The movie was released on November 14, 1983, in the United States. It was released in the UK on November 17, 1984, and in Australia on November 23, 1984. It is the first of four sequels to the film, which have since been released in Australia and Canada. The sequels are: European vacation, Christmas vacation, Las Vegas vacation, and Vacation. The fourth sequel, released in 2010, is based on a short story by John Hughes.
About National Lampoon’s Vacation in brief
In 2000, readers of Total Film voted it the 46th greatest comedy film of all time. The film was a box-office hit, earning more than USD 60 million in the U.S. It continues to be a cult film and a staple on cable television. Four sequels have been produced: European Vacation, Christmas Vacation, Vegas Vacation and most recently, Vacation. The final scene shows the Griswolds returning to Chicago with souvenir hats that one of the family flew back to Chicago as a souvenir. Harold Ramis makes a cameo appearance as the owner of Walley World, the park’s owner, who tries to placate Clark and the kids. The movie was released on November 14, 1983, in the United States. It was released in the UK on November 17, 1984, and in Australia on November 23, 1984. It is the first of four sequels to the film, which have since been released in Australia and Canada. The sequels are: European vacation, Christmas vacation, Las Vegas vacation, and Vacation – all of which have been released since the release of the first film in 1983. The fourth sequel, Vacation – released in 2010, is based on a short story by John Hughes.
The screenplay was written by Hughes, based on his short story \”Vacations ’58\” which appeared in National Lampoon. The family travels from the Chicago suburbs to the southern California amusement park Walley World, billed as \”America’s Favorite Family Fun Park. \” The family is stranded in the desert near Monument Valley, where they are rescued and taken to a local mechanic, who extorts Clark’s remaining cash only to render the car barely operational. Despite the family’s misfortunes, they finally arrive at Walley. World the next day only to be closed for two weeks for repairs. Clark buys a realistic-looking BB gun and demands that park security guard Russ Lasky take them through the park. The next day, they discover that all the problems have been for nothing, and that the park is open to the public again. The last day of the trip, the family goes skinny-dipping with a blonde beauty at a hotel and are discovered by the family before anything intimate happens.
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