Trivia : When Clark finds the old home movies, one is titles "Xmas '59." "Christmas '59" was a short story John Hughes wrote that was published in National Lampoon magazine which the film is based on.

Trivia : Even though they play mother and son in this film, Diane Ladd (born in 1935) is only eight years older than Chevy Chase (born in 1943).

Trivia : After Eddie's arrival, he and Clark are in the living room, drinking eggnog out of mugs shaped like moose heads. The original " Vacation " was all about the Griswold's getting to the fictional theme park Wally World, whose mascot is a moose named Marty.

Trivia : The director, Jeremiah Chechik, is on the cover of People Magazine that Clark is reading in his bedroom.

Trivia : When Clark smashes up the decorations when he can't get the lights working, Chevy Chase genuinely broke a finger when he punched Santa, but stayed in character, kicking the decorations instead, and that's the take used in the film.

Trivia : Clark Griswold in the attic watching old movies dressed in a woman's turban and gloves to keep warm is not only funny but a reference to the Norma Desmond character from "Sunset Boulevard", who watches her old films to remember her Hollywood glory days.

Question : What is the name of the Christmas Tree farm they went to to get their tree?

Clark Griswold : [reciting 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.] When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a miniature sleigh, and...and Eddie with a man in his pajamas and a dog chain tied to his wrist and ankles. What the...?

Revealing mistake : After Clark cuts the rope on the large tree, it spreads out and branches start breaking windows. One of the branches has a pole of some type pushing it through the window.

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