Vacation (1983)
| Release Date | 29 July 1983 |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $61,000,000 |
| Other Names | American Vacation |
| Tagline | Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far. |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Alamosa, Colorado, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Road Movie, Absurd Comedy, Farce |
| Mood | Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Family Vacations, Nightmare Vacations, Nothing Goes Right, Mischievous Children, Eccentric Families |
| Tones | Madcap, Warm, Upbeat, Goofy, Irreverent, Quirky, Light |
| Tags | Amusement Park, Bumbler, Cross Country, Escapades, Family Vacation, Road Trip |
Vacation, sometimes referred as National Lampoon's Vacation, is a 1983 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall. The film features numerous others, such as comedians John Candy and Imogene Coca, model Christie Brinkley, and Jane Krakowski, in smaller roles.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Frank McRae
Grover
John P. Navin Jr.
Cousin Dale
Nathan Cook
Man Giving Directions
Christopher Jackson
Pimp
Jeannie Dimter Barton
Dodge City Cashier
Virgil Wyaco II
Indian
Gerry Black
Davenport
James Staley
Motel Desk Clerk
Adelaide Wilder
Car Hop
Fritz Ford
Neighbor
Eric Stacey
Neighbor
Scott Perry
SWAT Team Leader
Dennis Freeman
Policeman
John Craigmile
Camel Rider
Popeye The Dog
Dinky
Violet Ramis
Daisy Mabel
Lorenzo Salviati
Bar Piano Player
Director
Producer
Robert Grand
associate producer
Matty Simmons
producer
Original Music
Ralph Burns
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Cinematographer
Victor J. Kemper
Editor
Pembroke J. Herring
Casting Director
Susan Arnold
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Phyllis Huffman
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Production Designer
Jack T. Collis
Set Decorator
Joe D. Mitchell
Makeup Department
Frank Griffin
makeup artist
Adele Taylor
hair stylist
Production Manager
Robert Grand
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carl Barth
second unit director
Ross Brown
second assistant director
Robert P. Cohen
second assistant director
Bradley M. Gross
first assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Richard J. Bayard
construction coordinator
Karen Lee Holley
leadwoman
Robert J. Lattanzio
paint foreman
Sonny Van Hecke
assistant property master
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
property master
Sound Department
Rick Alexander
sound effects mixer
Bub Asman
sound editor
Martin Raymond Bolger
sound mixer
Les Fresholtz
dialogue mixer
Robert G. Henderson
sound editor
Tom Mar
cable person
Alan Robert Murray
sound editor
Brooke H. Ward
assistant sound editor
Hal Whitby
boom operator
Caryl Wickman
dialogue editor
Visual Effects
Rocco Gioffre
matte artist: DQI
Kathleen Quaife-Hodge
special effects animator
Hoyt Yeatman
matte photographer: DQI
Stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Cheré Bryson
stunts
William H. Burton
stunts
Jim Connors
stunts
Mike De Luna
stunts
David R. Ellis
stunts
Tony Epper
stunts
Fritz Ford
stunts
Hugh Hooker
stunts
Don Pulford
stunts
J.N. Roberts
stunts
Kenny Studer
stunts
Jules Sylvester
stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
stunts
John M. Woodward
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Salvatore Bognanni
clapper loader: action unit
Earl L. Clark
assistant camera
Earl Gilbert
gaffer
Rhio Haessig
best boy electric
Kevin Jewison
second assistant camera
Robin P. Knight
second grip
John Margolies
still photographer: main titles
Elliott Marks
still photographer
Patrick Marshall
rigging gaffer
Gaylin P. Schultz
key grip
Bernie Schwartz
dolly grip
Robert M. Stevens
camera operator
Paul Vombrack
director of photography: second unit
Animation Department
Sam Kirson
animator
Casting Department
Jo Doster
location casting
Olivia Maggard
location casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Harris Jr.
costumer: men
Barbara Siebert
costumer: women
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Tim Board
assistant film editor
Music Department
Eugene Marks
music editor
Arthur Piantadosi
music mixer
Transportation Department
John M. Woodward
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Trevor Albert
production associate
Carol Bahoric
assistant: Matty Simmons
Bill Borden
location manager: Colorado/Arizona
Jayni Chase
location secretary
Karin Dew
animal trainer
Alan Greedy
script supervisor
Tom Massmann
production assistant
Amy McElhenney
production secretary
Sam Mercer
location manager
Al Sand
caterer
Jules Sylvester
animal trainer
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
CBS Television
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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Warner-Columbia Film
Warner-Columbia Films
Fazer Musiikki OyFazer Video
Mainostelevisio (MTV3)
Warner Home Video
Yleisradio (YLE)
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