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((Infobox film
| name           = A Christmas Story
| image          = A Christmas Story film poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Bob Clark]]
| screenplay     = ((plainlist|
* [[Jean Shepherd]]
* Leigh Brown
* Bob Clark
))
| based_on       = ((based on|''[[In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash]]''|Jean Shepherd))
| producer       = ((plainlist|
* René Dupont
* Bob Clark
))
| starring       = ((plainlist|
<!--PER BILLING ON FILM POSTER-->
* [[Melinda Dillon]]
* [[Darren McGavin]]
* [[Peter Billingsley]]
))
| narrator= <!--only used in documentaries-->
| cinematography = [[Reginald H. Morris]]
| editing        = Stan Cole
| music        = ((plainlist|
* [[Paul Zaza]]
* Carl Zittrer
))
| studio         = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]<!-- Infobox is for original release data. -->
| distributor    = MGM/UA Entertainment Co.<!-- Infobox is for original release data. -->
| released       = ((Film date|1983|11|18))
| runtime        = 94 minutes<ref name=NUM/>
| country        = ((plainlist|
* United States
* Canada
))
| language       = English
| budget         = $3.3 million<ref name=NUM>((cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Christmas-Story-A#tab=summary |title=''A Christmas Story'' |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=December 26, 2014))</ref>
| gross          = $19.2 million<ref name="BOM">((Cite Box Office Mojo|title=A Christmas Story (1983)|id=0085334 |access-date=October 18, 2022))</ref>
))

'''''A Christmas Story''''' is a 1983 [[Christmas film|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]], and follows a young boy and his family's misadventures during Christmastime in the 1940s. It is the third installment in the [[Parker Family Saga]].

''A Christmas Story'' was released on November 18, 1983, and received positive reviews from critics. Filmed partly in Canada, the film earned two Canadian [[Genie Awards]] in 1984. Widely considered a holiday classic in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], it has been shown in a marathon annually on [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] since 1997 and on [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] since 2004 titled "24 Hours of ''A Christmas Story",'' consisting of 12 consecutive airings of the film from the evening of Christmas Eve to the evening of Christmas Day.<ref name="latimes.com">((cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-ca-st-1224-tvhighlights-20171224-story.html|title=TV This Week, Dec. 24-30: ''A Christmas Story'' marathon and more|first=Matt|last=Cooper |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 22, 2017|via=latimes.com))</ref> In 2012, it was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".<ref>((cite news |last=King |first=Susan |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-national-film-registry-20121217,0,1057524.story |title=National Film Registry selects 25 films for preservation |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 19, 2012 |via=latimes.com)).</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=2012 National Film Registry Picks in A League of Their Own|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-12-226/cinematic-firsts-enshrined-in-2012-film-registry/2012-12-19/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=loc.gov |publisher=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.))</ref><ref>((Cite web |title=Complete National Film Registry Listing |url=https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=www.loc.gov |publisher=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA))</ref>

The film spawned three sequels. The first, entitled ''[[My Summer Story]]'' (originally released as ''It Runs in the Family''), also directed by Clark, was released in 1994. The second, entitled ''[[A Christmas Story 2]]'', was released [[Direct-to-video|straight to DVD]] in 2012. A third sequel, entitled ''[[A Christmas Story Christmas]]'', was released on [[HBO Max]] in 2022 and features most of the original cast returning.

==Plot==
<!---Per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries are not to exceed 700 words. Please check wordcount before adding anything. Current wordcount 683.-->
[[File:Christmas Story House.jpg|thumb|The front of the Parkers' house where ''A Christmas Story'' was filmed in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland's west side. The building was restored and reconfigured inside to match the soundstage interiors and is open to the public as [[A Christmas Story House]].]]

The film is presented in a series of [[vignette (literature)|vignettes]], with narration provided by the adult Ralphie Parker. As a 9-year-old boy in 1940, all Ralphie wants for Christmas is a [[Daisy Outdoor Products#Red Ryder BB Gun|Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle]]. Ralphie's desire is rejected by his mother, his teacher Miss Shields, and a disgruntled Santa Claus at [[Higbee's]] department store, all of whom give him the same warning: "You'll shoot your eye out".

On Christmas morning, Ralphie receives some presents that he enjoys but is disappointed not to find the rifle among them. Ralphie's father ("The Old Man") directs him to one last box hidden in the corner, which proves to contain the rifle. Ralphie eagerly hurries outside to try it out, but when he shoots at the metal target he has set up, the BB [[ricochet]]s and knocks off his glasses. Ralphie accidentally steps on and breaks the glasses while trying to find them; he makes up a cover story about a large [[icicle]] falling and hitting him in the face, which fools his mother and keeps him from getting in trouble.

That night, Ralphie goes to sleep with the gun by his side, as his adult self reflects that it was the best Christmas present he had ever received or would ever receive.

===Other vignettes===
Interspersed with the main story are several loosely related vignettes involving the Parkers:

