The script was based on writer John Hughes short story called "Vacation 58" which was based on a real life trip he took as a child with his parents in 1958.
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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.
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In the scene where the Griswolds tie Aunt Edna to the roof of the car in a sitting position and drive her body in the pouring rain, pay close attention to the back of her head (which is not covered like the rest of her body). It's easy to see that it's a mannequin, with the pure-white plastic skin. Also, the mannequin's hair is very short in the back, whereas Aunt Edna's is longer. See more...
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) - 2 trivia entries
Directed by Harold Ramis, starring Anthony Michael Hall, Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase, Christie Brinkley, Eddie Bracken, Eugene Levy, Jane Krakowski, John Candy, Randy Quaid (add more)
The script was based on writer John Hughes short story called "Vacation 58" which was based on a real life trip he took as a child with his parents in 1958.
Not a mistake but a "before they were famous": little cousin Vicky with the blonde hair is Elaine on Ally McBeal (Jane Krakowski).
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