How many Christmas lights did Clark Griswold use?
25,000Griswold, who was the star of the 1989 holiday classic National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, was determined to have a “fun, old-fashioned, family Christmas,” complete with 25,000 twinkling incandescent lights on the outside of his home.
How much would it cost to light the Griswold house?
With the lights he used, as the story says, at 10kWh of electric use would cost him about $1.19 per hour. At eight hours that would cost him $9.52. That's an extra $10 per day to keep that house lit.
What does Clark Griswold say about Christmas lights?
Griswold (Chevy Chase) hung them in 1989. In the film he says he has 250 strands composed of 100 lights each. ComEd says, based in today's dollars with those same incandescent lights, that running those lights for five hours a day for 31 days would cost a whopping $3,699.85.
Where is Griswold Christmas located?
Though the story takes place in Chicago, Ill., less than half of the movie was filmed in the Windy City. Chicago was used primarily for establishing shots. Per the official Christmas Vacation IMDb page, the flick filmed partly at the Marshall Field & Co. Department Store located on 111 N.
How much does Chevy Chase make from Christmas vacation?
Chevy earned $6 million for 1989's "Christmas Vacation". That's the same as $12.5 million in today's dollars.
How many times does the doorbell ring in Christmas Vacation?
When the family arrives, the doorbell rings 4 times. Each ring is deeper and more foreboding implying impending doom.
Why is all the carpet wet Todd?
Margo : And why is the carpet all wet, *Todd*? Todd : I don't *know*, Margo! Margo : You just march over there and slug that creep in the face. Todd : I can't just attack someone.
What is the line from Christmas Vacation?
"I don't know what to say, but it's Christmas, and we're all in misery." "Yes, it's a bit nipply out, I mean nippy out." "You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant." "You about ready to do some kissin'?"
How many Christmas lights does Clark Griswold claim to put on the house which ultimately causes a temporary citywide power outage?
He lights the outside of his house with 25,000 twinkling lights, which at first fail to work (due to his faulty wiring) and then temporarily cause a city-wide power shortage and wreak havoc for his neighbors.
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