* The Old Man fights a never-ending battle with the malfunctioning furnace in the Parker home. His frustrations cause him to swear profusely (heard as gibberish in the film), leading Ralphie to suspect a cloud of profanity "is still hanging in space over [[Lake Michigan]]".<ref>((cite web |title=Trivia – ''A Christmas Story'' House |publisher=Turner Entertainment Co. |url=http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/index.php/a-christmas-story-movie-facts/ |access-date=December 25, 2012))</ref> 
* Ralphie's friends, Flick and Schwartz, argue about whether or not a tongue will stick to metal in the winter. Schwartz "triple-dog dare"s Flick to try sticking his tongue to the schoolyard flagpole, and Flick does indeed get stuck, requiring the [[fire department]]'s help to get him unstuck. Flick refuses to rat out Schwartz to Miss Shields, though she makes it clear she suspects either Schwartz or Ralphie is responsible.
* The Old Man is delighted when he wins a "major award" in a newspaper contest – a table lamp in the shape of a woman's leg wearing a [[fishnet stocking]]. Mrs. Parker dislikes it, and the ensuing "Battle of the Lamp" ends with her "accidentally" breaking it. Unable to fix it, the Old Man buries it in the backyard.<ref>((cite book |last=Shepherd |first=Jean |title=In God We Trust All Others Pay Cash |year=1966 |type=Mass Market Paperback |publisher=Bantam Books |chapter=My Old Man And The Lascivious Special Award That Heralded the Birth Of Pop Art |page=63))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.flicklives.com/index.php?pg=272|title=flicklives.com|website=www.flicklives.com))</ref>
* Ralphie eagerly checks the mail each day for a [[secret decoder ring]], which he earned through a promotion [[Ovaltine]] and the ''[[Little Orphan Annie (radio series)|Little Orphan Annie]]'' radio show were running. However, when the ring finally arrives, and Ralphie decodes the secret message broadcast on the radio show, he is disappointed to find the message is merely an Ovaltine ad.
* While unsuccessfully helping The Old Man change a blown tire, Ralphie accidentally lets an f-bomb slip, and gets his mouth washed out with [[Lifebuoy (soap)|Lifebuoy soap]] as a punishment. That night, he fantasizes about making his parents sorry, by becoming blind from soap poisoning.
* Ralphie, his brother Randy, and Flick and Schwartz are tormented by the neighborhood bullies Scut Farkus and Grover Dill. Ralphie eventually snaps and attacks Farkus, unleashing a stream of vulgar gibberish similar to the Old Man's.<ref>((cite web | url=http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/index.php/a-christmas-story-movie-facts/ | title=Movie Facts & Trivia: ''A Christmas Story'' | work=achristmasstoryhouse.com | access-date=April 18, 2014))</ref> Mrs. Parker halts him mid-fight and escorts him home; Ralphie and Randy expect The Old Man to "kill" Ralphie when he finds out, but Mrs. Parker manages to distract The Old Man by talking about [[American football|football]], earning Ralphie's respect. 
* Ralphie is dismayed to receive an embarrassing pink bunny [[blanket sleeper|footed sleeper]]<!-- the word "onesie" is removed as it is solely the registered trademark of Gerber Products Company --> from his Aunt Clara. Mrs. Parker forces him to try it on and thinks its adorable, but The Old Man calls it "a pink nightmare" and allows Ralphie to take it off. Mrs. Parker agrees to only have Ralphie wear it when Aunt Clara visits.
* The Old Man is frequently chased by a pack of "at least 785 smelly [[bloodhounds|hound dogs]]" owned by the Bumpus family, the Parkers' [[hillbilly]] neighbors. On Christmas Day, the dogs ruin the Parkers' dinner by romping through their kitchen and eating their turkey, forcing the family to go to a [[Chinese restaurant]] to eat, where they enjoy an entertaining dinner of [[Peking Duck|"Chinese Turkey"]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://thefw.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-a-christmas-story/|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About ''A Christmas Story''|access-date=December 25, 2015|work=thefw.com|author=TheFW Staff|date=December 10, 2013 ))</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Peter Billingsley]] as Ralphie Parker
* [[Jean Shepherd]] as adult Ralphie (voice) / man standing in the Santa Claus line at [[Higbee's]]
* [[Ian Petrella]] as Randy Parker
* [[Melinda Dillon]] as Mrs. Parker
* [[Darren McGavin]] as The Old Man (credited as Bob Parker on the soundtrack)<ref>Zaza, Paul; Zittrer, Carl (November 10, 2009). "Bob's Major Award." ''[https://media.rhino.com/press-release/christmas-story-original-motion-picture-soundtrack A Christmas Story: Music from the Motion Picture]''. [[Rhino Records]]. Retrieved March 9, 2024.</ref>
* [[Scott Schwartz]] as Flick
* [[R. D. Robb]] as Schwartz
* [[Zack Ward]] as Scut Farkus<!-- Yes it looks weird but the end credits, the subtitles and JS's short stories all spell it this way -->
* Yano Anaya as Grover Dill
* [[Tedde Moore]] as Miss Shields
* Jeff Gillen as Santa Claus
* Patty Johnson as Lead Elf<ref name= "WhereNow">[https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/a-christmas-story-movie-facts/cast-and-crew/where-are-they-now/ "Where are they Now" @AChristmasStoryHouse.com] Retrieved December 26, 2020.</ref>
* Drew Hocevar as Male Elf<ref name= "WhereNow"/>
* [[Leslie Carlson]] as Christmas Tree Salesman

===Casting===
The basis of the screenplay is a series of monologues written and performed by [[Jean Shepherd]] on the radio. Shepherd wrote the adaptation with [[Bob Clark]] and Leigh Brown. Several subplots are incorporated into the body of the film, based on other separate short stories by Shepherd. Shepherd provides the film's narration from the perspective of an adult Ralphie, a narrative style later used in the [[comedy-drama]] television series ''[[The Wonder Years]]''. Shepherd, Brown, and Clark have cameo appearances in the film: Shepherd plays the man who directs Ralphie and Randy to the back of the Santa line at the department store; Brown – Shepherd's wife in real life – plays the woman in the Santa line with Shepherd; Clark plays Swede, the neighbor the Old Man talks to outside during the Leg Lamp scene.<ref name="vanityfair.com">((cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/how-a-christmas-story-became-an-american-tradition|title=How ''A Christmas Story'' Went from Low-Budget Fluke to an American Tradition|first=Sam|last=Kashner|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=November 30, 2016))</ref>

In the DVD commentary, director Bob Clark mentions that [[Jack Nicholson]] was considered for the role of the Old Man; Clark expresses gratitude that he ended up with Darren McGavin instead, who later appeared in several other Clark films.<ref>((cite web | url=https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/a-christmas-story-movie-facts/trivia/ | title=Origin and Fun Facts ))</ref> [[James Broderick]], who had portrayed the role in the television films, had died the year prior.<ref>((cite web|title=James Broderick, 55, Actor Was in ''Brenner'' and ''Family''|first=Eleanor|last=Blau|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/03/obituaries/james-broderick-55-actor-was-in-brenner-and-family.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 8, 2014|date=November 3, 1982))</ref> He cast Melinda Dillon on the basis of her similar role in ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]''. Some 8,000 actors auditioned for the role of Ralphie, among the 8,000 actors were [[Keith Coogan]], [[Sean Astin]] and [[Wil Wheaton]];((sfn|Gaines|2013|p=12))<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/wil-wheaton-1798208240|title=Wil Wheaton|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=November 20, 2002))</ref> "He walked in, and he had us from the beginning", Clark later recalled of Peter Billingsley who was already a successful actor in commercials<ref name="vanityfair.com"/> and from co-hosting the TV series ''[[Real People]]''. Clark initially wanted him for the role of Ralphie but decided he was "too obvious" a choice and auditioned many other young actors before realizing that Billingsley was the right choice after all.<ref>((cite web | url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/how-a-christmas-story-kept-peter-billingsley-normal | title=How "A Christmas Story" Kept Peter Billingsley Normal | website=[[BuzzFeed]] | date=December 19, 2013 ))</ref>

