This is no way to run a desert! For how much? Rusty Griswold The 1983 comedy stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo as Clark and Ellen Griswold, an all-American suburban Chicago couple who take their kids on an ill-fated cross-country road trip to a. How do you like yours, Clark? : Motel Desk Clerk : Clark Griswald Clark Griswald All you have to do is give me 300 dollars in cash and keep 700 dollars, all for doing nothing more than acting like a total creep. : Walley World? Clark Griswald Where he almost gets into a head-on with a truck and nearly runs off the road as the family truckster backfires. [Clark knocks on the front door of Normie's house and rings the doorbell, but no anwser]. Roll 'em up! Taxi! Don't just blurt it out about Edna dying. anger (2) Chevy Chase quotes. When originally released in theaters, the song "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters was present, but quickly withdrawn, having June Pointer's "Little Boy Sweet" replace it; hence why it does not appear on the soundtrack. That's good! : Why don't you just ask him for the money, Eddie? Chevy Chase & Beverly DeAngelo. Roy Walley Mistakenly, the song is credited (as should be) but not featured in the film on VHS or DVD, just when shown on TV. : Randy Quaid - Cousin Eddie. : Dead. I like the part where it goes REALLY way up. Ellen Griswold : I didn't even get sick once. 84 Photos Adventure Comedy The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. -- Ellen Griswold,National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation". Cousin Eddie : But it is a shame. Aunt Edna Uh, they don't close Florida. Oh my God Ellen Griswold C'mon, Ellen. I know what must have happened. Davenport! I'm sorry, sir. But with every new day there's fresh hope. Clark Griswald Chevy Chase found Walley World difficult to shoot. Clark, that's not nice. He Clark Policeman : | : Clark Griswald Tables, chairs, bookshelves, and china cabinets are all collateral damage in pursuit of the furry fiend. Excuse me. Merry Christmas to you, Clark! It looked real. You want me to strap her to the hood? It was the most fantastic time I ever had in my life! "- Cousin Eddie: I haven't seen a beatin' like that since somebody stuck a banana in my pants and turned a monkey loose. Rusty Griswold: [grabs Clark's shoulder] Dad, you want an aspirin or somethin'? Clark Griswald Except for your diaphragm. It'll be real easy for Cousin Normie to find her. We're not really violent people. Harold Ramis' second directorial effort, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, penned by 80s 'teen film master' John Hughes, lacks the 'over-the-top' madness of his first feature, CADDYSHACK, but offers Chevy Chase in what has become his signature role, and enough sight gags and one-liners to make it an enduring favorite, and start a franchise of VACATION films. : Dad he bites. Hey you can't prove that Russ. On an impulse, Clark grabs the cash and sticks the filled-out check in the cash register]. We've been doing it for years. This year he went too far. Probably kept up with you for a mile or so. : Ellen Griswold : : : Two native Americans on horses watch him]. Clark, let's just skip the house of mud. Ellen Griswold Technical Specs, [after being in the desert for too long, Clark begins to go insane]. DON'T BE SCARED! You know, if I weren't in uniform, I'd split your skull with the butt of this revolver faster than you can say, "police brutality!". Is that *your* Aunt Edna? : Clark Griswald : Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a vacation. : : The film follows the Griswold family as they set out on a cross-country drive headed for a vacation at the fictional theme park Wally World. : The original ending may still exist. How To Make A Timeless, Original, Hysterical, Satirical Comedy. Get out of the car! Supper's gettin' cold! : : Aunt Edna The smell from the back seat was terrible. Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld What did he do to your dog? Hell - I thought it was a real gun. Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a vacation. : Long ago would be 30 years as of tomorrow, because National Lampoon's Vacation opened theatrically on July 29, 1983. Clark Griswald Ellen Griswold Oh spare me, Clark! Ellen Griswold He humiliated my human decency, this guy! All you have to do is give me in $300 in cash and keep $700. Motorcycle Cop Hey Tender foot, move your chicken wings turkey! : I think Dodge City was enough fun for one day. Ellen Griswold It didn't come in. : Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Juliette Lewis have participated in a new ad campaign for Old Navy that spoofs their beloved holiday classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." : Rusty Hey Underpants [the bartender pulls out a double-barrled shotgun and shoots Clark! Well anyway, Mr. Walley, I went on all the rides, I didn't even get sick this time! Would you watch your mouth! : Oh - we're sorry. Yea, admit this good and decent woman into thine arms in the flock in thine heavenly area, up there. You gave $500 to Eddie, and everything on this safari has cost twice as much as you figured out. Well am I gonna eat, or am I gonna starve to death? As long as you don't tie me to the rear bumper. Ellen Griswold No. So how much is it? Rusty Go do your own front. Clark Griswald : Because getting there is half the fun. Honey, relax. Clark Griswald They used to Rusty. Filming & Production : Oh I don't know, hun. Poor little guy. Clark Griswald Fuck! What? : Cowboy On December 1, 1989, a new chapter of Griswold family dysfunction was unleashed upon the world when National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation made its debut in movie theaters and an instant. : Would you take a personal check? [Edited TV version] Normally, I get sick on all your rides Roy Walley I was afraid you'd get pulled over, Clark. Clark Griswald Hey Yellabelly, I'm talking to you! It's not as if it's going to rain or something. : I like it better than tuna helper myself, don't you, Clark? : I'm gonna have fun, and you're gonna have fun. Aunt Edna : [Clark has just been pulled over by a Colorado motorcycle cop]. Clark, will you listen to me? Well it's probably pretty stiff. : Learn more about the full cast of National Lampoon's Vacation with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide : I distinctly ordered the Antartic Blue Super Sports Wagon with the C.B. You didn't order the Metallic Pea? I said didn't you think it was real? It was very confusing. Do you know what the penalty for animal cruelty is in this state? Clark Griswald : : Director Stephen Kessler Writers Elisa Bell (story) Bob Ducsay (story) Stars Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid See production, box office & company info Watch on AMC+ with Prime Video Channels After working steadily through the '90s and 2000s, she almost got to reunite with Chevy Chase once again. In. Mr. Walley, he treated me like a dog, Mr. Walley! Would you rather I slipped her in the night deposit box at the funeral home? I was driving like a maniac. Clark Griswald : Motorcycle Cop : : Facts about Chevy Chase Chevy Chasewas born on 1943-10-08. Roy Walley : : : Yeah. Why aren't we flying? : : : Yes, he can! He last played the character in the 2015 movie Vacation , which starred Ed . No, it isn't. 7. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! Didn't you think it was real, honey? Well, we could leave her here and the first phone we pass, we could call your Cousin Normie and he could come and get her, I guess. : It's living history Ellen. Sure, Eddie, how much do you need? : Ed, the car salesman The original ending of National Lampoon's Vacation has never been released to the public, but Chevy Chase claims he still has a VHS with the original cut of the movie at home. Now, I owe it to myself to tell you that if you're taking the whole tribe cross-country, the Wagon Queen Family Truckster You think you hate it now, wait 'til you drive it. We're ten hours from the fuckin' fun park and you want to bail out! : The film's climactic trek through Walley World was actually shot at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California; Ramis had Chase, John Candy, and other cast . . [waving a wrench] Clark Griswald : National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film and the third installment in National Lampoon magazine's Vacation film series. Clark is going crazy as he trots through the hills. Rusty became one of the most recognisable young actors of the 1980s, starring in films such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science. For the Clark W. Griswolds of. Oh, no. Clark Griswald Besides, Catherine and Eddie are expecting us. : Chase reprised his role twice, once in "Vegas Vacation" (1997), and the 2015 reboot "Vacation." In 1992, he played a more dramatic role in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man." Advertisement In the small screen, he starred in the comedy series "Community" (2009-2014). We can fly home and forget this vacation ever happened. Right, Rusty? Tough little mutt Ellen Griswold : Clark Griswald Clark The 1989 movie came out three decades ago on December 1, and it's just as beloved now as it was then -- if not more. Rusty is a sweet teenager, who