Christmas Vacation is a beloved holiday classic that has been entertaining audiences for over three decades. The film, which stars Chevy Chase as the bumbling patriarch of the Griswold family, is filled with hilarious moments and unforgettable scenes. One question that fans of the movie often ask is whether or not Chevy Chase got hurt while filming Christmas Vacation.
While there are several scenes in the movie that look like they might have been painful to film, there is one in particular that stands out. In the scene, Clark Griswold is attempting to put up Christmas lights on his house. As he climbs up a ladder to reach the roof, he slips and falls, taking the entire ladder down with him.
Many people have speculated that this fall was real and that Chevy Chase actually got hurt during filming. However, this is not entirely true. While the fall did happen and was not planned, Chevy Chase did not suffer any serious injuries.
In fact, according to an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Chevy Chase revealed that he was actually quite proud of the fall. He said, “I fell about 25 feet off a ladder and onto a pile of snow.
And I got up and I said ‘Holiday Road!’ because I was so happy that I had survived it.”
Despite not getting seriously injured during filming, Chevy Chase did suffer some bumps and bruises from all of the physical comedy he had to perform in Christmas Vacation. In another scene from the movie, Clark Griswold gets hit in the face with a piece of wood while trying to build a sled ramp for his kids. This moment was also unplanned and resulted in Chevy Chase needing stitches above his eye.
Overall though, it’s clear that Chevy Chase was dedicated to making Christmas Vacation as funny and entertaining as possible. His commitment to physical comedy helped make the movie a classic and his willingness to take risks on set certainly paid off.
In conclusion, while there were some moments in Christmas Vacation where Chevy Chase got hurt, the fall from the ladder was not one of them. Despite this, his dedication to making audiences laugh through physical comedy is something that will continue to be appreciated for years to come.