Ian Petrella was cast immediately before filming began. Tedde Moore had previously appeared in Clark's film ''[[Murder by Decree]]'' and was the only onscreen character from ''A Christmas Story'' who was played by the same actor in the sequel, ''[[My Summer Story]]''. Jeff Gillen was an old friend of Clark's who had been in one of his earliest films.<ref name="comment">((cite video |last1=Clark |first1=Bob |author-link1=Bob Clark |last2=Billingsley |first2=Peter |author-link2=Peter Billingsley |title=Audio Commentary: ''A Christmas Story'' |medium=DVD special feature |publisher=MGM |date=2003))</ref> The schoolyard bully, Scut Farkus, was played by Zack Ward, now an actor, writer and director, who had actually been bullied himself while in elementary school. In 2017, he said he was surprised at the impact his role had over the years: "I saw that I was ranked – as Christmas villains go – higher than the [[Grinch]]. That's amazing".<ref>((cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/entertainment-pmn/canadian-a-christmas-story-bully-zack-ward-on-making-the-classic-film|title=Canadian ''A Christmas Story'' bully Zack Ward on making the classic film|date=December 20, 2017|work=National Post))</ref>

==Production==
The screenplay for ''A Christmas Story'' is based on material from author [[Jean Shepherd]]'s collection of short stories, ''[[In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash]]''. Three of the semi-[[autobiography|autobiographical]] [[short story|short stories]] on which the film is based were originally published in ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine between 1964 and 1966.<ref>((cite book
  | last = Shepherd
  | first = Jean
  | author-link = Jean Shepherd
  | title = ''A Christmas Story''
  | publisher = Broadway Books
  | year = 2003
  | location = New York
  | url = https://archive.org/details/christmasstory00shep
  | isbn = 0-7679-1622-0
  | no-pp = true
  | page = indicia
  | url-access = registration))</ref> Shepherd later read "Duel in the Snow, or Red Ryder nails the Cleveland Street Kid" and told the otherwise unpublished story "Flick's Tongue" on his [[WOR (AM)|WOR Radio]] [[talk show]], as can be heard in one of the DVD extras.<ref>((cite video
  | people = Warner Home Video
  | title = Radio Readings by Jean Shepherd
  | medium = DVD extra
  | publisher = Warner Video
  | date = 2003))</ref> Bob Clark states on the [[Audio commentary|DVD commentary]] that he became interested in Shepherd's work when he heard "Flick's Tongue" on the radio in 1968. Additional source material for the film, according to Clark, came from unpublished anecdotes that Shepherd told live audiences "on the college circuit".<ref name="comment"/> While shooting scenes in Cleveland in early 1983, Clark told a reporter that it had taken him a considerable number of years to get the film into production.<ref>Ulas, Robert. "Clark No Household Word Yet". Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 11, 1983.</ref> Shepherd envisioned his stories as "Dickens's Christmas Carol as retold by Scrooge", although Clark would soften it for the film; the two did not particularly get along, as Clark did not admire Shepherd's attempts at trying to guide the actors with ideas about how the characters should be played, to the point where he had him barred from the set.<ref>((cite web | url=https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/betrayal-jean-shepherd-and-a-christmas-story/ | title=Los Angeles Review of Books | date=December 21, 2020))</ref><ref>((cite web | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/how-a-christmas-story-became-an-american-tradition | title=How a Christmas Story Went from Low-Budget Fluke to an American Tradition | website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date=November 30, 2016))</ref>

===Locations===
The film is set in '''Hohman, Indiana''', a fictionalized version of Shepherd's hometown of [[Hammond, Indiana|Hammond]], the only Hoosier city to border [[Chicago]]. The name is derived from Hohman Avenue, a major street in downtown Hammond.<ref name=hammond>((cite web|title=Famous Hammond Personalities: Jean Shepherd |publisher=HammondIndiana.com |url=http://www.hammondindiana.com/personalities.htm |access-date=2006-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205045059/http://hammondindiana.com/personalities.htm |archive-date=December 5, 2006 |url-status=dead))</ref> Local references in the film include Warren G. Harding Elementary School and Cleveland Street (where Shepherd spent his childhood). Other local references include mention of a person "swallowing a yo-yo" in nearby [[Griffith, Indiana|Griffith]],<ref name=hammond/> the Old Man being one of the fiercest "furnace fighters in Northern Indiana" and that his obscenities were "hanging in space over [[Lake Michigan]]", a mention of the [[Indianapolis 500]], and the line to Santa Claus "stretching all the way to [[Terre Haute]]". The Old Man is also revealed to be a fan of the [[Chicago Bears|Bears]] (whom he jokingly calls the "Chicago Chipmunks") and [[Chicago White Sox|White Sox]], consistent with living in northwest Indiana. In commemoration of the setting, the City of Hammond holds an annual exhibit regarding the film in November and December, including a statue recreating the scene where Ralphie's friend Flick freezes his tongue to a flagpole.<ref>((cite web |title=''A Christmas Story'' Comes Home |publisher=South Shore Convention and Visitors Association |url=https://www.southshorecva.com/achristmasstory/ |access-date=2020-10-15))</ref>

Director [[Bob Clark]] reportedly sent [[location scouting|scouts]] to twenty cities before selecting Cleveland for exterior filming. Cleveland was chosen because of [[Higbee's]] Department Store in downtown Cleveland. Since Higbee's was exclusive to northeast Ohio,<ref name="Higbee's">((cite web|title=Higbees |url=http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/higbees.shtml |work=A Christmas Story House|access-date=2006-11-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123162631/http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/higbees.shtml |archive-date=November 23, 2006))</ref> the department store referred to in Shepherd's book and the film is most likely [[Goldblatt's]], located in downtown Hammond (with the Cam-Lan Chinese Restaurant three doors down on Sibley Avenue). Until they connected with Higbee's, location scouts had been unsuccessful in finding a department store that was willing to be part of the film. Higbee's vice president Bruce Campbell agreed to take part in the project on the condition he be allowed to edit the script for cursing. Ultimately, Higbee's was the stage for three scenes in the film:
* The opening scene in which Ralphie first spies the Red Ryder BB Gun in the store's [[Christmas window]] display. Higbee's was known for its elaborate, child-centered Christmas themes and decorations, with Santa as the centerpiece.
* The parade scene, filmed just outside Higbee's on [[Public Square, Cleveland|Public Square]] at 3 AM. The parade was filmed at night because during the daytime the 1960s Erieview Tower and Federal Building was visible from the Public Square, as was the [[BP Tower]], which was under construction at the time.
* Ralphie and Randy's visit to see Santa, which was filmed inside Higbee's. The store kept the Santa slide that was made for the film and used it for several years after the film's release. Higbee's became [[Dillard's]] in 1992 and closed permanently in 2002.<ref name="Higbee's"/>

In addition to the scenes involving Higbee's, the exterior shots (and select interior shots where Ralphie lived, including the opening of the leg lamp) of the house and neighborhood, were filmed in the [[Tremont, Cleveland|Tremont]] section of Cleveland's West Side. The house used as the Parker home in these scenes has been restored, reconfigured inside to match the soundstage interiors, and opened to the public as "[[A Christmas Story House]]". Appropriately, the fictional boyhood home of Ralphie Parker is on Cleveland Street, the name of the actual street where Shepherd grew up.

Several other locations were used. The school scenes were shot at the Victoria School in [[St. Catharines|St. Catharines, Ontario]].<ref>((cite web |title=Warren G. Harding |publisher=achristmasstoryhouse.com |url=http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/index.php/filming-locations/warren-g-harding/ |access-date=June 20, 2010))</ref> The Christmas tree-purchasing scene was filmed in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], as was the [[sound stage]] filming of interior shots of the Parker home.<ref>((cite web |title=''A Christmas Story''|work=Movie Rewind|url=http://www.fast-rewind.com/christmasstory.htm| access-date = 2006-11-26))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2017/12/20/canadian-actor-zack-ward-aka-christmas-story-bully-scut-farkus-proud-of-his-movie-villain-cred.html|title=Canadian actor Zack Ward — AKA ''Christmas Story'' bully Scut Farkus — proud of his movie villain cred |work=Toronto Star |date=December 21, 2017))</ref> The "...only I didn't say fudge" scene was filmed at the foot of Cherry Street in Toronto; several [[lake freighter]]s are visible in the background spending the winter at Toronto's port, which lends authenticity to the time of year when the film was produced.

In 2008, two Canadian fans released a documentary that visits every location. Their film, ''Road Trip for Ralphie'', was shot over two years and includes footage of the filmmakers saving Miss Shields' blackboard from the garbage bin on the day the old Victoria School was gutted for renovation, discovering the antique fire truck that saved Flick, locating original costumes from the film, and tracking down the location of the film's Chop Suey Palace in Toronto.<ref>((cite web |title=Road Trip for Ralphie |url=http://www.roadtripforralphie.com |publisher=roadtripforralphie.com |access-date=December 6, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204115238/http://www.roadtripforralphie.com/ |archive-date=December 4, 2008 |url-status=live))</ref>

===Red Ryder BB Gun===
((main|Red Ryder BB Gun))
The "Red Ryder" model BB Gun was manufactured in Plymouth, Michigan, by Daisy, beginning in 1940; it was never manufactured in the exact configuration mentioned in the film. The Daisy "Buck Jones" model did have a compass and a sundial in the stock, but these features were not included in the Red Ryder model.<ref>((cite video |title=Daisy Red Ryder: A History |medium=DVD extra |publisher=Warner Video |date=2003))</ref> The compass and sundial were placed on Ralphie's BB gun, but on the opposite side of the stock due to Peter Billingsley being left-handed.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2005/03/what-is-bb-gun.html |title=Air Guns: Pyramyd Air Report |publisher=pyramydair.com |date=March 4, 2005 |access-date=June 20, 2010))</ref>

===Dating the story===
Director Bob Clark stated in the film's DVD commentary that both he and author Shepherd wished for the film to be seen as "amorphously late-'30s, early-'40s".<ref>DVD commentary by Bob Clark</ref> A specific year is never explicitly mentioned in the film. While the Lionel streamline model passenger train in Higbee's window is a prewar item, the freight train in the same window is of postwar manufacture. The two songs by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters used in the film, "Jingle Bells" and "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" were recorded in 1943, and the Crosby version of "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" also heard in the film, dates from 1951. ''[[Look (American magazine)|Look]]'' magazine that Ralphie hides the Red Ryder ad in, is the December 1937 cover with Shirley Temple and Santa. Ralphie's ''[[Little Orphan Annie (radio series)|Little Orphan Annie]]'' Secret Society Decoder Pin bears the date 1940 (and is the real-life decoder pin released to society members that year, though by that time [[Ovaltine]] had ceased its sponsorship and [[Quaker Oats Company|Quaker]] was the primary sponsor of the series), the parade in front of Higbee's features characters from MGM's version of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', which was released in 1939, a 1939 calendar is seen in one scene,<ref>((Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Nicholas |date=2021-12-19 |title=When Does A Christmas Story Take Place? |language=en-US |work=CBR |url=https://www.cbr.com/christmas-story-when-take-place/ |access-date=2022-12-13))</ref> and [[World War II]], which the [[United States declaration of war on Japan|United States entered in December 1941]], is never mentioned. The "Old Man's" treasured Oldsmobile 6 is a 1937 [[Oldsmobile F-Series#Second generation|Oldsmobile F-Series Touring Sedan]]. Despite the director and author both stating that the year has been obfuscated, numerous sources, including ''[[The New York Times]]'' and [[CBS News]], have dated the film to 1940 or the early 1940s.<ref name="Canby">((Cite news |last=Canby, Vincent |date=November 18, 1983 |title=Film: ''Christmas Story'', Indiana Tale |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/18/movies/film-christmas-story-indiana-tale.html |access-date=January 24, 2022))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reliving-the-holiday-favorite-a-christmas-story/"Reliving|title=the holiday favorite ''A Christmas Story'' |work=CBS News))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/life/travel/2007/11/04/Christmas-Story-fans-to-convene-in-Cleveland/stories/200711040135|title='Christmas Story' fans to convene in Cleveland|work=Post-Gazette))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/30-years-of-A-Christmas-Story-5089000.php|title=30 years of ''A Christmas Story''|website=mysanantonio.com|date=December 23, 2013))</ref>

The real Shepherd was several years older than Ralphie; Shepherd was intentionally dishonest about many of the details of his own life and regularly obscured the line between fact and fiction in his writings.<ref>Lumenick, Lou (December 2, 1983). "Shepherd, the man in the ironic mask". ''The Record'', Hackensack, New Jersey. "Shepherd is evasive to the point of being intentionally misleading about the actual details of his personal life. For instance, he says that he taught for a time at New York University and that his father was a cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune -- red herrings that are disputed by both institutions".</ref> A teacher named "Miss Shields" was Shepherd's second-grade teacher at Warren G. Harding Elementary School in 1928.<ref>A 1971 letter from the Hammond school system provides a list of Shepherd's elementary school teachers at Harding, and the years they had him in their classes. http://www.flicklives.com/index.php?pg=306</ref> By 1939, Shepherd had already graduated from high school.<ref name="Hammond">((cite web|title=Famous Hammond Personalities: Jean Shepherd |publisher=HammondIndiana.com |url=http://www.hammondindiana.com/personalities.htm |access-date=2006-11-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205045059/http://hammondindiana.com/personalities.htm |archive-date=December 5, 2006))</ref>

==Release and reception==
Initially overlooked as a [[Sleeper hit|sleeper film]],<ref>((cite news |last=Maslin |first=Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |title=IN THE ARTS: CRITICS' CHOICES |work=The New York Times |date=January 8, 1984 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/08/arts/in-the-arts-critics-choices-162681.html |access-date=December 1, 2009 |quote=Popular misconceptions can get a movie off to a slow start, and they may have helped turn ''A Christmas Story'' into the sleeper of this season.))</ref> ''A Christmas Story'' was released a week before [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] 1983 to moderate success, earning about $2 million in its first weekend.<ref name=mojo/> Film critic [[Roger Ebert]] initially gave the film three stars out of four,<ref>((cite web | url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-christmas-story-1983 | title=A Christmas Story movie review (1983) &#124; Roger Ebert))</ref> but later gave the film four stars and added the film to his "Great Movies" list and suggested the film had only modest success because holiday-themed films were not popular at the time.<ref>((cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=''A Christmas Story'' (1983) |publisher=rogerebert.com |date=December 24, 2000 |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-a-christmas-story-1983 |access-date=December 23, 2013 |quote=''A Christmas Story'' was released in the Christmas season of 1983, and did modest business at first (people don't often go to movies with specific holiday themes).))</ref> [[Vincent Canby]]'s mostly negative ''[[The New York Times]]'' review complained that "the movie's big comic pieces tend only to be exceedingly busy. Though Mr. Billingsley, Mr. Gavin [sic], Miss Dillon and the actress who plays Ralphie's school teacher (Tedde Moore) are all very able, they are less funny than actors in a television situation comedy."<ref name="Canby"/>

In Canada, the film would go on to win two categories in the [[5th Genie Awards]], for Director Bob Clark and Best Original Screenplay for the work of Leigh Brown, Bob Clark and Jean Shepherd.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085334/awards|title=''A Christmas Story''|via=www.imdb.com))</ref>

By Christmas 1983, the film was no longer playing at most venues but remained in about a hundred theatres until January 1984.<ref name="comment"/> Gross earnings were just over $19.2 million.<ref name=mojo>((cite news | url =https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=christmasstory.htm | title =Box Office Information for ''A Christmas Story'' | publisher =[[Box Office Mojo]].com | access-date =November 5, 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081219001528/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=christmasstory.htm | archive-date= December 19, 2008 | url-status= live))</ref> In the years since, due to television airings and home video release, ''A Christmas Story'' has become widely popular and is now an annual [[Christmas]] special. The film was produced and released by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (MGM). The rights to the film were acquired by [[Turner Entertainment|Turner Entertainment Co.]] after [[Ted Turner]]'s purchase of MGM's pre-1986 film library. Subsequently, [[Time Warner]] purchased Turner Entertainment in 1996 and currently holds rights to the film as [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] (WBD).

Over the years, the film's critical reputation has grown considerably and it is regarded by some as one of the best films of 1983.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.films101.com/y1983r.htm |title=The Best Movies of 1983 by Rank |publisher=Films101.com |access-date=June 20, 2010 |archive-date=December 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223201053/http://www.films101.com/y1983r.htm |url-status=dead ))</ref> Based on 61 reviews on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 89%, with an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 8.4/10. The site's consensus reads: "Both warmly nostalgic and darkly humorous, ''A Christmas Story'' deserves its status as a holiday perennial."<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1004151-christmas_story/ |title=''A Christmas Story'' Movie Reviews, Pictures |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023212421/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1004151_christmas_story |archive-date=October 23, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all))</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-christmas-story|title=''A Christmas Story''|website=[[Metacritic]]))</ref> In his movie guide, [[Leonard Maltin]] awarded the film a four-star rating, calling the film "delightful" and "truly funny for kids and grown-ups alike" with "wonderful period flavor".<ref name="bookref1">((cite book| last=Maltin| first=Leonard|title=2013 Movie Guide| year=2012|publisher=[[Penguin Books]]|page=247|isbn=978-0-451-23774-3))</ref>

On December 24, 2007, [[AOL]] ranked the film their #1 Christmas film of all time.<ref name="AOL countdown">((cite news |title=Best Christmas Movies: Top 25 of All Time |date=December 24, 2007 |publisher=[[AOL]] |url=http://movies.aol.com/holiday-movies/best-christmas-movies |access-date=December 24, 2007 |archive-date=July 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707010333/http://movies.aol.com/holiday-movies/best-christmas-movies |url-status=dead))</ref> [[IGN]] ranked the film the top holiday-themed film of all time.<ref name="IGN">((cite news |title=Top 25 Holiday Movies of All-Time |date=November 23, 2005 |website=IGN |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/670/670493p5.html |access-date=December 7, 2009))</ref> In 2012, a [[Marist Poll]] named the film the favorite holiday film in the US.<ref name="Marist 12-21-12">((cite news |title=''A Christmas Story'' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' Top List of Favorite Holiday Films |publisher=Marist University |date=2012-12-21 |url=http://maristpoll.marist.edu/1221-a-christmas-story-and-its-a-wonderful-life-top-list-of-favorite-holiday-films/ |access-date=2012-12-25))</ref> In 2019, a poll commissioned by Tubitv and conducted by Onepoll also ranked the film Best Holiday Movie Ever.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.studyfinds.org/ralphie-reigns-supreme-a-christmas-story-ranked-best-holiday-movie-ever/|title=Ralphie Reigns Supreme: ''A Christmas Story'' Ranked Best Holiday Movie Ever|date=2019-12-24|website=Study Finds|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-26))</ref> ''A Christmas Story'' received a nomination for Best Digital – Comedy, and won Best Digital – Animation/Family at the 2023 [[Golden Trailer Awards]].<ref>((Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Golden Trailer Awards Nominations List: ''Stranger Things'', ''Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'', ''Ted Lasso'' & ''Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'' Among Most Nominated |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/2023-golden-trailer-awards-nominations-list-1235408411/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605161252/https://deadline.com/2023/06/2023-golden-trailer-awards-nominations-list-1235408411/ |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |access-date=June 6, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]))</ref><ref>((Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=June 29, 2023 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: ''Cocaine Bear'', ''Only Murders In The Building'' & ''Oppenheimer'' Among Top Winners – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/golden-trailer-awards-2023-winners-list-1235427612/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630063402/https://deadline.com/2023/06/golden-trailer-awards-2023-winners-list-1235427612/ |archive-date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]))</ref>

==Lawsuit==
In August 2011, [[Zack Ward]], who played Scut Farkus in the film, sued [[Warner Bros.]] and [[Enesco]] over merchandising for the film after the company authorized a figure resembling his character from the film without his permission.<ref name="Sued Warner">((cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/why-christmas-story-child-actor-225440/|title=Why the 'Christmas Story' Child Actor Sued Warner Bros. Over Figurines|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 22, 2011|first=Eriq|last=Gardner|accessdate=October 3, 2022))</ref> It was revealed that when he signed on to play that character, he did not receive any merchandising rights because of a mishap with his contract.<ref name="Sued Warner"/> The lawsuit was dropped in January 2012 after Warner Bros. revealed that the figurine showed a "generic face" that has been used on them since 2006 and that [[statute of limitations]] had run out.<ref>((cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/christmas-story-actor-drops-lawsuit-281879/|title='Christmas Story' Actor Drops Lawsuit Against Warner Bros.|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 16, 2012|first=Eriq|last=Gardner|accessdate=October 3, 2022))</ref>

