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Actor John Candy created many memorable roles in films written, directed or produced by Hughes, including National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), The Great Outdoors (1988), Uncle Buck (1989), Home Alone (1990), Career Opportunities and Only the Lonely (both 1991).
Jul 29, 2015 · July 29, 2015. In 1979, National Lampoon magazine published the future director’s fictitious tale of a family trip gone horribly awry. THR reprints the tale that launched an iconic movie series ...
- THR Staff
Aug 3, 2015 · John Hughes wrote the source tale, titled Vacation '58, for National Lampoon magazine back in the late '70s, while he was primarily employed at a Chicago ad agency. The story was based on a cross-country road trip he took with his own family as a kid.
Dec 24, 2023 · John Hughes may have left the world in 2009, but his legacy lives on through the hilarious Griswold family's misadventures he wrote. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation will remain a...
Jun 29, 2023 · National Lampoon's Vacation is one of cinema's classic road trip comedies. The 1983 film chronicles the cross-country journey of Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase), wife Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), son ...
- Dalton Ross
Jul 29, 2015 · Back in 1983, director Harold Ramis and writer John Hughes teamed up to make National Lampoon's Vacation - what would end up being a rather legendary comedy about an ordinary...
National Lampoon's Vacation film series is a comedy film series initially based on John Hughes' short story "Vacation '58" that was originally published by National Lampoon magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of five main films, two of which are not sponsored by National Lampoon , and one spin-off.
