NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Comedy 101)

You serious, Clark? Yes, celebrate the hap, hap, happiest holiday film of all time, NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION! Chevy Chase stars as the well-meaning buffoon Clark Griswold, whose relentless pursuit of creating the perfect “big old-fashioned family Christmas” is waylaid by one disaster after another. The third installment of the Vacation film series, CHRISTMAS VACATION endures as a holiday classic thanks to screenwriter John Hughes’ masterful ability to blend lowbrow slapstick and emotional depth, crafting a heartfelt, hilarious, and relatable story that resonates with audiences old and new.

Presented by Comedy 101, a film screening series that showcases the seminal films and roles that have influenced generations of movies, filmmakers, and comedians. Host and curator Sarah Mulligan Williams gives you some context to the comedy, so you can lol and learn!