Twenty Things You Might Not Know About the Movie 'Vacation'-- Part 3: About the Dog's Death and 'Holiday Road'

11.  Jane Krakowski made her big screen debut in 'Vacation' at age 14 as Eddie's daughter, Cousin Vicki.  She was also in "30 Rock."

12.  Imogene Coca, who played Aunt  Edna was hesitant about taking the role because she didn't think she could be mean enough.

13.  Chevy Chase and James Keach, who plays the Highway Patrol officer, improvised much of the scene in which Clark accidentally killed Aunt Edna's dog Dinky by forgetting to untie his leash from the rear bumper.  The two are  noticeably trying to stifle laughter during the scene.

14.  Stunt coordinator  Dick Ziker made a bet against other crew members that he would be able to jump the Family Truckster over 50 feet during the desert crash.  He won the bet.

**  Lindsay Buckingham's "Holiday Road," which serves as the movie's theme song,  rose to #82 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart thanks to the popularity of the movie.

--CooterPoorDoggie