Who played the shovel guy in Home Alone?
Roberts Blossom
Some seriously sad news: Roberts Blossom — the character actor best known for playing the wrongly-accused South Bend Shovel Slayer, a.k.a. “Old Man Marley,” in Home Alone — has passed away at the age of 87.
What did Old Man Marley do?
Home Alone In the film, Old Man Marley was Kevin’s neighbor. He was called “the South Bend Shovel Slayer”, and was said to have murdered his family and the entire block back in 1958 by Kevin’s older brother Buzz.
Who was the South Bend shovel Slayer?
After his disappearance in 1992, the following journal entries were recovered from the scorched remains of 640 Lincoln Boulevard, home to Maxwell Marley, aka Old Man Marley, aka “the South Bend Slayer”.
What happened to the old man’s hand in Home Alone?
At a drug store trying to find a toothbrush (that is recommended by the American Dental Association), he is interrupted by Old Man Marley himself who has cut his hand and buying Band-aids. This terrifies Kevin and he runs off, accidentally stealing the toothbrush.
Who was Kevin afraid of in Home Alone?
3 KEVIN’S FEAR OF THE BASEMENT FURNACE So many of us are afraid of the dark. We’ve seen enough scary movies and TV shows of spooky things living in the depths of our basements. Director Chris Columbus played on this fear in Home Alone when we see Kevin afraid to go in his basement.
Why does the old man have a bandaid on his hand in Home Alone?
Mr. Marley’s hand heals as he mends his relationship with his son. Old Man Marley scares Kevin at the beginning of the film, especially when he walks up behind him at the drugstore and places a bloody, bandaged hand on the counter.
What did Frank forget at home?
reading glasses
On their flight, Frank attempted to smuggle glassware, but was caught at the last minute. Later, after it was realized that Kevin was forgotten at home, Frank attempted to comfort his sister-in-law, Kate, by saying that he forgot his reading glasses.
Is the South Bend Shovel Slayer real?
The infamous “Shovel Slayer” gained his name from a series of grisly murders in the South Bend, Indiana area in 1958, many of which were perpetrated with a snow shovel. In the following decades, a host of mutilated corpses were discovered throughout Chicago and the Midwest, all bearing hallmarks of the killer.
Why didn’t they call Kevin in Home Alone?
A tree damages the phone lines near the beginning of the movie, so we presume the McAllisters can’t call Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) because the phones are down. Later, however, Kevin has a pizza delivered.