CHRISTMAS VACATION (1989) ****

(focus on family and holiday tradition)

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Contains 11 movie quotes & 19 Academic Words (AWL*).
Clark Griswold just wants to treat his family to a good old fashioned Christmas.  But as it turns out, creating the magic is a lot harder than it looks, especially when the family includes moms and dads who don’t like their in laws, kids who don’t believe in Christmas, a down-on-his-luck uncle with a big heart and a small brain, and enough bad luck to go around.  Yet somehow, Clark never stops trying even when things couldn’t get any worse --- until they do.   Over the years, Christmas Vacation has come to be considered a true Christmas classic with plenty of laughs and feel-good moments for the whole family to enjoy and cherish.  Stars Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Mae Questel, Beverly D'Angelo , and E.G. Marshal. Rated PG-13 (97 min.) mike laib 2017.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/?ref_=nv_sr_4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Christmas_Vacation

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