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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

Filmmaker Chris Columbus allegedly walked away from one of the biggest Christmas movies of all time because of Chevy Chase. Columbus, who went on to direct 1990's "Home Alone," revealed Chase's ...

and I don’t have to deal with Chevy Chase.’” Home Alone came out the next year, and although it received mixed reviews at the time, it has turned into a Christmas classic, grossing $476.7 ...

He told Vanity Fair: “I was signed on… and then I met Chevy Chase ... but used when Chase questioned dialogue in a scene with their characters, said the source.

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He’s Chevy Chase … and you’re not. Or, is that still the case? “I used to be Chevy Chase,” the 81-year-old actor and comedian said during an interview ahead of his upcoming appearance ...

From Home Alone to Harry Potter and Gremlins to The Goonies, Chris Columbus has a laundry list of major film credits as a director, writer or producer. Christmas Vacation could have been part of his ...