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Jul 2, 2024 · At the time National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was in production, Chevy Chase was 46 years old. Clark Griswold, on the other hand, is supposed to be in his early 40s based on the era of the home movies that he watches upstairs in the attic and the ages of his children.
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Based on Hughes's short story, "Christmas '59", published in National Lampoon, the film tells the story of Clark Griswold’s efforts to have a good old-fashioned family Christmas as they take a hilarious turn for the worse.
Dec 1, 1989 · The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. Director. Jeremiah S. Chechik. Writer. John Hughes. Stars. Chevy Chase. Beverly D'Angelo. Juliette Lewis. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.99. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 106K users. 460 User reviews. 130 Critic reviews.
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- The movie is based on a short story. Like the 1983 original, Christmas Vacation is based on a short story, “Christmas ’59,” written by John Hughes for National Lampoon in December 1980.
- Clark Griswold grew up in Samantha Stevens’s house. If Clark’s childhood home featured in those old movies looks familiar, that’s because it’s the same house featured on Bewitched, as well as The New Gidget.
- John Hughes wasn’t a fan of sequels. Though many of Hughes’s films have spawned sequels, the man himself was not a fan of retreads. He was credited as a writer on European Vacation, and claimed that was only because he had created the characters.
- It’s one of only two Christmas movies released in 1989. Though the holiday season is usually packed with Christmas-themed movies, Christmas Vacation was one of only two that were released in 1989.
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Senior Author
- Chevy Chase
- Clark Griswold. Played by Chevy Chase. The head of the household, Clark Griswold is arguably the most famous role of Saturday Night Live alumni Chevy Chase.
- Ellen Griswold. Played by Beverly D'Angelo. Amidst all of Clark's absurd antics and borderline infidelity, Ellen Griswold has been by Clark's side through all of it.
- Audrey Griswold. Played by Juliette Lewis. Yellowjackets star Juliette Lewis plays the eldest child of Clark and Ellen, Audrey, for the first and only time.
- Rusty Griswold. Played by Johnny Galecki. Long before Johnny Galecki portrayed Leonard in The Big Bang Theory, he was one of the many actors to play Clark and Ellen's son Rusty in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Dec 2, 2023 · The Griswold patriarch, Clark Griswold – also known by his wife’s pet name, “Sparky” – is played by Chevy Chase (who played the part in every Vacation movie, including the reboot). Clark is Ellen’s husband and Audrey and Rusty’s dad.
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Dec 10, 2022 · It's been 30 years since National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation hit theaters and it's safe to say it's a cinematic staple come Christmas time. The hilarious holiday-themed movie revolved around the Griswolds' Christmas.
