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National Lampoon's Vacation, sometimes referred to as simply Vacation, is a 1983 American black comedy road film directed by Harold Ramis and 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.
Following in Clark's footsteps, a grown-up Rusty Griswold surprises his wife, Debbie (Christina Applegate), and their two sons James (Skyler Gisondo) and Kevin (Steele Stebbins) with a cross-country road trip back to Walley World, in an effort to recreate the family vacations he had with his parents and sister (Leslie Mann). [1]
The final chase scene through the "Land of the Dinosaurs", featuring eleven animatronic dinosaurs, was filmed at Universal Studios Stage 37. Exterior scenes set in the theme park were filmed at Paramount's Great America (now known as California’s Great America) in Santa Clara, California , after Knott's Berry Farm declined permission.
In the theatrical cut, Clark takes Walley World's hapless security guard, Russ Lasky (played by the late John Candy), hostage and squeezing in as many rides as possible before the cops show up.
Wally World may refer to: Walmart, an American retail chain; Walley World, a fictional theme park in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation
Edward Vincent Bracken (February 7, 1915 – November 14, 2002) was an American actor. Bracken came to Hollywood prominence for his comedic lead performances in the films Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek both from 1944, both of which have been preserved by the National Film Registry.
Vacation grossed $58.9 million in North America and $45.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $104.7 million, against a budget of $31 million. [6] The film grossed $1.2 million from its early Tuesday preview showings, and a combined $6.3 million on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wally's popularity soared to new heights last year when the gator was denied entry to a Philadelphia Phillies game. ... He has posted photos and videos online of people petting the 5 1/2-foot (1.7 ...