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A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd 's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters. It stars Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, and Peter Billingsley ...
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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.
Synopsis. Set in an undeterminate year of the 1940s, Ralphie Parker ( Peter Billingsley) is a nine year-old boy living in the small town of Hohman, Indiana. His older self (voice of Jean Shepherd) narrates his experiences and thoughts through the short weeks before Christmas. As he, a few friends, and his younger brother Randy ( Ian Petrella ...
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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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Dec 13, 2022 · 10. The A Christmas Story leg lamp gave rise to a hilarious catchphrase. “Fra-gee-lay. It must be Italian!” has graced everything from baby onesies to novelty shirts to kitschy home decor. 11.
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Dec 26, 2023 · There are eight movies in the Parker family saga, each with its own unique charm and nostalgia. Let’s check them out: ‘ The Phantom of the Open Hearth ‘ (1976) ‘ The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters ‘ (1982) ‘ A Christmas Story ‘ (1983) ‘ The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski ‘ (1985)
Nov 30, 2016 · So when A Christmas Story premiered, in 1983, we suddenly had a new kind of holiday movie, one that acknowledged—even relished—the “unbridled avarice,” the commercialism, the ...
