"While most of us felt that making Goonies was a special experience, I honestly don't think that anyone, other than perhaps Steven Spielberg, and maybe Richard Donner, had an inkling of the iconic film it would become for millions of kids who grew up in the '80s," Marshall told BuzzFeed this week. "However, I can attest that the spirit of adventure and true friendships that form the core of the story were certainly present in the '60s when I was a child. When people find out that I am associated with the movie, they get so excited and tell me what it meant to them. That is really precious to me; I can only imagine how many cast members experience the same thing on a much larger scale!"

While on set, Marshall — who would later go on to work on such films as Radio Flyer and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — was able to capture many candid pics of the cast and crew. He said that everyone had an "incredible sense of family" and that "many of us are in contact to this day. We have attended weddings, celebrated births (and birthdays), mourned those who have passed from us, and shared triumphs and heartbreaks. And that's what families do."

Yet, like with most families, everyone needs a break now and then, especially when you've been directing kids for weeks, as Richard Donner was. But there was no way he was getting off that easy. "One day toward the end of production, Jeff B. Cohen (Chunk) came to the set dressed in shorts, flip-flops, and a Hawaiian shirt. He was carrying a suitcase with a sign that said 'Maui or bust' on it," said Marshall. "He was trying to get a reaction from Dick Donner, who, at that time, was a confirmed bachelor with a vacation house in Hawaii. Although Dick had come to love those kids, after six months, he was ready to escape to Hawaii and relax. Later that morning, Jeff showed his outfit to Steven. Steven called me over and told me he wanted to play a practical joke on Donner. He wanted to send all the kids and a parent or guardian, the kids' two on-set teachers, and Anne Ramsey, Robert Davi, and Joe Pantoliano to Hawaii to surprise Dick. The practical joke became kind of an industry legend."