In December 2012, Ward sued Warner Bros. again over his image after attending the annual ''Christmas Story'' charity fundraiser convention in [[Cleveland]] in November 2010, where a fan handed him a ''Christmas Story'' board game, playing cards, and calendar showing his face.<ref>((cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/christmas-story-actor-zack-ward-404843/|title='A Christmas Story' Bully Fights for His Image in Court|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 19, 2012|first=Eriq|last=Gardner|accessdate=October 3, 2022))</ref> The lawsuit was settled three days later.<ref>((cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/zach-ward-bully-christmas-story-movie-sues-bullied/story?id=18044669|title=Zach Ward: Bully From 'A Christmas Story' Movie Sues, Says He Was Bullied in Real Life|date=December 22, 2012|website=[[ABC News]]|first=Paul|last=Greenblatt|accessdate=October 3, 2022))</ref>

==Broadcasting and home media release==
===Television===
The film first aired on television on [[Pay television|premium cable networks]] [[The Movie Channel]],<ref>((cite news|title=TV Listings Friday December 6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40481179/|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=70|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 1, 1985|access-date=December 12, 2019))((Open access))</ref> [[HBO]],<ref>((cite news|title=Prime-time highlights Saturday night|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40480986/|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=70|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 7, 1985|access-date=December 12, 2019))((Open access))</ref> and [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]<ref>((cite news|title=Daytime movies|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40481065/|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=56|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 11, 1985|access-date=December 12, 2019))((Open access))</ref> as early as December 1985, and quickly attracted a growing following. In December 1987, the film premiered on [[TBS (American TV channel)|SuperStation WTBS]] and local television stations.<ref name="Orlando Sentinel microfilm">((cite news |title=Orlando Sentinel Television Listings – Researched from original microfilm at The Orlando Public Library on November 17, 2007 |publisher=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=1987–2001))</ref> In 1989<ref name="Sent-11-23-89pg106">((cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90512930/|title=Evening viewing (television listings)|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=106|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 23, 1989|access-date=December 13, 2021))((Open access))</ref> and 1990,<ref name="Sent-11-22-90pg106">((cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90513114/|title=Evening viewing (television listings)|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=106|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 22, 1990|access-date=December 13, 2021))((Open access))</ref> TBS showed it on Thanksgiving night, while in 1991<ref name="Sent-11-28-91pg52">((cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90513184/|title=Evening viewing (television listings)|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=52|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 28, 1991|access-date=December 13, 2021))((Open access))</ref> and 1992,<ref name="Sent-11-27-92pg48">((cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90513248/|title=Evening viewing (television listings)|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=48|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 27, 1992|access-date=December 13, 2021))((Open access))</ref> they aired it the night after.

====24 Hours of ''A Christmas Story''====
[[Turner Broadcasting System|Turner Broadcasting]] (as both an independent company and, from 1996 onward, as a subsidiary of the company presently operating as [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]) has maintained ownership of the broadcast rights, and since the mid-1990s, they have continued to air the film increasingly on both [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] and [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] all throughout the [[holiday season]] annually. [[Turner Classic Movies|TCM]] has also aired the film many times, as well. By 1995, it was aired on those networks a combined six times on December 24–26,<ref name="Sent-12-17-95pg255">((cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90513692/1995/|title=TV Time Movie Listings|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=255|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 17, 1995|access-date=December 13, 2021))((Open access))</ref><ref name="Sent-12-24-95pg186">((cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90513608/1995/|title=TV Time Movie Listings|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=186|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 24, 1995|access-date=December 13, 2021))((Open access))</ref> and in 1996, it was aired eight times over four days, not including local airings.<ref name="Sent-12-22-96pg247">((cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90513407/december-1996/|title=TV Time Movie Listings|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|page=247|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=December 22, 1996|access-date=December 13, 2021))((Open access))</ref>

Due to the increasing popularity of the film, in 1997, TNT began airing a 24-hour [[Marathon (television)|marathon]] dubbed "24 Hours of ''A Christmas Story,''" consisting of twelve consecutive showings of the film running from 8:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]] on [[Christmas Eve]] until 8:00&nbsp;p.m. on [[Christmas Day]].<ref name="Orlando Sentinel microfilm"/> This was in addition to various other airings on the network earlier in the month of December. In 2004, after TNT switched to a predominantly drama-centered programming format, sister network TBS, under its comedy-based "Very Funny" moniker, took over carriage of the marathon. Clark stated that, in 2002, an estimated 38.4 million people tuned into the marathon at one point or another, nearly one sixth of the country.<ref name="comment"/> TBS reported 45.4 million viewers in 2005,<ref>((cite news|last=West-Volland |first=Patricia A. |title=House that appeared in classic film ''A Christmas Story'' open to public |publisher=Coshocton Tribune |date=December 9, 2007 |url=http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071209/LIFESTYLE/712090301 |access-date=December 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216044232/http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20071209%2FLIFESTYLE%2F712090301 |archive-date=December 16, 2007 |url-status=dead))</ref> and 45.5 million in 2006.<ref>((cite news |last=Woulfe |first=Molly |title=''A Christmas Story'' now part of pop culture |publisher=NWI.com |date=December 25, 2007 |url=http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2007/12/25/news/top_news/doc4c101c34627af0ee862573bb007cf9c2.txt |access-date=December 25, 2007))</ref> In 2007, new all-time ratings records were set,<ref name=nordyke2007>((cite news |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |title='Christmas Story' still a hit with cable viewers |publisher=Reuters |date=December 31, 2007 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN3153719320071231 |access-date=January 9, 2008))</ref> with the highest single showing (8:00&nbsp;p.m. Christmas Eve) drawing 4.4 million viewers.<ref name=nordyke2007/> Viewership increased again in 2008, with the 8:00&nbsp;p.m. airing on Christmas Eve drawing 4.5 million viewers, the 10:00&nbsp;p.m. airing drawing 4.3 million,<ref>((cite news |last=Keveney |first=Bill |title=Few lumps of coal for networks during a merry Christmas week |work=[[USA Today]] |date=December 30, 2008 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-12-30-nielsens-analysis_N.htm |access-date=January 20, 2009))</ref> and total viewership topping at 54.4 million.<ref name="Examiner 12-28">((cite news |title=''A Christmas Story'' marathon slated for 13th year on TBS |publisher=Examiner.com |date=December 24, 2009))</ref> As of 2009, the film had been shown 250 times on the Turner family of networks.<ref name="Examiner 12-28"/>

