Director Chris Columbus quit 'Christmas Vacation'

Director Chris Columbus quit ‘Christmas Vacation’ after ‘bizarre’ Chevy Chase meetings: He treated me like ‘s–t’
Even given my situation at the time, where I desperately needed to make a film, I realized I couldn’t work with the guy,” the “Home Alone” director said.
Director Chris Columbus Quit ‘Christmas Vacation’ After Chevy Chase Meetings: ‘I Don’t Need This’
From Home Alone to Harry Potter and Gremlins to The Goonies, Chris Columbus has a laundry list of major film credits as a director, writer or producer. Christmas Vacation could have been part of his bio as well.
Chris Columbus Details “Bizarre” Experience With Chevy Chase That Led Him To Quit As Original Director Of ‘Christmas Vacation’
A bizarre encounter with actor Chevy Chase led then-unknown filmmaker Chris Columbus to walk off 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.'
Chris Columbus Quit ‘Christmas Vacation’ Because ‘I Couldn’t Work With’ Chevy Chase
Chris Columbus, the director behind 'Home Alone' and 'Gremlins,' shared a not-so-merry holiday recollection involving comedian Chevy Chase.
Home Alone director Chris Columbus names actor who made him quit iconic comedy
Columbus eventually left Christmas Vacation and Jeremiah S Chechik stepped in as director, with the third movie in the franchise hitting the big screen on December 1, 1989. Chase remained in the lead role alongside Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid.
'Home Alone' Director Quit 'Christmas Vacation' Over Bad Experience With Chevy Chase
Reports of Chevy Chase being difficult to work with are not exactly unfounded, which presumably accounts for why he hasn't been a box office staple for decades. But apparently, his aloof demeanor and disrespectful attitude cost National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation its first director,

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A ‘Harry Potter' Disappointment Shaped Chris Columbus' Approach to Producing ‘Nosferatu'
Eleanor Columbus explain their philosophy for their company Maiden Voyage: "We never say no to the director. I'm not kidding.
Chris Columbus wanted to kill the dog in Gremlins
This is per a new interview with Vanity Fair, where Columbus reflects on his more horror-oriented past in a discussion of ...
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'Home Alone 2' director Chris Columbus reveals real reason behind Trump's surprising cameo in film
Chris Columbus revealed that the decision to keep Donald Trump in the film was influenced by the positive audience reaction ...
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Chris Columbus, the King of Christmas Movies, Has Now Gift-Wrapped a Nightmare With Nosferatu
Moviegoers might be forgiven for seeing Chris Columbus credited as a producer on Nosferatu and wondering, Wait…the Home Alone guy? (There are others with that name, obviously.) But yes ...
What did Kevin McCallister's parents do for a living in 'Home Alone' film? Director shares.
"Home Alone" Director Chris Columbus said he and producer John Hughes "had a conversation about it" and "decided on what the ...
Chris Columbus Recalls Who Died In Darker ‘Gremlins' Script And The Line He "Fought For"
Gremlins remains one of the darkest Christmas movies, but it would have been much darker if writer Chris Columbus had his way ...
We Finally Know How The ‘Home Alone’ Parents Could Afford That House
Movie fans have been wondering since 1990 how the McCallister parents in the film Home Alone could afford that famous house ...