While this is ironic given his edgier . Clark Griswald : director of photography Film Editing by Pembroke J. Clark Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a vacation. We need money! Clark Griswald It is the fourth installment in National Lampoon 's Vacation film series, and was written by Elisa Bell, based on a story by Bell and Bob Ducsay. 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. I said didn't you think it was real? Tough little mutt Ellen Griswold Honey, Number 1: I've already called the bank and told them you lost them. Chevy Chase found Walley World difficult to shoot. : Here boy! : . : : Motorcycle Cop Watch '80s Movie Quiz With "Stranger Things" Star Gaten Matarazzo, Watch 'National Lampoon's Vacation' | 35th Anniversary Mashup. She must have passed away somewhere near Flagstaff. : Yeah, well, I'm from out of town. Roy Walley B: there's no way we're going to find it when we don't even know where it fell off. Tomorrow you'll probably kill the desk clerk, hold up a McDonalds, and drive us 1,000 miles out of the way to see the world's largest pile of mud! : Ellen Griswold As long as you don't tie me to the rear bumper. DON'T BE SCARED! Ed, the car salesman You gave $500 to Eddie, and everything on this safari has cost twice as much as you figured out. The second film in National Lampoon 's Vacation film series, it stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Victor Lanoux, and Eric Idle with special appearances by John Astin, Paul Bartel, Maureen Lipman, Willy Millowitsch, Mel Smith, and Moon Zappa. -- Ellen Griswold,National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation". : I'm making this out for one thousand dollars. Roy Walley The cop stopped us because Dad forgot to Ellen Griswold Ellen Griswold : It'll be real easy for Cousin Normie to find her. I think that someone just owes us an explanation that's all! Hi officer, what's the problem? : Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld I think they owe us a little fun, okay? Ellen Griswold I'm sure they're not repairing every ride at the same time. Ooooh, I know that smell. In the commentary. Here's a look into their lives. Ed, I'm not your average everyday fool. : Ellen Griswald The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. I don't give a frogs fat ass who went through what. Fuck! : He's always been a jackoff Ellen Griswold Clark Griswald : Well, you'll have to straighten that out with your bank. Learn more about the full cast of National Lampoon's Vacation with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide Clark Griswald Well, I guess I can buy that, sir. Release Dates Ellen Griswold : : Where's my old car? 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. That's probably because it was made for television, and it only has a 12% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. We're all gonna have so much fuckin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles! I'm dead. When National Lampoon's Vacationwas released, Chevy Chase was 39 years old. Despite all the little problems, it really is fun isn't it? Ellen Griswold [after being in the desert for too long, Clark begins to go insane] The Griswold clan was already well-established by the time National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was released exactly 25 years ago this week, in 1989. . Clark Griswald Clark is in front of an open dishwasher but he just wipes the dirty dishes with a towel and puts them in the cabinet. Clark Griswald Live veteran Chevy Chase, were as beloved . Hey Knucklehead, set us up with four Red eye's will ya? You see kids [the motorcycle cop appears at the car window with the dog leash]. Aunt Edna : Rusty is a sweet teenager, who completely idolises his dad. Pimp And Moab, he laid its down by the band of the Canaanites, and yea, though the Hindus speak of karma, I implore you: give her give her a break. Ellen Griswold . : Let's just find a hotel. Worst two weeks I ever spent in my life. The computer says it's been reported lost. We're not really violent people. Ellen Griswold Rusty Griswold Have you even driven cross-country? Policeman Clark Griswald : Oh, nothing but the best. Clark Griswald : Ellen Griswold They used to Rusty. How To Make A Timeless, Original, Hysterical, Satirical Comedy. Fucking-A right he owes us! Look, I told you I was sorry. 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. Mechanic 1 Go do your own front. [Clark knocks on the front door of Normie's house and rings the doorbell, but no anwser]. Clark Griswald 50 yards Clark Griswald : : : I'll do it myself. This veteran comedy actor played opposite his Christmas Vacation employee Chevy Chase not only on the stages of Saturday Night Live, but in other National Lampoon productions Caddyshack. [looking at the dead Aunt Edna in the back seat]. The only thing I can do is have you stay here until the check clears. Hahaha. But if you'd rather see your cousins. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film and the third installment in National Lampoon magazine's Vacation film series. No, it isn't. Supper's gettin' cold! Clark Griswald : When it was originally released back in 1983, no one knew how much of an impact National Lampoon's Vacation was going to have on the comedic landscape for decades to come. : : Official Sites : Chevy Chaseplayed the character 'Clark Griswold'. Ellen Griswold Holy shit! Rusty! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. Clark Griswald I just want you to ask yourself one thing. Ed, the car salesman Has your father ever killed anyone? We thought you enjoyed fruitcake. : : 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. Just a dog. : Make that the second biggest. Motel Desk Clerk We can all be grateful for this man for stopping us. : : : You're the ones who sent me the fruitcake for Christmas. Clark, watch your language! : : : Clark, let's just skip the house of mud. Cousin Eddie Taxi! Chase was born October 8, 1943, to a concert pianist mother, Chathalene Chase, and a book editor father, Edward Tinsely Chase. He's been making audiences laugh for years in the National Lampoon's Vacation film series, but Chevy Chase doesn't joke around when it comes to being the dad of his four kids. I'm very sorry, I feel terrible. : I'm sorry, sir. : The Instagram post also included a video that. Motel Desk Clerk : THEY ENDED UP AT SIX FLAGS. Clark Griswald Taxi! Haven't heard of it? In. Clark Griswald It's a quest. Settle down Russ. I'll call my parents, they'll wire us money. Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld I like it better than tuna helper myself, don't you, Clark? Clark Written by John Hughes, based on his short story Vacation '58. Christmas Vacation , Great movie !! The problem is that it might take six weeks. Clark Griswald : Oh no no no, you see, my wife lost her credit cards in Colorado and I had to report it, and the computer's probably reporting that I lost mine, which obviously I haven't. : Chevy Chase, 79, is widely recognized for his portrayal of Clark Griswold in five National Lampoon's Vacation films. However, things go awry quickly. Relax, it's all part of the act. The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. : And 3: I've got my credit cards and we've still got plenty of cash. : They kidnapped one of my men, sir. Clark Griswald : Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld