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Aug 21, 2023 · Set in Indiana during the years immediately preceding World War II, the film focuses on an imaginative, mischievous little kid named Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), and his overwhelming...
- Ziah Grace
- It Was in Development For 4 Years
- It's The Fifth Christmas Movie Billingsley Has Worked on
- The Casseroles Were Real
- It Was Shot in Bulgaria
- The Whole Street Was Built
- Billingsley rewatched The Original A Lot
- It Was Super Easy Getting The Original Cast Back
- Julie Hagerty Could Make The Character Her Own
- The Cast Tried to Buy The Original Parker House
- A Threequel Might Be on The Cards
According to Collider, A Christmas Story Christmashad been in development for four years. Peter Billingsly, who plays Ralphie in the two movies and serves as a producer on the sequel, explained that everything happened at the perfect time to finally develop the film. The actor mentioned, "It felt like the right time to start to explore this. A lot ...
After having starred in A Christmas Story when he was just 11 and only ever being known for that one role, most would assume that Billingsly would hate Christmas and be sick of the Holiday season, but that couldn't be further from the truth. A Christmas Story Christmasis the fifth Christmas movie Billingsly has either starred in or produced. The 20...
While so many food-based movies make viewers hungry, certain scenes in A Christmas StoryChristmas have a reverse effect. One of the most memorable running gags in the new movie that doesn't reference the original release is the casserole dinners, which were so popular in the Midwest in the 70s. The movie sees the characters eating casseroles for al...
In both the original movie and the sequel, Indiana and the Midwest in general, have such a huge role in the film, including the way of life in the 40s and 70s, that the setting is almost like a character itself. However, that wasn't where the movie was filmed this time around. Because of the tight budget, the sequel was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria of a...
According to Cleveland Magazine, not only was it shot in Bulgaria, but the crew took advantage of the relatively cheap filming location, as the street, Ralphie grew up on was completely rebuilt. Billingsley explained the painstaking lengths they went to to make the street look identical to the original street, only 30 years later. The actor mention...
To get back into the character of Ralphie, Billingsley needed to rewatch the original film, and in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he did exactly that... a lot. The actor noted, "Over and over. We watched it over and over to be like, 'See how they did that? Let's not make the mistake of not handling it like this.'" It turns out that countle...
While scrambling together the original cast who hadn't been together in almost 40 years sounds like a logistical nightmare, according to Billingsley, it was barely an inconvenience. In the same interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor/producer explained, "The good news is that we had such a good experience on the original that everyone kept i...
While so many of the original A Christmas Story actors return, there's one glaring omission. Melinda Dillon, who played Ralphie's mother in the first movie, is absent from the sequel, which is simply because she retired from acting in 2007. Julie Hagerty replaced Dillion, who is known for starring in classic comedies such as Airplane and What About...
So many iconic movie houses have been for sale, and now, along with the newly released sequel, it was recently revealed that the original Parker house is for sale. According to WKYC, Yano Anaya, who played Grover Dill in the original movie, wanted to purchase the house, along with several castmates. The actor explained, "I foresee it happening, sur...
It's still possible that A Christmas Story Christmas wasn't the last sequel in the franchise, and fans might not have to wait another 40 years either. In an interview with Today, Billingsley discussed the possibility of a sequel. The actor explained, "I think we'd wait a while. We can't wait too long. I don’t think anyone wants to see Ralphie on a ...
- Philip Sledge
- 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.
Dec 21, 2017 · Q: When you think back, what other memories do you have from filming A Christmas Story? Scott: The relationships really. Being friends with Peter Billingsley, Zack Ward and the other guys.
Nov 13, 2022 · As Christmas Story buffs might know by now, the 1983 movie is based on the semi-autobiographical stories of radio personality Jean Shepherd, which he shared through broadcasts from...
Dec 20, 2023 · A Christmas Story is a beloved holiday film based on semi-autobiographical stories by Jean Shepherd. Jean Shepherd co-wrote and narrated the film, adding a humorous and real-world quality to it.
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