"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." "I was signed on… and then I met Chevy Chase. Even given my situation at the time, where I desperately needed to make a film, I realized I couldn’t ...

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

I probably have never told this story. Chris Columbus quit as director of ‘National Lampoon Christmas Vacation’ after meeting with Chevy Chase (Getty Images) “Forty minutes into the meeting ...

Chris Columbus recalls ‘bizarre’ Chevy Chase remark that made him quit National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - ‘I still haven ...

bizarre” encounter with Chevy Chase that left him unable to work with the actor. The filmmaker, who also directed the first two Harry Potter films, almost added 1989 film National Lampoon’s ...

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 ...

The filmmaker, who also directed the first two Harry Potter films, almost added 1989 film National Lampoon ... by Chase. He told Vanity Fair: “I was signed on… and then I met Chevy Chase.

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 ...

almost added 1989 film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to his list of credits – but stepped away after a leftfield comment made by Chase. He told Vanity Fair: “I was signed on… and then I met ...