Friday, August 09, 2019

The Vacation Story That Spawned a Movie Franchise


In 1979, National Lampoon magazine published Vacation '58, John Hughes' fictitious tale of a family trip gone horribly awry. THR reprints the tale that launched an iconic movie series:
If Dad hadn’t shot Walt Disney in the leg, it would have been our best vacation ever! We were going to Disneyland. It was a dream come true. The rides! The thrills! The Mouseketeers! I was so excited that I spent the whole month of May feeling like I had to go to the bathroom. When school finally let out on a Tuesday, I sprinted home as fast as I could, even though we weren’t leaving until Friday.
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