‘My Girl’ 25th Anniversary: Pranks, Tears and a Swear Jar (Photos)

It’s hard to believe that the coming-of-age movie “My Girl” came out 25 years ago. Anna Chlumsky, in her first starring role, played hypochondriac Vada Sultenfuss opposite Macaulay Culkin, already famous for “Home Alone.” The film set in the summer of 1972 also starred Jamie Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd. Read on to learn 10 facts about “My Girl,” as collected by TheWrap in partnership with IMDb. 

Anna Chlumsky said Jaime Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd gave her acting tips while making the movie. The two actors taught her: “put yourself in other people’s shoes, always focus, silent screams and tiny face.”