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29 July 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far.Plot:
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(23 articles)
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Chevy is, a very funny lad. moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 20 | 8:00 PM | TVLAND |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Chevy Chase | ... | Clark Griswold |
 | Beverly D'Angelo | ... | Ellen Griswold |
 | Imogene Coca | ... | Aunt Edna |
 | Randy Quaid | ... | Cousin Eddie |
 | Anthony Michael Hall | ... | Russell 'Rusty' Griswold |
 | Dana Barron | ... | Audrey Griswold |
| Eddie Bracken | ... | Roy Walley |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | ... | Kamp Komfort Clerk |
 | Miriam Flynn | ... | Cousin Catherine |
| James Keach | ... | Motorcycle Cop |
 | Eugene Levy | ... | Car Salesman |
| Frank McRae | ... | Grover |
 | John Candy | ... | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld |
 | Christie Brinkley | ... | The Girl in the Ferrari |
 | Jane Krakowski | ... | Cousin Vicki |
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Also Known As:
National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA) (complete title)American Vacation (Europe: English title) (video title)
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98 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Germany:16 | Finland:K-7 (2006) (DVD) | Finland:S (1983) | Netherlands:AL | Australia:M | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | West Germany:6 | USA:R (certificate number 27018)Fun Stuff
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Continuity: When Clark pulls up the trip route on the TV screen, the line representing their route is shown on the full US map traveling through the state of Oklahoma, but when Clark zooms in to show Day 1, the route line is shown going through Kansas, which would make more sense, since the Griswolds would be stopping to visit Cousin Eddie and his family in Kansas on their way to Walley World. moreSoundtrack:
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National Lampoons Vacation is an absolute classic Chevy Chase film. Chevy (as Clark) is, a very funny lad. Americans are capable of comedy, although are yet to master the British and their achievements in this genre. Each time I watch this film the delivery in Chevy's lines becomes funnier. The absolute classic for the movie is when Clarke talks about the Mississippi River and then the St Louis Arch.
The cross country adventures are taken to extremes with great characters such as cousin Eddy at times stealing big Chevy's thunder. Don't be fooled, I'm not suggesting anyone deserved an Oscar. However, when you watch a comedy and it is comical then they have to be doing something right. If your a fan of Chevy then you will have seen this film so i suggest you go and watch it again.