Chase, ChevyOverview
Publication Timeline
Most widely held works about
Chevy Chase
Most widely held works by
Chevy Chase
Caddyshack
(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 1,219 libraries worldwide The story centers around Danny Noonan, who is desperate to win the college scholarship awarded to the best caddy at Bushwood Country Club. Also involved are a millionaire who wants to turn the golf course into a a new property development and a greenskeeper who is about to start World War III--against a gopher.
Christmas vacation
(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,165 libraries worldwide Christmas is the perfect season for Clark Griswold and his family. Clark's a disaster waiting to happen. You have to see it to believe it. There are 25,000 lights on the Griswold rooftop. An exploding turkey. And a house full of relatives.
Hot tub time machine
(
Visual
)
8 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 956 libraries worldwide When a group of middle-aged men travel to a ski resort seeking a temporary escape from their failed, miserable lives, a drunken accident in a hot tub sends them back to 1986, where they get a chance to relive a night from the past and possibly change their futures forever.
Zoom Academy for Superheroes
(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 929 libraries worldwide An aging superhero is called on to help train a new batch of young superhero recruits from a private academy, who are needed to help save the world.
Follow that bird
(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in English and held by 863 libraries worldwide A meddling social worker sends poor Big Bird off to Ocean View, Illinois, for the comforts of family life with his "own kind," the Dodos. But Big Bird is a disaster as a Dodo and, lonely and homesick, he soon sets off on foot for Sesame Street.
Doogal
(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 825 libraries worldwide A group of friends must step forward as unlikely heroes to recover three magic diamonds, reverse the onset of a brutal winter and return the evil ice sorcerer Zeebad to his prison beneath the ground.
Three amigos
(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1986 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 773 libraries worldwide The Three Amigos, a silent screen comedy act, arrive in a remote Mexican hamlet for what they think is a lucrative personal appearance, only to discover that they are expected to save the village from a terrorizing gang of bandits.
National Lampoon's vacation
(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in English and held by 741 libraries worldwide When a typical American family takes a cross-country vacation, it can only mean one thing: total disaster!
Pete's a pizza and more William Steig stories
(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and held by 738 libraries worldwide Compilation of three video adaptations of Steig's picture books. Pete's a pizza: When Pete is in a bad mood, his parents cheer him up by making a pizza out of Pete. Doctor De Soto: Everyone's favorite mouse dentist helps a fox with a sore tooth who has plans for a the dentist after the visit. The Amazing Bone: Pearl, a piglet, befriends a talking bone she finds in the woods.
National Lampoon's Christmas vacation
(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 1989 and 2009 in English and Swedish and held by 695 libraries worldwide It's Christmastime for the Griswolds. There are 25,000 lights on the rooftop, an exploding turkey on the table, and a dozen or so guests.
Funny farm
(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 643 libraries worldwide A Manhattan sportswriter abandons his career for life in the country.
Vegas vacation
(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in English and held by 628 libraries worldwide When Clark Griswold (Chase) puts his mind to something, we soon realize he hasn't got one. Still, nothing stops him when the vacation bug hits. This time, he's chosen Las Vegas, the new family entertainment capital of America!
Foul play
(
Visual
)
12 editions published between 1978 and 2004 in English and held by 608 libraries worldwide A shy San Francsico librarian and a clumsy detective fall in love as they attempt to solve a crime that involves drawfs, albinos, and the Catholic church in a plot to kill the Pope.
Nothing but trouble
(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1991 and 2003 in English and held by 581 libraries worldwide A ghoulish comedy wherein a wrong turn sends two yuppies into Valkenvania, the Twilight Zone of speed traps.
Spies like us
(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in English and held by 562 libraries worldwide Comedy about two would-be spies who are dupes in an evil mastermind's plan to take over the world.
Man of the house
(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 543 libraries worldwide Chevy Chase is Jack, a guy who's found the woman of his dreams. Too bad her stubborn 11-year-old son Ben thinks Jack is a geek! As a test, Ben coaxes Jack into joining the YMCA Indian Guides, led by a wacky suburban Dad. Chaos ensues as Jack struggles to prove to Ben that he's not totally uncool!
Fletch
(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1984 and 2007 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 492 libraries worldwide Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is a Los Angeles journalist who really lives for his profession. As Jane Doe, he publishes articles that have caused several heads to roll in the past. This time, Fletch is in disguise as a bum, living at the beach, researching drugs and their dealing. One day, Fletch is addressed by Alan Stanwyk, a rich man, who asks him, the bum, a favour. For the sum of $50,000, Fletch should kill poor cancer-ridden Mr. Stanwyk with a gun, so that his wife will get the insurance money. What the guy didn't think of was Fletch's real profession. Returning into normal life, Fletch instantly takes up research not only to find out that Mr. Stanwyk is healthy as life itself but he also runs into certain connections between drug dealing at the beach, Alan Stanwyk, his private jet, the police and a very expensive piece of Land in Utah.
Snow day
(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and held by 468 libraries worldwide An unexpected snowfall means a no-school, no-rules day.
Jack and the beanstalk
(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 463 libraries worldwide Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday, or flunk out of fairy tale school, just like his father before him. To succeed, Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) for a handful of beans that overnight, magically grow into a gigantic beanstalk reaching high into the sky. Desperate to be a hero, Jack climbs up the enchanted beanstalk into a magical and dangerous world, and with the help of some friends he learns the true meaning of heroism on his adventure.
SNL. The complete second season, 1976-1977
(
Visual
)
9 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 331 libraries worldwide Still considered iconic for their live performances from Studio 8H in New York, the original cast set the tone for years to follow with their irreverent, edgy humor. They combined anti-establishment political satire with rock-and-roll attitude for a show that spoke to the youth of the 1970s. more
fewer
Audience Level
 Related Identities
Associated Subjects
Action and adventure films Animal films Animated films Big Bird (Fictitious character) Caddies Christmas films Comedians Comedy films Comedy films Comedy sketches Dentists Detective and mystery films Detectives Diamonds Drama Families Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction films Films Films for the hearing impaired Friendship Golfers Greenkeepers Heroes Holidays Hot tubs Indoor games Juvenile works Live television programs Magic Man-woman relationships Mice Nevada--Las Vegas Nineteen eighties Parent and child Science fiction films Ski resorts Superhero films Swine Teachers Television comedies Television programs Time travel United States Vacations Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Youth--Conduct of life
|
Alternative Names
Chase, Chevey 1943-
Chase, Cornelius Crane.
Chase, Cornelius Crane, 1943-
Chase, Cornelius Crane 1943-
Languages
English
(494)
French (25) Spanish (21) No Linguistic content (10) German (9) Undetermined (5) Multiple languages (2) Portuguese (1) Turkish (1) Swedish (1) Russian (1) Covers
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
