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- Although Set In Indiana, A Christmas Story Was Filmed In Cleveland And Toronto. The events of A Christmas Story all take place in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, but the movie was actually filmed in two different cities, neither of which were in the Hoosier State.
- All Of The Snow In A Christmas Story Had To Be Made For The Production. Practically every exterior scene in A Christmas Story features snow-covered ground (or snow falling like in the final sequence), but there was one problem, there was no snow in the forecast in Cleveland.
- Bob Clark Initially Passed On Peter Billingsley Because He Thought The Actor Was Too Obvious Of A Choice For Ralphie. It is hard to imagine anyone but Peter Billingsley taking on the role of Ralphie in A Christmas Story, but that was almost the case.
- The Hilarious Flagpole Scene Was Pulled Off Thanks To A Hole And A Vacuum Tube. The triple-dog dare flagpole scene is not only one of the most memorable scenes from A Christmas Story, it’s also one of the most iconic moments in the history of cinema.
- Then: Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker. Can you believe Peter Billingsley was only 12 years old when the original movie came out? And A Christmas Story wasn't even his first acting credit: The adorable child star starred in a commercial when he was just seven years old.
- Now: Peter Billingsley. After several television and film roles in the '90s, Billingsley shifted his focus to behind-the-scenes work as an editor, director, and producer.
- Then: Darren McGavin as The Old Man Parker. Playing Ralphie's dad, or "Old Man Parker," was certainly not Darren McGavin's first rodeo. He started out as a set painter for Columbia Pictures and went on to have a prolific television, film, and stage career.
- Now: Darren McGavin. After A Christmas Story, McGavin received recognition for his comedic skills when he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his work on Murphy Brown.
Nov 29, 2013 · (Turner Classic Movies) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It was about seven years after "A Christmas Story" first appeared in movie theaters. That rainy evening in January 1991 found me sitting in the living...
A Christmas Story: Directed by Bob Clark. With Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Scott Schwartz, Jean Shepherd. In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
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Nov 24, 2018 · When I first asked McGavin about “A Christmas Story,” the loquacious actor fell uncharacteristically silent. He lowered his head, not smiling or frowning, apparently in deep reflection.
Dec 21, 2020 · While The Old Man (Darren McGavin) reads the paper or grumbles about the faulty furnace, Mother cooks, cleans, wrestles the kids into their gigantic snow suits and frets about everyone’s...
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Dec 13, 2021 · Darren McGavin lived until the ripe old age of 83 before he died on February 25, 2006, of cardiovascular disease. Though gone, his legacy lives on in the works he left behind and every Christmas, families gather around and celebrate that legacy again when they hit play on “A Christmas Story.”