In 2007, the marathon continued, and the original tradition was revived. TNT also aired the film twice the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend (November 25). In 2009, the 24-hour marathon continued on TBS, for the 13th overall year, starting at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. ET on Christmas Eve.<ref>((cite news |title=''A Christmas Story'' – Upcoming Airings |publisher=[[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] |url=http://www.tbs.com/movies/movietitle/0,,12642%7C%7C,00.html |access-date=December 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109154232/http://www.tbs.com/movies/movietitle/0,,12642%7C%7C,00.html |archive-date=January 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all))</ref>

In 2009, the film aired on TBS during a 24-hour marathon on Christmas Eve. The first viewing at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. ET on December 24 earned a 1.6 rating (18–49) and beat the major broadcast networks ([[NBC]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[CBS]], and [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]).<ref>((cite news |last=Kissell |first=Rick |title=Football Boosts CBS, NBC: NFL Games Give Networks a Bump |date=December 29, 2009 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013166.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv |access-date=June 20, 2010))</ref> In 2010, the marathon averaged 3 million viewers, up 2% from the previous year, ranking TBS as the top cable network for the 24-hour period. The 10:00&nbsp;a.m. airing on December 25 was seen by 4.4 million viewers, and the 8:00&nbsp;p.m. airing on December 24 was close behind with 4.3 million viewers.<ref>((cite news |last=Seidman |first=Robert |title=Ratings Notes for TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network; Including ''A Christmas Story'' Marathon, ''Conan'', ''Men of a Certain Age'' & More |publisher=TVbytheNumbers |date=December 30, 2010 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/30/ratings-notes-for-tbs-tnt-cartoon-network-including-a-christmas-story-marathon-conan-men-of-a-certain-age-more/76859/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101003359/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/30/ratings-notes-for-tbs-tnt-cartoon-network-including-a-christmas-story-marathon-conan-men-of-a-certain-age-more/76859 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 1, 2011 |access-date=December 2, 2011))</ref> The marathons in 2011<ref>((cite news |last=Seidman |first=Robert |title=Sunday Cable Ratings: NBA, ''A Christmas Story'' Marathon Dominate Christmas + 'Leverage' |publisher=Zap2It |date=December 28, 2011 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/28/sunday-cable-ratings-nba-a-christmas-story-marathon-dominate-christmas-leverage/114774/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107221657/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/28/sunday-cable-ratings-nba-a-christmas-story-marathon-dominate-christmas-leverage/114774/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2013))</ref> and 2012<ref>((cite news |last=Bibel |first=Sara |title=Monday Cable Ratings: ''A Christmas Story'' Wins Night, 'WWE Raw', College Football, 'Teen Mom 2' & More |publisher=Zap2It |date=2012-12-27 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/27/monday-cable-ratings-a-christmas-story-wins-night-wwe-raw-college-football-teen-mom-2-more/162931/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231134542/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/27/monday-cable-ratings-a-christmas-story-wins-night-wwe-raw-college-football-teen-mom-2-more/162931/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-31 |access-date=2013-12-02))</ref> continued to see increases in ratings.

Beginning with the 2014 edition of the marathon, Turner elected to simulcast it on both TNT and TBS, marking the first time since 2003 that TNT aired it as well as the first time the marathon was aired on multiple networks. The two networks staggered their airings one hour apart, with the TBS marathon beginning at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. ET and the TNT marathon beginning at 9:00&nbsp;p.m. ET.<ref>((cite web|url=http://fansided.com/2014/12/22/annual-marathon-christmas-story-begins-wednesday-tbs/|title=Annual Marathon of ''A Christmas Story'' Begins Wednesday on TBS|date=December 22, 2014|website=fansided.com))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://decider.com/2014/12/24/in-defense-christmas-story-marathon/|title=In Defense of the 24-Hour-Long ''A Christmas Story'' Marathon|date=December 24, 2014|website=decider.com))</ref> Both networks have run 24-hour marathons with the one-hour offset format from 2014 annually, making it a new tradition for both TBS and TNT networks.<ref name="latimes.com"/> For 2019, a majority of the most-watched programs—13 out of the top 25—broadcast on cable Christmas Day were ''A Christmas Story''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-cable-ratings-dec-25-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228052830/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-cable-ratings-dec-25-2019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2019|title=Wednesday cable ratings: NBA and ''A Christmas Story'' land on top|first=Alex|last=Welch|work=TV by the Numbers|date=December 27, 2019|access-date=December 30, 2019))</ref>

===Subsequent screen adaptations and sequels===
((See also|Parker Family Saga))
The PBS series ''[[American Playhouse]]'' produced two subsequent [[television film]] adaptations featuring the same characters, also with Shepherd narrating: ''[[The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski]]'' and ''[[Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss]]''. The latter of these was set in the early 1950s with a now-teenaged Ralphie and his friends and family. Shepherd had previously created ''[[The Phantom of the Open Hearth]]'' and ''[[The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters]]'' for the same network.<ref name="Sharbutt">((cite news |date= August 6, 1988 |first= Jay |last= Sharbutt |title= Jean Shepherd's Midwest in 'Haven of Bliss' |work= [[Los Angeles Times]] |url= https://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-06/entertainment/ca-7133_1_jean-shepherd |access-date= 2010-08-21))</ref>

A theatrical [[sequel]] involving Ralphie and his family, titled ''It Runs in the Family'', was made in 1994. With the exceptions of Tedde Moore as Miss Shields (Ralphie's teacher) and Jean Shepherd as the narrator (the voice of the adult Ralphie), it features an entirely different cast. It received a limited release before being retitled ''[[My Summer Story]]'' for home video and television release.<ref>((cite magazine |last1=Weiner Campbell |first1=Caren |title=My Summer Story |url=https://ew.com/article/1995/07/14/my-summer-story/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=December 3, 2021 |date=July 14, 1995))</ref>

''[[A Christmas Story 2]]'' is a direct sequel to the film, which ignores the references and events of ''My Summer Story'' and was released [[direct-to-video]] in 2012<ref>((cite news |first=Meriah |last=Doty |title=''A Christmas Story 2'' goes straight to DVD |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/christmas-story-2-goes-straight-dvd-165421919.html |work=Yahoo! Movies |date=August 13, 2012 |access-date=August 13, 2012))</ref> and directed by [[Brian Levant]]. It was filmed in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.<ref>((cite news |last1=Beck |first1=Marilyn |author-link1=Marilyn Beck |last2=Jenel Smith |first2=Stacy |title=''A Christmas Story'' Sequel in Pre-production |work=Beck/Smith Hollywood |date=January 17, 2012 |url=http://becksmithhollywood.com/?p=5162 |access-date=January 20, 2012))</ref>

