Anthony Michael Hall is opening up about his time filming \u201cNational Lampoon\u2019s Vacation\u201d with Chevy Chase more than 40 years ago.<\/p>\n
During a cast reunion at Fan Expo Chicago on Sunday, Aug. 17, the Rusty Griswold actor recalled how Chase (Clark Griswold) taunted him for hitting puberty between the end of filming and the reshoots six months later, per Entertainment Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in \u201cNational Lampoon\u2019s Vacation.\u201d \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Anthony Michael Hall, Chevy Chase, Beverly D\u2019Angelo and Dana Barron as the Griswold family in \u201cNational Lampoon\u2019s Vacation.\u201d Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n \u201cPuberty kicked in for me,\u201d Hall, who was 14 at the time, began. \u201cI was a foot taller and like a different kid.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGuess who pointed the s\u2013t out right away and made me feel really good about it on set,\u201d the \u201cReacher\u201d star added while looking over at Chase.<\/p>\n But Hall\u2019s behind-the-scenes story did not end there, because he also brought up an autograph the \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d alum had signed for him when shooting on \u201cVacation\u201d officially finished.<\/p>\n Anthony Michael Hall and Chevy Chase during the 2025 Fan Expo Chicago 2025 on Aug. 17. WireImage<\/p>\n Anthony Michael Hall and Chevy Chase during the 2025 Fan Expo Chicago on Aug. 17. WireImage<\/p>\n \u201cI just remember the autograph you wrote me when we wrapped,\u201d Hall, now 57, continued. \u201cHe goes, \u2018To Anthony, you\u2019re a regular Robby Benson.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then it was also, \u2018If you\u2019re going blind, you\u2019re doing it right,’\u201d Hall added.<\/p>\n Dana Barron, meanwhile, brought up how the 81-year-old comedian also made fun of the \u201cBreakfast Club\u201d star for having pimples.<\/p>\n Anthony Michael Hall as Rusty Griswold in \u201cNational Lampoon\u2019s Vacation.\u201d Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Anthony Michael Hall poses for a portrait to promote \u201cReacher\u201d in New York City on Feb. 17, 2025. Matt Licari\/Invision\/AP<\/p>\n Barron, 59, portrayed daughter Audrey Griswold in \u201cVacation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBy the way, you forgot the pimples,\u201d she said during the cast reunion. \u201cRemember, Chevy mentioned all the pimples on your face.\u201d<\/p>\n However, the \u201cSixteen Candles\u201d actor doesn\u2019t harbor any ill will toward his on-screen dad for all the teasing, and clarified as much toward the end of the reunion panel.<\/p>\n Chevy Chase during the 2025 Fan Expo Chicago on Aug. 17. Getty Images<\/p>\n Anthony Michael Hall during the 2025 Fan Expo Chicago on Aug. 17. WireImage<\/p>\n \u201cThis is why I love being your son for 40 years,\u201d he concluded. \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n After \u201cNational Lampoon\u2019s Vacation\u201d in 1983, Hall went on to star in<\/a> several John Hughes classics, including \u201cSixteen Candles\u201d in 1984 and \u201cThe Breakfast Club\u201d in 1985.<\/p>\n \u201cVacation\u201d follows the Griswold family as they take a summer road trip<\/a> to the fictional theme park Walley World, and the hijinks that ensue during their wild adventure.<\/p>\n Chevy Chase, Dana Barron, Beverly D\u2019Angelo and Anthony Michael Hall as the Griswold family in \u201cVacation.\u201d Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Besides Chase, Hall and Barron, the cast was rounded out by Beverly D\u2019Angelo, 73, who portrayed mom Ellen Griswold in the John Hughes-written, Harold Ramis-directed 1983 comedy.<\/p>\n Although both Chase and D\u2019Angelo returned for the film\u2019s sequel, \u201cNational Lampoon\u2019s Christmas Vacation,\u201d in 1989, Hall and Barron were replaced by Johnny Galecki and Juliette Lewis, respectively.<\/p>\n The reunion in Chicago included cast members from both \u201cVacation\u201d films, and Chase later took to social media to express how much he enjoyed the event and linking back up with his former co-stars.<\/p>\n Anthony Michael Hall, Chevy Chase, Juliette Lewis and Beverly D\u2019Angelo during the 2025 Fan Expo Chicago on Aug. 17. WireImage<\/p>\n \u201cGreat time this past weekend in Chicago at [Fan Expo Chicago] with old friends and new ones,\u201d he wrote on Instagram<\/a> alongside a video from backstage.<\/p>\n The \u201cCaddyshack\u201d star is scheduled to hit the road once more for an eight-show tour celebrating \u201cChristmas Vacation\u201d<\/a> from Oct. 29 to Dec. 18. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t