Columbus, who went on to direct 1990's "Home Alone," revealed Chase's behavior before filming began turned him off from working on the 1989 holiday classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." ...

In the Chicago suburbs which served as film locations, fans flocked to the screening and appearance by its star. Read more at straitstimes.com.

There's "Die Hard," "The Grinch" and of course "A Charlie Brown Christmas," but you can't forget "Home Alone." "Home Alone" was released in 1990 and is about bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister ...