National Lampoon's European Vacation 38 years old
For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
Credits
National Lampoon's European Vacation Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robbie Coltrane He was 35, now 74 years old | as Man in the Bathroom |
| Eric Idle He was 42, now 81 years old | as The Bike Rider |
| Chevy Chase He was 41, now 80 years old | as Clark Griswold |
| Maureen Lipman She was 39, now 77 years old | as Lady in the Bed |
| Paul Bartel He was 46, 61 years old when he died | as Mr. Froeger |
| Erika Wackernagel She was 60, 70 years old when she died | as Helga Spritz |
| John Astin He was 55, now 94 years old | as Kent |
| Willy Millowitsch He was 76, 90 years old when he died | as Fritz Spritz |
| William Zabka He was 19, now 58 years old | as Jack |
| Ballard Berkeley He was 80, 83 years old when he died | as 2nd Motorist |
| Moon Unit Zappa She was 17, now 56 years old | as Rusty's California Girl |
| Jason Lively He was 17, now 56 years old | as Russell 'Rusty' Griswold |
| Mel Smith He was 32, 60 years old when he died | as Hotel Manager |
| Jacques Herlin He was 60, 89 years old when he died | as Hotel Desk Clerk |
| Dana Hill She was 21, 32 years old when she died | as Audrey Griswold |
| Derek Deadman He was 45, now 84 years old | as Taxi Driver |
| Jeannette Charles She was 57, now 96 years old | as The Queen |
| Paul McDowell He was 80, 57 years old when he died | as 1st Motorist |
| Jacques Maury He was 82, 82 years old when he died | as Hotel's Assistant Manager |
| Cynthia Szigeti She was 35, 66 years old when she died | as Mrs. Froeger |
| Angus MacKay He was 21, 49 years old when he died | as Announcer at Court |
| Beverly D'Angelo She was 33, now 72 years old | as Ellen Griswold |
National Lampoon's European Vacation Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Pembroke J. Herring as Editor. He was 55 (now 94) years old | Editing |
| Leslie Tomkins as Art Direction. She was 37 (now 76) years old | Art |
| Simon Wakefield as Set Decoration. He was 11 (now 50) years old | Art |
| Alan Tomkins as Art Direction. He was 46 (now 85) years old | Art |
| Robert Cartwright as Production Design. He was 14 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Charles Fox as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (now 83) years old | Sound |
| Robert Klane as Screenplay. He was 44 (now 83) years old | Writing |
| Christine George as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| John Hughes as Screenplay. He was 35 (59) years old when He died | Writing |
| Amy Heckerling as Director. She was 31 (now 69) years old | Directing |
| Robert Paynter as Director of Photography. He was 57 (82) years old when He died | Camera |
| Stuart Cornfeld as Co-Producer. He was 32 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Matty Simmons as Producer. | Production |
| Monty Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 62 (84) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
National Lampoon's European Vacation (38 years)
For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!
- Release day: Thursday, July 25, 1985
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Budget: 17000000.00
- Revenue: 49364621.00