National Lampoon'S Christmas Vacation Cast 1. Since 'national lampoon's christmas vacation' was released in 1989, we've never looked at christmas lights or sleds the same way. As the holidays approach, clark griswold (chevy chase) wants to have a perfect family christmas, so he pesters his wife, ellen (beverly d'angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure.

National lampoon’s christmas vacation features a cast of memorable characters. See where the cast is today.