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A Christmas Story is a 1983 semi-biographical film based on the short stories of author Jean Shepherd collected in the books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. Originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Time Warner (through Turner Entertainment Co.) now has ownership of the film due to Ted Turner's purchase of MGM's pre-1985 library and Time Warner's subsequent purchase of Turner Entertainment. However, it should be noted that producer-director Bob Clark is said to still hold 20% of the film's rights.

Subplots include the Old Man (Darren McGavin) entering a contest and winning a "major award" in the form of a leg lamp (much to his wife's displeasure), Ralphie getting his Little Orphan Annie decoder ring, and Ralphie dealing with the neighborhood bully, Scut Farkus, played by Zack Ward. There are also numerous vignettes, including the Old Man's battle with the furnace, Ralphie not saying "fudge" in a moment of stress, and disaster with the Christmas dinner, courtesy of the Bumpuses' dogs.

The movie also starred Melinda Dillon as Ralphie's mom, and Ian Petrella as his little brother Randy. The movie was written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark and directed by Bob Clark. Shepherd appears in the film in the department store scene, when he points Ralphie to the end of the line of kids waiting to see Santa. He also provides the movie's narration from the perspective of an adult Ralphie. This narrative style was later used in the dramedy The Wonder Years.

The story takes place in Hammond, Indiana, but much of the movie was filmed in Cleveland, Ohio. The school scenes were shot at the Victoria School in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The school was sold to developers in 2005 and has been remodeled into a women's shelter. The Christmas Tree purchasing scene was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, as it was the only location that still used red PCC streetcars - in fact, TCC streetcars can be seen during the scene. Ralphie beating up the neighbourhood bully were also filmed in Toronto, as was the soundstage filming. [1]

Higbee's department store in downtown Cleveland was the stage for three scenes in A Christmas Story. The first is the opening scene in which Ralphie first spies the Red Ryder BB Gun. The second is the parade scene, filmed just outside Higbee’s in Cleveland’s public square at 3 AM. The final scene is Ralphie and Randy’s visit to see Santa which was filmed inside Higbee’s. Higbee’s kept the Santa slide that was made for the movie and used it for several years after the movie’s release. Higbees has been known for decades for its elaborate child-centered Christmas decorations, with Santa as the centerpiece.[2]

The house, on the west side of Cleveland Ohio, where the movie was filmed was only used for exterior shots - the interiors being shot on a sound stage in Toronto. It is reported by Ohio Magazine [3] that the house was bought on eBay by an entrepreneur for $150,000. He has spent another $240,000 to renovate the house and back yard to look like the movie. It will open in November 25, 2006 as a museum with original cast members attending the grand opening. It will have some of the props from the movie, including Randy's snow suit and, of course, the leg lamp. There will also be a store where souvenirs can be bought. A local C&Y Chinese restaurant is also joining the fun by serving "Chinese Turkey" (Peking Duck), as in the film's final scene. The "fudge" flat tire was filmed down the street from the house.


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christmas carol

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