33 John Candy Biography Film Trailer. It Only Took 31 YEARS For One Of The Greatest Actors In History? Better Late Than Never I Suppose, eh? (www.youtube.com) posted 282 days ago by 5Cats 282 days ago by 5Cats +33 / -0 37 comments share 37 comments share save hide report block hide replies
That's very odd.
The Gong Show paid its winners $516.32, which was NOT a random number--that was the SAG-mandated minimum salary for a day's work.
That was in the 1970s.
He got paid less than that for Home Alone?
The minimum today is $1,246 per day for a basic theatrical role, if anyone's wondering.
There are a whole bunch of slop modern articles claiming that Candy did it as a favor to John Hughes. And that Candy was unhappy with the payout once Home Alone was a hit.