenever the chance to be loved came along again, she ran away from it. [1] He met Connie when they performed together in a road company of the Broadway play What a Life in 1938. Is it even Christmas if you haven't watched Home Alone at least five times? I'll tell you what you do: you keep one, and you give the other one to a very special person. The film shot some scenes inside the real Plaza Hotel, but there's not actually a pool there. He says, "allow me to introduce myself." Kevin McCallister Home Alone and its first sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, have become perennial holiday favorites for households all across the world. Uncle Frank calls him "a little jerk," a cousin dubs him a "disease," and another cousin even insults him in French. You see that tree there? I thought they were just part of a song. In Home Alone 2: Lost in New York when Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) finds himself wondering around the city, he does what any rational 9-year-old would do, he goes in search of the biggest toy store in the city. They're all heading off to Paris for the holidays to get away from him. Had we seen Kevin play with the clown his grandma gave him in the pool, while he practising his canon balls, we would've let it slide. When Harry and Marv are staking out in the play houses inside Duncan's Toy Chest, Marv comments that their new digs are nice, but there's "no bathroom". As with other Christmastime classics like It's a Wonderful Life, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and, yes, Die Hard, nearly every moment in the first two Home Alone films has been heavily scrutinized by those who've made viewing them an annual tradition. With trampolines, gadgets galore and plenty of Christmas decorations, if the huge toy store in the middle of New York seemed to good to be true, that's because it might just be. Home Alone Wet Bandit Resurfaces and Responds to Kevin McCalister's Threatening Video, Home Alone Again with the Google Assistant, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. If one theory about the original Home Alone is to be believed, Presley was still alive and kicking as of early 1990. He wears a long, black jacket, he has a white beard that's also pretty lengthy, and his skin has a cadaverous pallor. Duncan! The blunder at Chicago airport is just about passable, but when Kevin touches down in New York by himself, no one picks up on the fact he is alone. This video illustrates why you should never let your kid go to a toy store aloneHit the like, leave a comment, and subscribe!Much appreciated donations to the Parkdale Ave Productions channel can be made at https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PZQWSDALSA6BYHome Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The Home Alone series is best known for its elaborate action sequences that conclude each installment. Uncle Frank springs a plot that ensures that Kevin will get left behind as the family races off to the airport. Then pigeon lady says "I'm afraid if I do trust someone that I'll just get my heart broken again." One of the wildest theories involves the late and also very much great John Candy. Director Christopher Columbus told Insider that since Trump owned the Plaza Hotel at the time, he said he'd only let them film there if he could be in the movie too.