So what exactly did Kevin McCallister's parents do for a living to afford the mansion in "Home Alone?"
Every holiday season, the debate about the parents' professions is reopened since they can afford the massive home in the Chicago suburbs.
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Director Christopher Columbus sheds light on the mystery of cinema.
In an interview with the "Hollywood Reporter," he says he and John Huges talked about what the parents did for a living before the shooting began.
The mom, Kate, played by Katherine O'Hara, was a fashion designer, as evidenced with the mannequins in the home.
As for the Dad, Peter McCallister's job is still a mystery.
Columbus says he can't remember what they settled on, but believes it was something like advertising.
Columbus dismissed speculation he was involved in organized crime.
People have been entertaining the idea that the dad was in the mafia for a while since it was rampant in Chicago when the film was made.
Feature image from Home Alone via youtube
