25 Best Christmas Films

15) CHRISTMAS VACATION

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis,

Johnny Galecki, Randy Quaid, Diane Ladd, John Randolph,

Doris Roberts, E.G. Marshall, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Year: 1989

The ultimate Christmas debacle film is National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation". America's favorite family, the Griswold's, get into a heap of trouble, courtesy of dear old dad, Clark Griswold, during the holiday season (involving covering the house with 25,000 lights, getting a squirrel out of the tree, and cousin Eddie).

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Did You Know...

... the title of Miss Golden Globe is historically given to a child of a celebrity.

Laura Dern was Miss Golden Globe in 1983 (she's the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd). She then won her very own Globe in 1993 (Best Actress (tv movie) - "Afterburn")... and again in 2009 (Best Actress (tv movie) - "Recount").

Melanie Griffith was Miss Golden Globe in 1976 (she's the daughter of actors Tippi Hedren and Peter Griffith). She won a Globe in 1989 (Best Actress (film) - "Working Girl").

Anne Archer was Miss Golden Globe in 1972 (she's the daughter of actors Marjorie Lord and John Archer). She was nominated for Best Actress (film) - "Fatal Attraction" in 1988 and won a special Globe for Best Ensemble - "Short Cuts" in 1994.

Joely Fisher was Miss Golden Globe in 1993 (she's the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actor Connie Stevens). She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress (tv) - "Ellen" in 1998.

Freddie Prinze, Jr. was Mr. Golden Globe in 1997 (he is the son of comedian/actor Freddie Prinze).

Other notables: Actors Rumer Willis (daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore), Lorraine Nicholson (daughter of Jack Nicholson), and Dakota Johnson (daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith - making her a 2nd generation Miss Golden Globe).

Family Ties

Laura Dern is the daughter of actors Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern. Here they are all being awarded stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.

***Oscar nominee Laura Dern is best known for her work in films like, "I am Sam", "Citizen Ruth", and "Jurassic Park". Three-time Oscar nominee Diane Ladd has starred in the movies "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", "Christmas Vacation", "28 Days", and "Primary Colors". Oscar nominee Bruce Dern is known for "Monster", "The 'burbs", and as 'Frank' in HBO's "Big Love".