Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Beverly D’Angelo and Miriam Flynn.Photo:Courtney Kom/Celeb Photo Ops
Courtney Kom/Celeb Photo Ops
It’s a Griswold family reunion!
Chevy Chase,Beverly D’Angelo,Randy Quaidand Miriam Flynn came together this weekend atChristmas Con 2023in Edison, New Jersey, in honor of their 1989 filmNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Taking place Friday through Sunday at the New Jersey Expo Center, the convention is best known for its roster ofChristmas-movie stars, which now includesSaturday Night Livealum Chase, 80, plus D’Angelo, 72, Flynn, 71, and Quaid, 73.
Not along for the reunion wasJuliette Lewis, who waspreviously announced as a participantbut dropped out due to scheduling conflicts ahead of the convention’s kickoff on Friday.
The foursome starred in the comedy classic in which Chase plays patriarch Clark Griswold, who faces a series of unlucky happenstances while trying to host a traditional Christmas with his family that includes wife Ellen (D’Angelo), daughter Audrey (Lewis, 50), son Rusty (Johnny Galecki) and extended relatives like Ellen’s cousin Catherine (Flynn) and her husband Eddie (Quaid).
Back in June, PEOPLE exclusively revealed thatChase would be headliningthe festive event, making his first-everChristmasconvention appearance.
Chevy Chase (center) inNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation(1989).Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
Chase’s appearance at Christmas Con comes daysafter he took a tumbleat Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York, ahead of a talk aboutChristmas Vacation.
A rep for the actor and comedian told PEOPLE, “He took a fall at the part of the stage that was not lit well but thanks to all his falls onSNL,it was like riding a bike again. Just a little boo-boo. All good.”
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“Wait wait, my watch is talking to me,” Chase told the moderator after taking his seat, going on to joke, “It says, ‘I see you’ve taken a great fall! … Taken a hard fall.’ "
After Jayni helped her husband reconfigure his watch, she joked into her own microphone with a laugh, “Otherwise they might send an ambulance.”
source: people.com
