The movie begins with a tree-cutting scene as the family ... You can check out a bunch of behind-the-scenes shots of the 1989 "Christmas Vacation" production in Breckenridge online here.

To me, Christmas movies are like fine wines – they get better with age. That especially holds true for one of my all-time favorites, the 1989 comedy National Lampoon’sChristmas Vacation.

VATICAN CHRISTMAS: The Vatican illuminated this year's Christmas tree and unveiled the nativity scene for the holiday season on Saturday (12/7). The 95-foot-tall red spruce hails from a forest in ...