Clark Griswold wants to have the perfect Christmas so he invites the whole clan to stay with them over the holidays... what could possible go wrong?
Gabriel Somers
Movie Nerd
"If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now."
Clark Wilhelm Griswold wants to have a special "Griswold Family Christmas", and after months of careful planning he invites both of his parents, both of his wife, Ellen's parents even his uncle Louis and his senile aunt Bethany. Clark even prepares his house for Christmas with over 20,000 lights and a tree. As Christmas eve comes, Clark will soon realize that a series of unfortunate events will start to unravel for him. Can Clark keep it together and understand the true meaning of Christmas? (source: John Wiggins)
Did Ya Know?
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CHEVY CHASE MADE THE FIRST DIRECTOR QUIT - Up-and-coming director Chris Columbus was first slated to helm Christmas Vacation but before filming even began he asked John Hughes to let him out of his contract because he found it impossible to work with Chevy. The risky move paid off because not only did Hughes grant him his wish, but gave him Home Alone instead!
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COUSIN EDDIE IS BASED ON A REAL GUY - Quaid borrowed many of Cousin Eddie’s mannerisms from a guy he knew growing up in Texas, most notably his tendency toward tongue-clicking. But Eddie’s sweater/Dickie combo? That was an idea from Quaid’s wife.
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THE SQUIRREL WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TRAINED - In the now infamous dog chase scene, a trained squirrel was supposed to be used but it apparently died of old age before shooting. The show had to go on and so they used an untrained squirrel and it was, apparently, utter chaos.
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