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Monday, January 16, 2012

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)



Title: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
Starring: Chevy Chase, Anthony Michael Hall, Randy Quaid, Beverly D'Angelo, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, Dana Barron
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Release Year: 1983
VHS Release Year: 1986
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11315

  • 1986 slipcase Re-release from Warner Home Video.
  • There are no previews/trailers prior to the feature.
  • This is one of my all-time favorite covers, painted by the awesome Boris Vallejo.
  • There are several releases of this film on VHS from Warner Home Video. Most notably the original Warner clam shell release, a 1995 re-release with similar box art style to the 1986 release which substitutes Chevy Chase on the spine in place of Christie Brinkley, and a Warner Bros. Hits version released in 1999.
  • The 1980-1986 Warner Home Video ident precedes the movie.




  • Title: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
    Starring: Chevy Chase, Anthony Michael Hall, Randy Quaid, Beverly D'Angelo, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, Dana Barron
    Directed By: Harold Ramis
    Release Year: 1983
    VHS Release Year: 1995
    Distributor: Warner Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 11315

  • 1995 slipcase Re-release from Warner Home Video.
  • This release is very similar to the 1986 release , however, Chevy Chase replaces Christie Brinkley on the spine, and the Vacation logo also faces in a different direction.