National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Synopsis

It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

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Cast

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Juliette Lewis

Audrey Griswold

Johnny Galecki

Rusty Griswold

John Randolph

Clark Griswold Sr.

Diane Ladd

Nora

E.G. Marshall

Art

Doris Roberts

Francis

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Margo Chester

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

Mae Questel

Aunt Bethany

Nicholas Guest

Todd Chester

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Cody Burger

Rocky

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ruby Sue

William Hickey

Uncle Lewis

Sam McMurray

Bill

Nicolette Scorsese

Mary

Keith MacKechnie

Delivery Boy

Brian Doyle-Murray

Frank Shirley

Crew

Art

• David J. Negrón Jr. Production Illustrator
• David P. Newell Assistant Property Master
• S. Bruce Wineinger Construction Coordinator
• Neil David Pontecorvo Greensman
• Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr. Construction Coordinator
• Timothy W. Tiedje Property Master
• Glen Cooper Standby Painter
• Richard Dean Rankin Construction Coordinator
• Lisa Fischer Set Decoration
• Beala Neel Art Direction
• Stephen Marsh Production Design
• Barbara Adamski Property Master

Camera

• Thomas E. Ackerman Director of Photography
• Douglas Knapp Camera Operator
• Eric Engler Second Unit Director of Photography
• Ted Rhodes Key Grip
• Kurt Young Dolly Grip
• William Coss First Assistant Camera
• Charles John Bukey Best Boy Grip
• Ron Phillips Still Photographer
• Tama Takahashi First Assistant Camera
• Kirk Bales Assistant Camera
• Craig Asato Second Assistant Camera
• David L. Parrish First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Kaye Pownall Hairstylist
• Stephen Robinette Hairstylist
• Cheryl Beasley Blackwell Set Costumer
• Mari Grimaud Costume Supervisor
• Eddie Marks Costume Supervisor
• Michael Kaplan Costume Design
• Lee Harman Makeup Artist

Crew

• Dick Ziker Stunts
• John Agalsoff Jr. Cableman
• Charlie Picerni Stunt Coordinator
• Sandra Lee Gimpel Stunts
• Steve Kelso Stunts
• Chad Randall Stunts
• Philip Romano Stunts
• Harold Jones Stunts
• Sammy Thurman Stunts
• Scott Wilder Stunts
• Kenny Bates Stunts
• Richmond G. Cogswell Video Assist Operator

Directing

• Jeremiah S. Chechik Director
• Matt Earl Beesley First Assistant Director
• Marcia 'Mavis' Girard Script Supervisor
• Charlie Picerni Second Unit Director
• Vicki Jackson-Lemay Second Second Assistant Director
• Bryan Denegal Second Second Assistant Director
• Frank Capra III Second Assistant Director
• Eric Jewett Assistant Director

Editing

• Michael A. Stevenson Editor
• Gerald B. Greenberg Editor
• Carlyn Montes De Oca Assistant Editor
• Kathryn Camp Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Bill Silic Chief Lighting Technician
• Mike Amorelli Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
• Kevin Kelley Chief Lighting Technician
• Albert Hood Electrician
• Bill Silic Gaffer

Production

• John Hughes Producer
• Tom Jacobson Producer
• Juel Bestrop Casting Assistant
• Franklyn Warren Extras Casting
• Stephen Andrzejewski Assistant Location Manager
• Robert C. Decker Location Manager
• Thomas J. Busch Location Manager
• William S. Beasley Unit Production Manager
• Ramey E. Ward Associate Producer
• Daniel Grodnik Executive Producer
• Heidi Levitt Casting
• Mauri Syd Gayton Associate Producer

Sound

• Angelo Badalamenti Original Music Composer
• Lou Kleinman Sound Editor
• Jim Harrison Music Editor
• Victoria Sampson Sound Editor
• James R. Alexander Sound Mixer
• Neal Burger Sound Editor
• Mark P. Stoeckinger Sound Editor
• Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
• Larry Kemp Supervising Sound Editor
• Stan Gilbert Supervising ADR Editor
• Ron Payne Music Supervisor
• George H. Anderson Sound Editor

Visual Effects

• David McCullough Visual Effects
• Bill Kroyer Animation
• Ralph Eggleston Animation
• Hoyt Yeatman Visual Effects
• Dennis Venizelos Animation
• Tony Fucile Animation
• Bob Scott Animation
• Dave Woodman Animation
• Mark M. Pompian Animation
• Justin Klarenbeck Visual Effects
• Chris Buchinsky Visual Effects

Writing

• John Hughes Screenplay

Photos