The Money Pit - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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[kim]

Third of only three Amblin Entertainment productions where the production house's logo is played to music composed by John Williams with the others are Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) and The Color Purple (1985).

[terry]

The classic car seen in the movie was an off-white 1929-30 Lincoln Model L series four-door Sport Phaeton automobile. In the film's story, the vintage vehicle came with the purchase of the house.

[nina]

Bethhoven's 'Ode to Joy' was used in the both the Money Pit and Die Hard with Alexander Godunov.

[albert]

Kathleen Turner was considered for the female lead. At the time, Turner was in a dispute with "20th Century Fox," as she did not want to do "The Jewel of the Nile" (1985), and tried to use the offer of playing in this movie as a negotiating ploy, although some thought at the time, that it was simply an attempt to get paid more money.

[marc]

Film debut of Nestor Serrano.

[elmer]

Tom Hanks also made a movie with Jackie Gleason later that year after The Money Pit, where his character Walter had a terrible fight with his wife Anna. Walter hits the staircase with his hand and goes "Bang! Zoom!" and flies his fist to the sky (or the Moon), just like Ralph Kramden would do in The Honeymooners (1955).

[jim]

The closing credits have a special section called "The Construction Crew" for several actors who played tradesmen in the film, but had no character name billing.

[sophie]

The "Rio de Janeiro" property in the closing scene is actually the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, FL.

[charlie]

Joe Mantegna (Art Shirk) was once on the television show Bosom Buddies (1981), which starred Tom Hanks. Joe's character was "the Sheik". They have not worked together since this movie.

[nicholas]

Jake Steinfeld and Franki Faison have both appeared in Coming To America (1988)

[nicholas]

A replica frontage of the "Money Pit House" was built at the back of the dwelling so when viewers see the front of the house, in reality, it is a set construction tacked onto the back of the building.

[ella]

The band White Lion performs twice in this movie, with a line-up that was before their debut album. The bass player joined Black Sabbath between this movie and White Lion's first album.

[norma]

As seen in the stair fixing scene, Tom Hanks can fit nearly his entire fist in his mouth.

[duane]

This movie was the first produced screenplay of screenwriter David Giler in five years. Giler's last at the time had been "Southern Comfort (1981)."

[kristen]

Screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel wrote an uncredited draft of the script. But in the film's original trailer, they were credited along with the film's writer David Giler.

[tammy]

Co-owner of the house, Mrs. Ridder, was apparently absolutely shocked to see her home being semi-demolished. Reportedly, director Richard Benjamin persuaded her to appear in the movie's closing scenes after the house had been fully restored by the production.

[nicholas]

Apparently, real Hells Angels bikers from a real Hells Angels chapter portrayed the Hells Angels bikers in the movie.

[norma]

The film's title in Germany was "Geschenkt ist noch zu teuer" ("Free Is Still Too Expensive").