said he was also supposed to direct 1989’s “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” — but opted out because of the movie’s star, Chevy Chase. “I was signed on … and then I met Chevy ...

Director Chris Columbus claims he quit working on “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” after he met with the film’s leading actor, Chevy Chase. In a new interview with Vanity Fair ...

Columbus said he had dinner with Chase and Hughes but that, “I was basically nonexistent.” He explained, “It was Chevy and Hughes, and they talked about everything except Christmas Vacation.

Yes, the film reunites National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation costars Chevy Chase, 81, and Quaid, who starred together in the beloved 1989 film. "Chevy and I are best friends on and off screen ...

Christmas Vacation could have been part of his bio ... on the 1989 National Lampoon film when, after meeting with Chevy Chase, he decided he could not go through with it. “I was signed on ...

Below are great ideas for Christmas vacation food, decorations, and costumes to celebrate this classic Chevy Chase movie with ...