Well, I didn't want to ask you, Clark, you know, but could you maybe spare a little extra cash? Dead. Clark Griswald : director of photography Film Editing by Pembroke J. About $52,000. Clark Griswald Look, I told you I was sorry. Clark, what are you doing? And you know, in 18 years, we never had fun. How do you like yours, Clark? We've been doing it for years. Clark Griswald So how much is it? Clark Griswald And absolutely everything goes wrong as a simple trip quickly becomes a madcap cross-country odyssey and heroic quest in search of National Lampoon's Vacation. Clark Griswald Clark Griswald Clark is going crazy as he trots through the hills. The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Wayne Newton, Ethan Embry, and Wallace Shawn. : The heat. Clark Griswald : Clark "Summer Hearts" by Nicolette Larson was apart of the original ending to the film, and only remains on the soundtrack. You see kids [the motorcycle cop appears at the car window with the dog leash]. It didn't come in. Honey, Number 1: I've already called the bank and told them you lost them. He owes the Griswolds, right? : Sure, Eddie, how much do you need? Clark Griswald Motel Desk Clerk 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. . Aunt Edna Haven't heard of it? Motorcycle Cop : : : I've already done my back. $300? All my credit cards are in it. Clark, that's not nice. Chevy Chase found Walley World difficult to shoot. We need money! : Worst two weeks I ever spent in my life. : Ed, I'm not your average everyday fool. Ellen Griswold : It's a quest. At first, I didn't want to take this vacation. How do you think that little dog feels? : [gunshots are heard and a woman is heard screaming]. I thought so. He Clark : I'm sure they're not repairing every ride at the same time. Rusty Griswold I gotta be crazy, I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose! The Instagram post also included a video that. . : Let's just find a hotel. : Yeah, Mr. Walley, my name is Russ Lasky, I-I met you at the summer picnic last year, and I just want to tell you, I had the greatest time in my life. : : Rusty Griswold First, the Griswolds try to corner it, then the rottweilers chase it all over the house, causing mayhem and destruction everywhere they go. Taxi! Clark Griswald I'm making this out for $1,000. Clark : I don't want to drive it. The bank's been after me like flies on a rib roast. : Mr. Walley, he treated me like a dog, Mr. Walley! When filming the scenes for Walley World, they often had to do several . . on a plane. What exactly happened at the car dealership? Cousin Eddie Clark Griswald The moron knows we're coming and he isn't home. This is a Magnum P.I. 10. Griswold was expecting a big Christmas bonus check - so much so he was going to buy the family a swimming pool. Clark Griswald : Clark Griswald : 37 dollars for three tents? : : Hey Knucklehead, set us up with four Red eye's will ya? : [writing the check] Clark Griswald Just a dog. Clark Griswald Motorcycle Cop You know, I'd really appreciate it. Ed, the car salesman I know your brand of family fun. Motel Desk Clerk Clark Griswald However, ABC never made the series. Oh, medium rare, a little pink inside. Mechanic 1 You're the ones who sent me the fruitcake for Christmas. [waving a wrench] Shut your mouth, sir! Well whatever I did, I'm sure I can explain [the motorcycle cop forcibily takes Clark by the arm and leads him to the rear of the car, which has a dog leash still tied to it]. Bite him back. I was speeding. : We're from out of town. Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld Ellen Griswold The computer says it's been reported lost. Honey, there's nothing in that luggage that can't be replaced. Directed by Harold Ramis. : The Griswold's Family Truckster. : : [Clark leads the Griswolds to the back entrance of Walley World]. more on this quote . Clark Griswald Clark, let's just skip the house of mud. If everything were like home, there would be no reason for leaving home. Rusty Griswold Davenport : Now you're talking! Rusty : . Clark Griswald Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a vacation. Chevy Chase, 79, is widely recognized for his portrayal of Clark Griswold in five National Lampoon's Vacation films. 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. The initial Vacation likely falls just behind the 1989 installment that has since become an iconic holiday classic: National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. You know that. : Hey, hey, easy kids. Clark Griswald : : : Clark, you're scaring me. 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 all be grateful for this man for stopping us. How old was Chevy Chasein National Lampoon's Vacation? Rusty! Clark Griswald NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, Beverly D'Angelo, 1983 / Everett Collection. | : 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. [sarcastic] National Lampoon's Vacation, sometimes referred to as simply Vacation, is a 1983 American road trip comedy film directed by Harold Ramis starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, and Christie Brinkley in her acting debut with special appearances by Eddie Bracken, Brian Doyle-Murray, Miriam Flynn, James Keach, Eugene Levy and Frank McRae. 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. Hahaha. No, it isn't. Clark Griswald Why don't you just ask him for the money, Eddie? Roy can I call you Roy? Ellen Griswold It'll be real easy for Cousin Normie to find her. No shit. 