national lampoon s christmas vacation

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation was still capable of attracting an audience five years after its release: It was one of the top-rated seasonal TV specials of 1994, outrating even the first network telecast of It’s a Wonderful Life. [1]

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. [2]

The Griswold family is set to celebrate the holidays like never before, in.National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,’ directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and written by John Hughes. [3]

Clark: No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights. [4]

Amidst the more outrageous sight gags (including the electrocution of a cat as the Christmas tree is lit) the film betrays a sentimental streak, with old wounds healing and long-estranged relatives reuniting in the Griswold living room. [1]

View company contact information for Christmas Vacation on IMDbPro. [3]

Eddie: Naw, I’m doing just fine, Clark. [4]

Chase is right at home with the outrageous slapstick and often cheerfully tasteless humor, and John Hughes’s script is stuffed full of classic Christmas movie references, but Randy Quaid practically steals the film as the unemployed relative with his malicious grin and mooching lifestyle. [5]

When Cousin Eddie joined Clark Griswold and his family for National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the movie quickly becaume a holiday institution. [6]

After aggravating nearby motorists, getting stuck under a big rig, and walking in the woods for a long time, Clark finally finds said tree. [2]

Chevy Chase, star of National Lampoon’s Vacation and its sequel, is back as the paterfamilias of the Griswold family (including Beverly D’Angelo as his missus) to skewer the Yuletide season. [1]

The title song of the same name was written for the movie by the husband-wife song writing team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, performed by Mavis Staples. [2]

The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. [3]

Disaster-prone dad (Chevy Chase) discovers just how dangerous the Christmas season really is, as the Griswolds’ old-fashioned holiday celebration turns out to be more “Bah! [5]

Rusty Griswold: Dad, I think you mean burn rubber and eat my dust. [4]

Sources:
[1] National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 1989: Movie and film
[2] National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - Wikipedia
[3] Christmas Vacation (1989)
[4] Christmas Vacation (1989) - Memorable quotes
[5] Amazon.com: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Ultimate
[6] Amazon.com: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2 - Cousin

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