But his enthusiasm for “Christmas Vacation” goes much further. In the driveway of Ray’s home is a 1990 Ford Taurus wagon with a rear-facing row of seats that he bought for $300 through ...

I thoroughly enjoyed Christopher Reynolds’ fine article on Patzcuaro, and I reminisced about a Christmas vacation car trip to Mexico with my family when I was 11. My favorite and most memorable ...

He recalled, “I quit ‘Christmas Vacation.’ The next weekend, I got another script from John — and it’s ‘Home Alone.’ ‘Home Alone,’ for me, was even more personal, a better script.

For many, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is a must-watch seasonal classic. For Ted Ray, the 1989 comedy about an extended family’s disastrous attempt to celebrate the holiday, is ...

Variety has reached out to Chase’s representatives for comment. After Columbus quit “Christmas Vacation,” director Jeremiah S. Chechik was brought in as a replacement.