{"id":2102215,"date":"2025-10-19T18:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2102215"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:03:57","slug":"michael-j-fox-reveals-what-he-took-from-family-ties-set-and-what-he-wishes-he-stole-from-back-to-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/michael-j-fox-reveals-what-he-took-from-family-ties-set-and-what-he-wishes-he-stole-from-back-to-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael J. Fox Reveals What He Took from \u201cFamily Ties\u201d Set \u2013 and What He Wishes He Stole from \u201cBack to the Future\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Oct. 13, 2025, Michael J. Fox spoke to Donny Deutsch about his new book, <em>Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event was streamed online and included pre-screened audience questions read aloud by Deutsch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the conversation, Fox revealed which iconic prop he now wishes he had stolen from <em>Back to the Future<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/michael-j-fox\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael J. Fox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michael J. Fox<\/a> shot to stardom in the 1980s, first winning hearts as the charming Alex P. Keaton on <em>Family Ties<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just three years later, in 1985, he cemented his icon status <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michael-j-fox-wrote-joke-win-over-lea-thompson-back-to-the-future-11829379\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:as time-traveling teen Marty McFly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">as time-traveling teen Marty McFly<\/a> in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michael-j-fox-makes-rare-appearance-at-40th-anniversary-screening-of-back-to-the-future-11789579\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Back to the Future;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Back to the Future<\/em><\/a> \u2013 a role that kicked off one of the most beloved trilogies in film history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, over 40 years since the debut of both films, the 64-year-old actor revealed which props he still has in his possession to this day \u2014 and which ones he wishes he had stolen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Ubu Prods\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p> Michael Gross, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael J. Fox, Tina Yothers in &#8216;Family Ties.&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI had a whale from <em>Family Ties<\/em> \u2013 the whale above the sink, above the stove,\u201d he revealed to Donny Deutsch during a recent on-stage discussion pegged to his new book, <em>Future Boy<\/em>, co-written with Nelle Fortenberry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was a brass whale that I took,\u201d Fox added. \u201cI didn&#8217;t take anything valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But when it came to the iconic red Gibson ES-345 in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/where-is-the-back-to-the-future-cast-now-11765388\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Back to the Future;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Back to the Future<\/em><\/a>, he called himself \u201cstupid\u201d for not snagging it up. \u201cI should\u2019ve taken the goddamn guitar,\u201d he said regretfully.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unfortunately, the beloved instrument that Fox used to play \u201cJohnny B. Goode\u201d on at the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance has reportedly been missing since the film ended.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Moviestore\/Shutterstock Michael J. Fox playing the guitar in 'Back to the Future.'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"854\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qqy6I_ZQL06AKs3FeAfeqQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTg1NDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/705e3e6eb4dc2d2613b2766046348304\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Moviestore\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p> Michael J. Fox playing the guitar in &#8216;Back to the Future.&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In honor of the 40th anniversary of <em>Back to the Future<\/em>, the film\u2019s cast teamed up with Gibson Guitars to track down the missing prop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In June 2025, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michael-j-fox-lea-thompson-huey-lewis-search-for-back-to-the-future-guitar-exclusive-11747145\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lea Thompson told PEOPLE exclusively;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lea Thompson told PEOPLE exclusively<\/a> that she had little idea where the \u201cincredible\u201d guitar could have disappeared to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I have no idea how [the guitar] slipped through people&#8217;s hands,\u201d she said. \u201cI mean, the first thing I thought was maybe one of the prop masters had it &#8230; but then I knew it was super expensive &#8230; so it had to go somewhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lea-thompson-reveals-which-back-to-the-future-is-her-favorite-exclusive-11764489\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:64-year-old actress;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">64-year-old actress<\/a> also revealed that since the cast and crew were unaware of how popular the first film was going to be \u2013 especially without a sequel deal set up yet \u2013 very few props were actually collected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPeople weren&#8217;t like <em>Star Wars<\/em> taking the props and everything,\u201d she admitted. \u201cI only have the dress and the shoes, and the jewelry from the prom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Moviestore\/Shutterstock Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in 'Back to the Future.'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"391\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rwx64rCrxbxuRsmL8eJ7Xw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTg2NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/1261c710efc2388455a31235884605c2\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Moviestore\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p> Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in &#8216;Back to the Future.&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gibson Films is even producing a new documentary, <em>Lost to the Future<\/em>, which follows the global hunt for McFly\u2019s iconic red ES-345 guitar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Featuring interviews with the cast, creators and musicians inspired by the film, the project is led by director Doc Crotzer and Gibson\u2019s Mark Agnesi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans can track the search or submit tips at <em>LostToTheFuture.com<\/em> or by calling 1-855-345-1955.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox\u2019s book, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/future-boy-back-to-the-future-and-my-journey-through-the-space-time-continuum-michael-j-fox\/256a30b2b253cac6?ean=9781250866783&amp;next=t&amp;next=t&amp;affiliate=114093\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Future Boy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Future Boy<\/em><\/a>, came out on Oct. 14 and recounts his intense time <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michael-j-fox-shares-secrets-filming-family-ties-and-back-to-the-future-exclusive-11828168\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:working on Family Ties and Back to the Future simultaneously;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">working on <em>Family Ties <\/em>and<em> Back to the Future<\/em> simultaneously<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michael-j-fox-reveals-what-he-took-from-family-ties-set-and-back-to-the-future-11830425\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW On Oct. 13, 2025, Michael J. 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