Release Dates What? Yeah, come on, Mom. You gave $500 to Eddie, and everything on this safari has cost twice as much as you figured out. After working steadily through the '90s and 2000s, she almost got to reunite with Chevy Chase once again. : Doesn't he owe us, huh? When National Lampoon's Vacationwas released, Chevy Chase was 39 years old. : Clark Griswald Clark Griswald Clark Griswald : Clark Griswald : When Clark and Ellen are doing the dishes, you can see Ellen just brush the leftover food into the sink and then hand the plate to Clark. Oh, hell yes. Clark Griswald Hey, Russ, wanna look through Aunt Edna's purse? [Clark knocks on the front door of Normie's house and rings the doorbell, but no anwser]. Make that the second biggest. 7. : Relax, it's all part of the act. Wow dad, we must have jumped that rail by like 50 yards. Dont throw me down clark!!!!! Chevy Chase played the character 'Clark'. : Ooooh. Clark Griswald Honey, there's nothing in that luggage that can't be replaced. : : I just want my old car back. : QUIET! : Clark . For the Clark W. Griswolds of. Ed, uh this is not the car I ordered. [grabs Clark's shoulder] Chevy Chase is as busy as ever promoting "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" this holiday season, over 30 years after the flick hit theaters. This is our first gun. 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. If you were if you were me, wouldn't you do the same thing for your children? : Paying homage to a famous scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Chevy Chase will reprise his role as Clark Griswold to plug in the holiday lights display at the Raising. All you have to do is give me in $300 in cash and keep $700. What exactly happened at the car dealership? NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, Chevy Chase, 1989, (c) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection. Clark Griswald : : C'mon, Ellen. We're all gonna have so much fuckin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles! But if you'd rather see your cousins. Clark, you're scaring me. He Clark Clark Griswald Oh spare me, Clark! [both Clark and the motorcycle cop sorrowfully look at the empty road behind them]. This is a Magnum P.I. Oh, you can't think I'd do this on purpose? Rusty! Clark Griswald No, it isn't. Clark Griswald [confused] Go do your own front. I'm gonna have fun, and you're gonna have fun. : What role did Chevy Chase play in National Lampoon's Vacation? National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Harold Ramis Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Ralph Burns Cinematography by Victor J. Kemper . "National Lampoon Vacation" star Chevy Chase is a proud father to four children who have grown up to be beautiful adults. : Product Information. : After everything that happened, you still don't get it? : : I'm just trying to treat my family to a little fun. Motorcycle Cop : [Mechanic 1 laughs and shows Clark his sheriff's badge]. | Clark, watch your language! : DON'T BE SCARED! Cousin Eddie : Davenport! Hot! : : Oh and my Aunt Edna. Aunt Edna Taxi! : Motel Desk Clerk Clark Griswald 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. We can't leave her on the patio! Are you kidding? Clark Griswald Clark Griswald I'm dead. : Hahaha. : : Would you watch your mouth! Well it's probably pretty stiff. The Griswold's Family Truckster. Now you're talking! Settle down Russ. Clark Griswald : : Ellen Griswold Will you just trust me? We say lines from the . Oh, medium rare, a little pink inside. The National Lampoon's Vacation series is one of the most popular family franchises of all time, . How about if I ask him to play 20 Questions? Oh - we're sorry. "National Lampoon: Christmas Vacation" stars Beverly D'Angelo and Chevy Chase played Ellen and Clark Griswold in the 1989 holiday film as well as in other installments of the franchise. I gotta be crazy, I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose! See the plight kids? Clark Griswald Rusty Griswold: [grabs Clark's shoulder] Dad, you want an aspirin or somethin'? 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. I was speeding. Clark Griswald Clark Griswald Well, I didn't want to ask you, Clark, you know, but could you maybe spare a little extra cash? Mom, we don't have to ride with a dead person, do we? Six Flags Magic Mountain - 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, California, USA. : The third in the series of National Lampoon's 'Vacation' films, this sequel concerns the Griswold family's holiday get-together. Let me handle this. Dad, this is not the car you ordered! Roy Walley Uh-uck! All the cast members had terrible experiences when it came to filming the scenes inside Walley World, where they rode all of the roller coasters and other rides. : Well am I gonna eat, or am I gonna starve to death? This is a part of America we never get to see. Yeah, well, I'm from out of town. The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. : Motel Desk Clerk I'll call my parents, they'll wire us money. Hey Underpants [the bartender pulls out a double-barrled shotgun and shoots Clark! 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. : 10. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! What are we going to do, Clark? : Motorcycle Cop Clark, what are you doing? Every summer Chevy Chase takes his . National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Chevy Chase: Clark Griswold Showing all 98 items Jump to: Photos (36) Quotes (62) Photos 13 more photos Quotes Clark Griswald : I think you're all fucked in the head. Honey, Number 1: I've already called the bank and told them you lost them. : Fuck! Christmas 2017 . Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a vacation. : No. I must have forgot. : For how much? First, the Griswolds try to corner it, then the rottweilers chase it all over the house, causing mayhem and destruction everywhere they go. Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld [waving a wrench] Clark Griswald You're out of your mind. [talking about Aunt Edna] This time they're trying to have a picture book, old-fashioned Christmastime--even though all the in-laws are dropping by, including Clark's (Chevy Chase) redneck cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid). : Sure, Eddie, how much do you need? I'll get to the bottom of this. Rusty Griswold : No. 37 dollars for three tents? I thought so. If everything were like home, there would be no reason for leaving home. 