National Lampoons European Vacation | 1985 | UK Quad
National Lampoon's European Vacation is a 1985 film directed by Amy Heckerling and was produced by Matty Simmons. The screenplay was co-written by John Hughes and Robert Klane, based on a story by John Hughes. This is the only instalment in the series to credit the family’s surname name as ‘Griswald’, instead of ‘Griswold’. National Lampoon's European Vacation stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Victor Lanoux, Mel Smith and Eric Idle. The storyline follows the Griswold family after competing in a game show called Pig in a Poke where they win an all-expenses-paid trip to Europe. They try their best to blend with the local people of Europe in traditional Griswold fashion but nothing ever goes to plan when the Griswolds are in town. Principle photography for Na...