Where was dennis the menace filmed?
* The Mitchells’ and the Wilsons’ house were filmed and are located in Evanston, Illinois. The opening shot and parts of the film were filmed in Hinsdale, Illinois. * Mason Gamble lost two teeth during the filming of this movie and had to wear fake ones until after the movie was finished. * The script was written to use certain references from both Back to the Future (also starring Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson) and Home Alone (also written and produced by John Hughes). * Jerry Goldsmith was John Hughes’ first and only choice to write the music score for this film. * Mason Gamble played tag with neighborhood kids in Evanston when not shooting the film. * Several scenes with the robber were shot in a house in Evanston nearby Mr. Wilson’s, not far from Dewey Elementary School, but were not used in the final cut.
