The Real-Life Story Behind Pixar's Up Is More Heartbreaking Than The Film

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The Real-Life Story Behind Pixar's Up Is More Heartbreaking Than The Film
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Up’s real-life story is sadder than Pixar’s movie.

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Pixar’s Up has a real-life backstory behind Carl’s house, and it is more heartbreaking than the movie. Up follows grumpy pensioner Carl Fredricksen who wants to move his beloved house to Paradise Falls, using balloons. After a career as a balloon salesman, and losing his beloved wife Ellie, Carl attaches thousands of balloons to his house to make it fly.

Up's Real-Life Story Explained The real Up house which is believed to be the inspiration behind the Pixar movie belonged to Edith Macefield and was called Whitewood Cottage. Macefield bought Whitewood Cottage for her mother in 1952 and lived with her there. The houses around Whitewood Cottage were bought up by a stone company until only Macefield’s house remained. Her mother loved the house and refused to sell it.

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