Tim Curry’s Archive Visit Reveals a Hidden On-Set Toll: Hospital Trip During ‘Clue’ Endings
tim curry revisited his screen legacy inside The Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library—then revealed a production detail that reframes the controlled chaos of filmmaking: during the shoot for Clue’s multiple endings, paperwork shows he was taken to the hospital at wrap after not feeling well, with a doctor citing high blood pressure.
What happened to Tim Curry while filming ‘Clue’ endings?
During a visit to The Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library to view career artifacts preserved in its archive, Tim Curry spoke with archivist Louise Hilton in a recorded conversation. As Hilton reviewed a daily summary from the Clue production paperwork, she read an entry stating that on July 25 Tim Curry was taken to the hospital at wrap after feeling unwell, and that a doctor said it was high blood pressure.
Curry connected the episode to the demands of the day’s work. He described filming a sequence centered on his character, the butler Wadsworth, rushing through the house to demonstrate to the assembled guests how the murderer would have needed to move through the mansion without being detected. Curry characterized the process as exhausting, describing the intensity of the runaround required for the scene.
Why were the multiple endings so punishing—and what was never released?
The discussion at the library also revisited the structure that made Clue unusual: the film was made with multiple endings, each offering a different explanation of who the killer was among the dinner party gathering. Hilton pointed to paperwork indicating there were four endings, while noting that only three were ever released.
Curry highlighted one ending he said was his favorite: a version in which his character did all the murders. He explained that this ending was never released because it was viewed as too obvious. In the same conversation, Hilton raised another behind-the-scenes detail: Curry was almost cast as Mr. Green, something Curry said he had not been aware of. Hilton described a version of the casting in which Carrie Fisher would have played Miss Scarlett and Leslie Ann Warren would have played Mrs. White.
The exchange situated Clue as one part of a broader career span, with Curry’s other roles referenced during the conversation including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pennywise in the 1990 series It (based on Stephen King’s novel), and King Arthur in the Broadway and West End adaptations of Spamalot.
What Tim Curry said about working with Macaulay Culkin on ‘Home Alone 2’
In the same Margaret Herrick Library visit, Curry also spoke with Hilton about making Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Curry played a snooty concierge at the Plaza Hotel, where the story places Kevin—played by Macaulay Culkin—early in the film. Curry said the cast stayed at the hotel as well, but described the experience as not particularly fun, adding that he had a view of a brick wall.
His tone shifted when discussing Culkin. Curry recalled Culkin staying up watching late-night movies and falling asleep in the makeup chair, and said he liked him, describing Culkin as a very nice kid.
Culkin, in a separate recent appearance titled “A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin” last November, discussed ideas for a potential sequel concept and joked that he is not completely allergic to the idea of reprising the role. He outlined a scenario in which he is raising a kid while not paying enough attention, leading to a dynamic where he is locked out and the child sets traps—flipping the structure of the original films into a metaphor about a relationship between a grown-up character and his son.
Across both films, the recollections from the archive visit underscore how a polished final product can conceal physical strain and logistical intensity: in one case, tim curry tied exhaustion to a day of demanding staging in Clue; in another, he drew a clear line between an unglamorous lodging experience and a positive working relationship with a young co-star on Home Alone 2.
