said he was also supposed to direct 1989’s “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” — but opted out because of the movie’s star, Chevy Chase. “I was signed on … and then I met Chevy ...

Yes, the film reunites National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation costars Chevy Chase, 81, and Quaid ... For Benfield, working with actors he calls "legends" was "a dream come true." ...

Director Chris Columbus claims he quit working on “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” after he met with the film’s leading actor, Chevy Chase. In a new interview with Vanity Fair ...

Columbus recalled his first meeting with Chase and the "bizarre" thing the actor said ... "It was Chevy and Hughes, and they talked about everything except ‘Christmas Vacation.’ ...

From Home Alone to Harry Potter and Gremlins to The Goonies, Chris Columbus has a laundry list of major film credits as a ...

Chevy Chase has gained somewhat ... he stepped away from directing the 1989 Christmas comedy National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation because of Chase’s difficult attitude.

A “bizarre” encounter with actor Chevy Chase led then-unknown filmmaker Chris Columbus to walk off National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The Nosferatu producer recalled the experience ...

"Home Alone" director Chris Columbus almost directed another holiday classic, "Christmas ... would star Chevy Chase, the "Saturday Night Live" breakout who was the star of the "Vacation" franchise.

Chevy Chase starred as Clark Griswold in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." Columbus recalled his first meeting with Chase and the "bizarre" thing the actor said to him. "It was just the two ...