Summer officially started nine days ago and this week we’ll be celebrating the 4th of July!
Looks like it’s vacation season and so I thought this week we’d feature links to online articles about the classic movie, National Lampoon’s Vacation. It was originally released on July 29, 1983 which means that in a couple weeks it’s going to be 36 years since it first hit the theaters!
Below are a half a dozen links to the original film and then there’s the weekly MBIP Coming Attractions!
Read John Hughes’ Original National Lampoon Vacation Story That Started the Movie Franchise - Before it was a movie and before John Hughes became a teen movie tycoon, he was a writer for the National Lampoon magazine and Vacation was an article titled, “Vacation ’58.” It was a little darker in tone than the movie for which he wrote the script. Here’s the lead line to the original article: “If Dad hadn’t shot Walt Disney in the leg, it would have been our best vacation ever!”
‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ - The original NY Times 1983 review by Janet Maslin.
14 Road-Worthy Facts About National Lampoon’s Vacation - Number 13 is interesting and something I had never seen, warning: It’s not very good.
20 things you probably didn’t know about ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ - Number 11: I never realized that was Jane Krakowski till I read this!
30 Things We Learned From the ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ Commentary - Notes from the DVD commentary.
‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ Stars: Where Are They Now? - A gallery of then and now photos and information of what the cast has been up to since 1983. *Spoiler Alert: Imogene Coca and John Candy are still dead.*
Here’s what’s coming up next week on MBIP!
Monday: I went to the new Brienzo’s Wood Fired Pizza parlor in Heritage Square in Peoria Heights and had my Saturday night dinner there. And for a change, I didn’t get the pizza, tune in tomorrow to see what I got instead!
Tuesday: I’m traveling to Pekin today with my friend and MBIP Wheelman, Scott Turley to Pekin for a mini road trip on our 13 months of chicken food tour. The destination will be revealed on Tuesday!
Wednesday: I’ll be announcing the premiere of the new Marty Monologues Movie, shot at last April at the beautiful Apollo Theatre! If you missed the show, you can now watch it over and over!
Thursday: It’s a special 4th of July Thursday Minute Marty Meal on this star-spangled holiday!
Friday: Every Friday I write about something in the MBIP World Headquarters, I still need to figure that out.
Saturday: I’ll be suggesting a Saturday night dining destination for all of you. You’re welcome.
Okay, Scott’s going to be here soon, so I have to run. Have a wonderful and funderful Sunday everyone!
Related Posts: Sunday Links: The Summer of 1969, Monterey Pop Festival and Midnight Cowboy.