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. I distinctly ordered the Antartic Blue Super Sports Wagon with the C.B. Ellen Griswold Chevy Chaseplayed the character 'Clark Griswold'. Honey, I'm not an ordained minister; I'm doing my best, OK? Parents need to know that National Lampoon's Vacation is a 1983 comedy filled with inappropriate behavior from both adults and tweens. I said didn't you think it was real? No, we don't. Man Giving Directions Jesus, it's only the biggest damn hole in the world. How much you got? : : : It does just fine by itself, huh? more on this quote . The 14 year old, who'd only acted in local plays and a few forgettable TV movies, quickly proved he could hang with the likes of Chevy Chase and Juliette Lewis as he lit up the screen with. Clark, will you listen to me? Aunt Edna Clark Griswald Clark Griswald : The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Wayne Newton, Ethan Embry, and Wallace Shawn. The initial Vacation likely falls just behind the 1989 installment that has since become an iconic holiday classic: National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. : Ellen Griswold We can always cash a check down the road. : Well, you'll have to straighten that out with your bank. The cop stopped us because Dad forgot to Ellen Griswold The problem is that it might take six weeks. Merry Christmas to you, Clark! Maybe the neighbors know where he is. : Clark Griswald [the clerk walks away; Clark slams on the desk in frustration, which opens the cash register. I've already done my back. : About $52,000. : Right, Rusty? So, what's the bill? . Today Chevy Chase is 78 years old. - Clark Griswold: Thanks for the pick me up Eddie.". Roy Walley He was commanding big bucks thanks to the success of Caddyshack, the first Vacation. We're not really violent people. : Clark Griswald Clark. Harold Ramis Producer: Matty Simmons Writer: John Hughes Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 1983 wide Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2003 Runtime: 1h 38m Distributor: Warner Bros. Sound Mix: Mono. Roy Walley : Clark Griswald Where he almost gets into a head-on with a truck and nearly runs off the road as the family truckster backfires. Hi officer, what's the problem? Clark Griswald You've been exeeding the speed limit for thousands of miles! It's a BB gun! Yes, Mr. Ed? : Roy can I call you Roy? I guess I've missed an awful lot. Clark Griswald Christmas Vacation's Sequel. I know what must have happened. Clark Griswald On an impulse, Clark grabs the cash and sticks the filled-out check in the cash register]. : All they have to do is look for the buzzards. : Clark Griswald 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 . (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) National Lampoon's . It didn't come in. : : : Oh are you happy now Clark? : Clark is in front of an open dishwasher but he just wipes the dirty dishes with a towel and puts them in the cabinet. 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. I think they owe us a little fun, okay? Supper's gettin' cold! Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold carving turkey in 1989's 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Warner Bros. Juliette Lewis Lewis actually played. Clark Griswald Tough little mutt Ellen Griswold Here's the leash, sir. Don't tempt me. 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. You know that. -- Ellen Griswold,National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation". Clark Griswald This is no way to run a desert! Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld The humor magazine that ran from 1970 to 1998 got into the movie business in 1978 when it put its name . : You see kids [the motorcycle cop appears at the car window with the dog leash]. Clark Griswald That hurt, Ellen. Ellen Griswold The 79-year-old actor is starring in the upcoming R.L. : Ellen Griswold 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 You're the gourmet around here, Eddie. I think Dodge City was enough fun for one day. See production, box office & company info, (screenplay) (short story "Vacation '58"). Clark Griswald Cousin Eddie Cowboy Yea, admit this good and decent woman into thine arms in the flock in thine heavenly area, up there. Don't you trust me? : : Finally, one of the hounds chases it into the kitchen, with Clark in hot pursuit. : "- Cousin Eddie: I haven't seen a beatin' like that since somebody stuck a banana in my pants and turned a monkey loose. Anthony Michael Hall plays Rusty in the National Lampoon's Vacation franchise. I'm very sorry, I feel terrible. Rusty I like it better than tuna helper myself, don't you, Clark? : Cousin Eddie Ed, I'm not your average everyday fool. Clark Griswald 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. Man, who do I look like, Christopher Columbo? THEY ENDED UP AT SIX FLAGS. : : : Clark Griswald [gunshots are heard and a woman is heard screaming]. : : 9 min read. Chevy Chase will always be most identified with his hapless dad character from the Vacation franchise, Clark Griswold. She can't weigh more than 100 pounds. They kidnapped one of my men, sir. Hot! : Clark, I need my vanity case. Motel Desk Clerk [Eddie hands Clark his opened beer he'd been drinking and opens the last fresh one for himself]. : Has your father ever killed anyone? I like the part where it goes REALLY way up. Nothing to be proud of Russ Clark Griswald It really was an accident. Why don't you just ask him for the money, Eddie? : Comedy; Cast: Chevy Chase . Clark Griswald : Whatever happens, just trust me. Written by John Hughes, based on his short story Vacation '58. However, ABC never made the series. Clark Griswald : : Motel Desk Clerk Look, I don't have time to play around, OK? We're ten hours from the fuckin' fun park and you want to bail out! Let's just find a hotel. Motel Desk Clerk Clark Griswald She must have passed away somewhere near Flagstaff. she appears to be 17 while he seems younger than before at only about 14 years old . 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). [sarcastic] It made me so sick! : I don't think I was speeding. Dec 10, 2014 - Explore Lindsey Petlak's board "Christmas Vacation Costumes", followed by 535 people on Pinterest. I had a pooch like this when I was a kid. Clark Griswald When I was a boy, just about every summer we'd take a vacation. There wasn't much funny about 2020, well we did find a few things and we meme'd them. At first, I didn't want to take this vacation. Aunt Edna Clark Griswald Clark Griswald : : It's possible that that cut scene inspired the ill-advised 2003 sequel, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure. Watch '80s Movie Quiz With "Stranger Things" Star Gaten Matarazzo, Watch 'National Lampoon's Vacation' | 35th Anniversary Mashup. Ten working days. 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 That was a crummy Wyatt Earp dad. Explain this, you son-of-a-bitch!