Where was 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' filmed? Chevy Chase to reportedly screen the film at Capitol Theatre

Comedian and actor Chevy Chase will reportedly host a screening of his 1989 comedy film, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, on December 9. According to a report by The Intelligencer from December 5, the screening will be held at Wheeling’s Capitol Theatre. The report also states that Chase and his wife, Jayni, will also share moments from the film that are unknown.

Besides general tickets, VIP tickets will also be available for attendees to purchase. They can buy the tickets from the official website of the Capitol Theatre. VIP ticket holders also stand a chance to click photos with Chevy Chase.

Other actors in the movie include Randy Quaid, Johnny Galecki, Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis, and others. According to IMDb, the film was shot in various locations. Some of these include Marshall Field & Co. Department Store; Breckenridge, Colorado; John Hancock Center; Blondie Street; Hwy 9 North of Silverthorne, Colorado; Mattison Boyd Jones House, among others.

Chevy Chase looks back on his school days

In September 2025, Chevy Chase sat down on the Rise Above with Kevin Lanning podcast where he reflected on his growing up. He grew up in Woodstock and was there till he was around seven. About schooling, he said:

“I went to Dalton School in New York up to the eighth grade. Then I went to Riverdale in the ninth grade. I was kicked out and I can't remember why. Oh, yes I can. I'm not going to tell. But I went from there to Stockford School up in Massachusetts which was really for unwed mothers or I don't know what it was but it was for boys like me and girls who needed to get away really.”

Lanning asked if he got into trouble a lot, but Chevy Chase said he couldn’t remember much of it. However, he said it could be because of poor grades at Riverdale. He said:

“I did what boys do. I don't know. I was normal except if you didn't talk to the headmasters, they'd say he's not normal.”

When asked if he was always a class clown, the actor said no. He added that although he wasn’t the class clown, there were others.

Chevy Chase talks about his work as a sound engineer and how he met Lorne Michaels

Chevy Chase said that after college, he worked as a sound engineer in New York. He explained that he spent a few years recording and editing audio, mostly working with tapes. He said the job felt connected to music for him, and he always wanted to return to doing more music whenever he could. He added:

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“I was a drummer out of college and in high school and stopped that and started playing the piano and teaching myself piano which I've been doing regularly for 40 some years. 50 years. So, I'm pretty good.”

Chevy Chase said that he got into SNL after meeting Lorne Michaels while waiting in line to watch a late-night showing of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Los Angeles. Lorne told him he was working on a new live TV show and wanted to talk more. At that time, Chevy was writing for the popular Smothers Brothers show. They met the next day at a hotel in Los Angeles to discuss it.

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