National Lampoon's European Vacation
For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Timing:
1:35 (95 min)
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Country
Production
Budget
$17 000 000
Revenue
$49 364 621
Director
Actors
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Victor Lanoux, Eric Idle, John Astin, Paul Bartel, Maureen Lipman, Willy Millowitsch
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Matty Simmons
Operator
Robert Paynter
Composer
Charles Fox
Artist
Robert Cartwright
Audition
Marion Dougherty
Editing
Pembroke J. Herring, Dieter Meyer
All team (26)
All team (26)
Short description
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
What's left behind the scenes
- When the Griswolds are photographed near the fountain in Paris, Ellen is holding a Parisian promotional brochure. The colors of the flag on it are green, white, and orange (these are the colors of the Irish national flag).
- Anthony Michael Hall declined to reprise his role as Rusty in a sequel to Harold Ramis's 1983 film, and a decision was made to recast both child roles. This is why Dana Barron wasn't even considered for the role of Ellen in Amy Heckerling's 1985 film.
- Rick Mayall was considered for the role of the motorcyclist, as both Chevy Chase and director Amy Heckerling were fans of the series "Growing Pains" (1982-1984), but his candidacy was rejected by Warner Bros., who decided he wasn't well-known enough to American audiences. John Cleese was also considered for the role.
- Director Amy Heckerling once stated that she disliked Chevy Chase so much that she wouldn’t set foot on set unless she was provided with a plane ticket to New York, so she could leave at any moment.
- According to the director, the most difficult scene to film was the conclusion of the car chase involving the car thief and the main character played by Chevy Chase.
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