completely idolises his dad. Release Dates [returning Clark's credit card to him] Christmas 2017 . The third in the series of National Lampoon's 'Vacation' films, this sequel concerns the Griswold family's holiday get-together. Clark, watch your language! Company Credits : The 79-year-old actor is starring in the upcoming R.L. Ed, the car salesman Aunt Edna Clark Griswald : Clark, I need my vanity case. : Clark Griswald : I don't know for how much longer, though. Notable works of his include the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series of. They were cast in a comedy pilot called Chev & Bev about a retired couple raising their grandchildren. "National Lampoon Vacation" star Chevy Chase is a proud father to four children who have grown up to be beautiful adults. . That's me, huh huh huh! Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld : Clark Griswald The initial Vacation likely falls just behind the 1989 installment that has since become an iconic holiday classic: National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. Jesus, it's only the biggest damn hole in the world. [Clark leads the Griswolds to the back entrance of Walley World]. Why not? Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld : Rusty Griswold : Yeah, come on, Mom. I'm finished. Christmas Vacation's Sequel. I'm just as upset as you are, believe me. I guess I've missed an awful lot. Clark Griswald Hi officer, what's the problem? Honey, there's nothing in that luggage that can't be replaced. Directed by Harold Ramis, the family road movie was written by former. and optional rally fun pack. Taxi! : Clark Griswald Ellen Griswold Now I want my blue sports wagon and if you can't get it I'm gonna take my business elsewhere! NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, Beverly D'Angelo, 1983 / Everett Collection. Christmas Vacation Bonus Meme. Clark Griswald Stine adaptation of his book Zombie Town alongside fellow SNL alumni Dan Aykroyd. We thought you enjoyed fruitcake. I'll get to the bottom of this. In the 1992 movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation the Character of Audrey Griswold is played by Juliette Lewis (previously portrayed by Dana Barron and Dana Hill and later by Marisol. The humor magazine that ran from 1970 to 1998 got into the movie business in 1978 when it put its name . Motel Desk Clerk We pass a damn gas station every hundred yards for a thousand miles, but when you really need one, you end up walking your ass off. Comedy; Cast: Chevy Chase . : Watch '80s Movie Quiz With "Stranger Things" Star Gaten Matarazzo, Watch 'National Lampoon's Vacation' | 35th Anniversary Mashup. Clark Griswald Praise Marty Moose! Jesus! Even worse, Clark's employers . : Clark Griswald 10. Aaaaaah! : No, we don't. He was speeding, Rusty! Here boy! : It's a quest for fun! Chevy Chase Birth Name: Cornelius Crane Chase Birth Place: New York, New York, United States Profession Actor, writer, comedian Appearing 20 Credits Norm Macdonald Has a Show 2018 Season 25:. Oh are you happy now Clark? I could put an eye out with this thing. Audrey. He owes the Griswolds, right? What does your sheriff think of your business practices? 37 dollars for three tents? : Aunt Edna You've been exeeding the speed limit for thousands of miles! This holiday season, Clark Griswold [CHEVY CHASE] vows his clan will enjoy "the most fun-filled family Christmas ever." Before you can sing "Fa-la-la-la-lah," he decks the halls with howls of folly in the perennial favorite National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. : Now you're talking! That's probably because it was made for television, and it only has a 12% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. : : Motorcycle Cop : Clark Griswald Clark Griswald Just a dog. Rusty Griswold No shit. Hey, hey, easy kids. Directed by Harold Ramis. Motel Desk Clerk Ellen Griswold You're the ones who sent me the fruitcake for Christmas. Clark Griswald : Hey, Russ, wanna look through Aunt Edna's purse? She can't weigh more than 100 pounds. If everything were like home, there would be no reason for leaving home. Where's my old car? Clark, what are you doing? Are you kidding? : That's not a real gun, is it Clark? After everything that happened, you still don't get it? Chevy Chase is an American writer, comedian, film and television actor who has a net worth of $50 million. : No, I'm asking how much the repairs are. He last played the character in the 2015 movie Vacation, which starred Ed . This is crazy, this is crazy, this is crazy! I can't do that, sir. Clark Griswald Cousin Eddie I can't accept this credit card. Ellen Griswold