Revealing mistake: In the early part of the film, Beverly D'Angelo and Chevy Chase check into the hotel/motel. She goes in to take a shower but he barges in. If you look real closely, she is wearing underpants and is not nude although she is taking a shower.
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
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Directed by: Harold Ramis
Starring: Eugene Levy, Chevy Chase, John Candy, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Beverly D'Angelo, Jane Krakowski, Eddie Bracken, Christie Brinkley, Imogene Coca
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6.2/10. The best of this series which, after this one, went downhill fast. Easily the best showing by Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold. If not for these movies Beverly D'Angelo's resume would've only been Coal Miner's Daughter and The House Bunny as movies people remember her for being in. The idea of going across country by car instead of by plane is truly ridiculous yet, here at least, it works. Chase is truly a jerk most of the time but he shines here like he did in Caddyshack and he would in the two Fletch movies. It's an amusing romp with cameos by the always funny John Candy and that great example of modern marriage,Christie Brinkley.
More mistakes in National Lampoon's Vacation
Cousin Vicki: I'm going steady, and I French kiss.
Audrey Griswold: So? Everybody does that.
Cousin Vicki: Yeah, but Daddy says I'm the best at it.
Trivia: Harold Ramis' voice can be heard as a member of the SWAT team telling Roy Wally, "Everything is wrapped up here" just before Roy decides not to press charges.
Question: I've always found it odd that although Wallyworld is closed, the car park is still open and accessible. Is this normal for closed US parks, or could it be considered a goof?
Chosen answer: The parking lot is huge. There's really not any way to close the lot itself, but even if there were gates, Clark would probably have been oblivious to them by then.