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. Clark Griswald You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! : : Dont throw me down clark!!!!! I could put an eye out with this thing. I'm very sorry, I feel terrible. Now I can get you the wagon, there's not problem there. Jesus, it's only the biggest damn hole in the world. She can't weigh more than 100 pounds. What did he do to your dog? : : In. 1988. I'm going back to get the rest of the carcass off the road. [to Ellen] Chevy Chase, 77, is widely recognized for his portrayal of Clark Griswold in five National Lampoon's Vacation films. We can't just ignore the plight of the inner cities. she appears to be 17 while he seems younger than before at only about 14 years old . Ellen Griswold : : : Hi officer, what's the problem? : Filming & Production Supper's gettin' cold! Clark Griswald Christmas 2017 . Long ago would be 30 years as of tomorrow, because National Lampoon's Vacation opened theatrically on July 29, 1983. Clark Griswald Clark. Clark Griswald : Motel Desk Clerk Listen to your mother. Motorcycle Cop Clark Griswald Ellen Griswold : 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. (Chevy Chase . Oh, no. : Metallic Pea? They were cast in a comedy pilot called Chev & Bev about a retired couple raising their grandchildren. Even worse, Clark's employers . Now I want my blue sports wagon and if you can't get it I'm gonna take my business elsewhere! All of it, boy! Facts about Chevy Chase : [looking at the dead Aunt Edna in the back seat]. I just want my old car back. Clark I have $6.13 to my name, so I can see we're going to have to work something out here between us. Maybe the neighbors know where he is. Clark Griswald We're ten hours from the fuckin' fun park and you want to bail out! Roy Walley That hurt, Ellen. : Well, you'll have to straighten that out with your bank. Motel Desk Clerk : : How To Make A Timeless, Original, Hysterical, Satirical Comedy. QUIET! Yeah, I bet you could use a cool one, eh? So, what's the bill? Dad he bites. Clark Griswald Didn't you think it was real, honey? Clark Griswald Whatever happens, just trust me. : They kidnapped one of my men, sir. Clark Griswald Official Sites She must have passed away somewhere near Flagstaff. Christmas Vacation Bonus Meme. Motorcycle Cop Ed, uh this is not the car I ordered. Aunt Edna 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. I'll get to the bottom of this. Aunt Edna No, I'm asking how much the repairs are. This is so dangerous, Clark. Clark Griswald All you have to do is give me in $300 in cash and keep $700. While this is ironic given his edgier . DON'T TOUCH! Clark Griswald Yeah. Clark Griswald Well am I gonna eat, or am I gonna starve to death? 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. : Clark Griswald I'm just as upset as you are, believe me. : : Thank you very much. Now what's happening right now? Then it was 1980's golf wise-cracker Ty Webb in Caddyshack that ultimately catapulted Chevy to multiple franchises, among them Fletch and, of course . Chevy Chase & Beverly DeAngelo. Aunt Edna : Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld I distinctly ordered the Antartic Blue Super Sports Wagon with the C.B. I'm not falling for this. : Mechanic 2 Randy Quaid - Cousin Eddie. : : Herring . Yeah, come on, Mom. Oh my God Ellen Griswold It made me so sick! The only thing I can do is have you stay here until the check clears. : Do you enjoy throwing up every five minutes Claude? : The third in the series of National Lampoon's 'Vacation' films, this sequel concerns the Griswold family's holiday get-together. [proudly] : It was very confusing. : The scene where Christie Brinkley passes Chevy for the second time in the Ferrari and he then speeds up and pulls along side of her and dreams that he's sitting next to her in the car. We need money. : : Grover Tough little mutt Ellen Griswold The Connecticut casino will have "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" star Chevy Chase host a screening of the 1989 film, followed by a question-and-answer session for those in attendance . But with every new day there's fresh hope. [In Cousin Normy's backyard in the pouring rain]. Wow dad, we must have jumped that rail by like 50 yards. Clark Griswald : [Mechanic 1 laughs and shows Clark his sheriff's badge]. Whew! His grandmother gave him the nickname 'Chevy' after the wealthy Maryland community. Russ, please don't eat the Truckster. : 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. He humiliated my human decency, this guy! What an asshole. That's not a real gun, is it Clark? Chevy Chase was already a box office star when he took on the role of Clark Griswold for the third time. I'm gonna have fun, and you're gonna have fun. He's always been a jackoff Ellen Griswold It's a quest. While each film stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo as Clark and Ellen Griswold, Rusty and Audrey are played by different actors in each adaptation. Mr. Griswold ordered a blue sports wagon, where is it? Ellen Griswold National Lampoon's Vacation is a 1983 film about the Griswold family's cross-country drive to the WallyWorld theme park that proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. Chevy Chase is as busy as ever promoting "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" this holiday season, over 30 years after the flick hit theaters. I can't do that, sir. Don't just blurt it out about Edna dying. See production, box office & company info, (screenplay) (short story "Vacation '58"). : Hey you can't prove that Russ. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) National Lampoon's . : 9 min read. It really was an accident. Roy Walley We've got to go back and look for it. : Clark Griswald On her page, . [Clark knocks on the front door of Normie's house and rings the doorbell, but no anwser]. The 32-year-old is fast becoming a social media star as she is currently very active on Instagram, with nearly 6000 followers.