Chevy Chase plays Clark, the father of a family who are about to have a very memorable Christmas. When Clark invites distant relatives to celebrate the special day with his family anything that can go wrong does go wrong. Co stars Beverly D'Angelo.

Film Trivia

• Frank Capra III, the grandson of legendary director Frank Capra, was the Assistant Director on this film.
• The family's neighbour's house is the same house that the Murtaugh family live in in the Lethal Weapon films.
• This was the final film appearance by Mae Questel, who plays Aunt Bethany. She is probably most famous for providing the voices of the popular cartoon characters Olive Oyl and Betty Boop.
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays Margo, also starred as Elaine on the hit television series Seinfeld.
• This film is one of Juliette Lewis' earliest acting roles.

If you like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, try these:

• The Santa Clause 2
• The Santa Clause
• Christmas With The Kranks
• The Muppet Christmas Carol