If you see his films, he had a great vision of teenagers growing up in a way he was a teenager, still battling those awkward growing years. He was a genius, there’s no question about that.Ĭhevy Chase (Clark Griswold): I never knew John that well. Simmons: Everything John wrote was just great. When the idea of a third Vacation came up, we went to Warners. Tom Jacobson (Producer): I was a partner with John at the time, producing movies like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Uncle Buck with him. They said, “John wants to produce and he wants first billing, will you take second billing?” So, I said “Okay, I’ll take executive producer.” That’s my title on the picture. We made European Vacation and, after several years of pitching Warner Brothers, they finally said they wanted to do the Christmas one.
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There was also a Christmas story in the magazine by John, and after reading it, I’d always wanted to make a movie of it. Matty Simmons (Executive Producer): The first Vacation movie was based on a short story in National Lampoon the magazine was so hot at the time thanks to Animal House. From the intricate planning behind the film’s zany antics to freak snowstorms and cast freak-outs, this is the untold, no-holds-barred story of Christmas Vacation. We’ve asked the cast and creators to weigh in on the seasonal classic, which was released over 30 years ago in December 1989. It’s the only comedy to appeal to those who live for that deck-the-halls spirit, viewers who are dyed-in-the-wool Grinches (“Well, I don’t know what to say, except it’s Christmas and we’re all in misery”) and folks who appreciate the genius of Randy Quaid in his underwear, exclaiming: “Shitter’s full!” National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is the story of beleaguered patriarch Clark Griswold – played by the inimitable Chevy Chase – who tries to engineer the picture-perfect seasonal festivities: the best naturally procured tree, the biggest and brightest (literally) Christmas-light display on the block, the end-of-the-year bonus from his Scrooge-like boss. They were defeated, and the Santa Anna gave the order to have Fannin's captured army executed.It started as a continuation of the misadventures of the Griswold family it ended up becoming one of the most surprisingly popular and oft-quoted holiday movies of all time. They fought the Mexican Army at the Battle of Coleto, but faced the same fate as the soldiers at the Alamo.
In Goliad, Colonel James Fannin had been ordered to abandon his position to join Texas forces with General Houston however, he remained at the fort at Goliad.
The month-long flight, where evacuees headed east with news of Santa Anna’s advance, is known as “The Runaway Scrape.” Feeling unprepared for the advancing army, Houston ordered Gonzales be evacuated and burned. News of the defeat spread to Gonzales, where Sam Houston had formed an army. Those who did survive were captured and executed by Santa Anna’s troops. The defenders of the Alamo were killed in the attack, including famed frontiersman and former U.S. Casualties were high on both sides, but Santa Anna’s army ultimately triumphed. Travis and James Bowie, Texas rebels fought a fierce battle against the Mexican army. On March 6, 1836, Santa Anna led an attack on the Alamo. Merely declaring independence was a long way from winning the revolution.