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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

November 30, 1989
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Cast (31)

Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold
Juliette Lewis
Audrey Griswold
Johnny Galecki
Russell 'Rusty' Griswold
John Randolph
Clark, Sr.
Randy Quaid
Cousin Eddie
Miriam Flynn
Cousin Catherine
William Hickey
Uncle Lewis
Mae Questel
Aunt Bethany
Nicholas Guest
Todd Chester
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Margo Chester
Keith MacKechnie
Delivery Boy
Brian Doyle-Murray
Frank Shirley
Natalija Nogulich
Helen Shirley
Tony Epper
Bozo #1
Alexander Folk
SWAT Officer
Michael Kaufman
Young Executive
Doug Llewelyn
Parade Announcer (voice)
Devin Bailey
Clark (age 9) (uncredited)
Frank Foti Jr.
SWAT Team Sargeant (uncredited)
Traci Kochendorfer
Downtown Shopper (uncredited)

Crew (146)

Directing

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

Writing

John Hughes
Screenplay

Production

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

Sound

Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Shirley Walker
Conductor
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Payne
Music Supervisor
Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Angelo Badalamenti
Orchestrator
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Sound Editor
Karen Baker Landers
First Assistant Sound Editor
Stan Gilbert
Supervising ADR Editor
Edward M. Steidele
Foley Artist
Dan Hegeman
Sound Editor
Dino DiMuro
Sound Effects Editor
Victoria Sampson
Sound Editor
Larry Kemp
Supervising Sound Editor
Glenn T. Morgan
Sound Editor
Mark A. Lanza
Sound Effects Editor
Rickley W. Dumm
Sound Effects Editor
David Baldwin
Sound Editor
George H. Anderson
Sound Editor
Franklin Jones Jr.
Scoring Mixer
Joe Gilbert
ADR Editor
Neal Burger
Sound Editor
Charles Samek
Orchestrator
Greg Agalsoff
Boom Operator
Jim Harrison
Music Editor
Andrew Barrett
Orchestrator
Lou Kleinman
Sound Editor
James R. Alexander
Sound Mixer
Robert Fernandez
Scoring Mixer

Art

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

Camera

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

Costume & Make-Up

Kaye Pownall
Hairstylist
Lee Harman
Makeup Artist
Mari Grimaud
Costume Supervisor
Michael Kaplan
Costume Design
Eddie Marks
Costume Supervisor
Stephen Robinette
Hairstylist

Crew

Erik Cord
Stunts
Steve Kelso
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Stunt Coordinator
Annie Ellis
Stunts
Leslie Hoffman
Stunt Double
Kenny Bates
Stunts
Janet Brady
Stunts
Jason White
Stunts
Gary L. Karas
Special Effects
Eileen Peterson
Unit Publicist
Dieter Sturm
Special Effects
Dan Marrow
Transportation Coordinator
Richmond G. Cogswell
Video Assist Operator
Allen Hall
Special Effects

Editing

Lighting

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

Visual Effects

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