Another sequel to the film (which has no relation with ''A Christmas Story 2''), entitled ''[[A Christmas Story Christmas]]'', was released in 2022. The film is directed by ''[[The Christmas Chronicles]]'' director [[Clay Kaytis]] and written by [[The Mule (2018 film)|''The Mule'']] writer [[Nick Schenk]] (who is also executive producer of the film).<ref>((cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/galahad-stampede-ventures-acquires-nick-schenks-action-spec-script-1234935560/|title=Stampede Ventures Acquires Nick Schenk's Action Spec 'Galahad', Eyes New Franchise|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 17, 2022|first=Matt|last=Grobar|accessdate=August 11, 2022))</ref> [[Peter Billingsley]] reprised the role from the original film, in addition serving as the film's producer. The film was released via streaming on [[HBO Max]] by [[Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment]].<ref>((cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/hbo-max-dates-four-holiday-movies-including-sequel-a-christmas-story-christmas-1235099541/|title=HBO Max Dates Four Holiday Movies Including Sequel 'A Christmas Story Christmas'|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=August 24, 2022|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]))</ref> It takes place in the 1970s following an adult Ralphie catching up with his old childhood friends.<ref>((Cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys |date=January 20, 2022|title='A Christmas Story' Sequel Set With Original Star Peter Billingsley|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-christmas-story-sequel-peter-billingsley-returns-to-star-1235078399/|access-date=2022-03-07|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/a-christmas-story-sequel-legendary-and-warner-bros-peter-billingsley-ralphie-1234916613/|title='A Christmas Story' Sequel In The Works At Legendary and Warner Bros With Peter Billingsley Set To Reprise Ralphie Role|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 20, 2022|first=Justin|last=Kroll|accessdate=August 3, 2022))</ref> [[Ian Petrella]], [[Scott Schwartz]], [[R. D. Robb]], and [[Zack Ward]] reprised their roles of Randy Parker, Flick, Schwartz, and Scut Farkus, respectively.<ref>((cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2022/02/four-original-christmas-story-castmates-peter-billingsley-warner-bros-and-legendary-sequel-1234934050/|title=Four Original 'Christmas Story' Castmembers Join Peter Billingsley In HBO Max Sequel From Warner Bros. & Legendary|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 15, 2022|first=Justin|last=Kroll|accessdate=August 11, 2022))</ref> [[Erinn Hayes]], River Drosche, and Julianna Layne played Ralphie's wife and his kids while [[Julie Hagerty]] played Mrs. Parker in a role originated by [[Melinda Dillon]] (who would die less than two months after the film was released in early 2023) in the original film.<ref>((cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/erinn-hayes-river-drosche-julianna-layne-a-christmas-story-sequel-julie-hagerty-1234956767/|title=Erinn Hayes, River Drosche, Julianna Layne Join 'Christmas Story' Sequel, Julie Hagerty Confirmed|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 18, 2022|first=Justin|last=Kroll|accessdate=August 11, 2022))</ref> The film is dedicated to the memory of [[Darren McGavin]] (who played Ralphie's Old Man in the original film), who died on February 25, 2006, at the age of 83.<ref>((cite web|url=https://latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-darren-mcgavin-20060227-story.html|title=Darren McGavin, 83; Prolific Actor in 'Night Stalker', 'Christmas Story'|website=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 27, 2006|first=Valerie J.|last=Nelson|accessdate=August 11, 2022))</ref>

====Stage adaptations====
In 2000, a stage play adaptation of ''A Christmas Story'' was written by Philip Grecian.<ref>((Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p4ApuywdYmEC|title=''A Christmas Story: A Play in Two Acts''|isbn=9781583420317|first=Philip|last= Grecian|date=2000-08-01|publisher=Dramatic ))</ref>

In November 2012, ''[[A Christmas Story: The Musical]]'', based on the film, opened on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]. Written by [[Benj Pasek and Justin Paul]] (music and lyrics) and Joseph Robinette (book), the musical opened to positive reviews.<ref>((cite web |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |title=Dreams of a Big Haul From Santa Claus: ''A Christmas Story, the Musical'', at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater |date=November 19, 2012 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/theater/reviews/a-christmas-story-the-musical-at-the-lunt-fontanne-theater.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |access-date=December 24, 2013))</ref> The run ended on December 30 the same year.<ref>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/13957/A-Christmas-Story-The-Musical ''A Christmas Story, the Musical'' Listing] playbillvault.com</ref> The musical was directed by [[John Rando]] with choreography by [[Warren Carlyle]] and featured [[Dan Lauria]] as Jean Shepherd.<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=493218 ''A Christmas Story The Musical'' Listing] ibdb.com, accessed April 30, 2013</ref> The musical received [[Tony Award]] nominations for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Robinette), and Best Original Score (Music or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/nominations-announced-for-67th-annual-tony-awards-kinky-boots-earns-13-nominations-com-204910 "Nominations Announced for 67th Annual Tony Awards; 'Kinky Boots' Earns 13 Nominations"] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021194132/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177440-Nominations-Announced-for-67th-Annual-Tony-Awards-Kinky-Boots-Earns-13-Nominations |date=October 21, 2013)) playbill.com, April 30, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2021</ref>

The musical was then adapted for television as the three hour ''[[A Christmas Story Live!]]'', which aired on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network in the United States on December 17, 2017.<ref>((cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/tv-review-a-christmas-story-live-1202228883/|title=TV Review: Fox's ''A Christmas Story Live!'' Brings Oscar & Tony Winners Benj Pasek And Justin Paul To TV Audience|first=Jeremy|last=Gerard|date=December 18, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood))</ref> Reviews were mixed; on Rotten Tomatoes, the production received a 46% rating based on 13 critics' reviews.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_christmas_story_live/|title=''A Christmas Story Live!''|website=Rotten Tomatoes))</ref>

===Home media===
((more citations needed section|date=April 2015))
* [[Betamax]] (1984, 1988)
* [[VHS]] (1984, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000)
* [[LaserDisc]] (1985): [[Pan and scan]]<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/02092/ML100446/Christmas-Story-A|title=''A Christmas Story'' (Pan & Scan)|date=March 15, 2018|website=LDDB|access-date=November 17, 2019))</ref>
* [[LaserDisc]] (1993): Deluxe [[Letterbox (filming)|Letterbox]] Edition<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/05216/ML104599/Christmas-Story-A|title=''A Christmas Story'' (Letterbox)|date=December 10, 2018|website=LDDB|access-date=November 17, 2019))</ref>
* [[DVD]] (1997, reissued by [[Warner Home Video]] in 1999): fullscreen, includes the original theatrical trailer
* [[DVD]] (2003) 20th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition DVD (2003): Widescreen & Fullscreen; includes cast interviews, audio commentary, and featurettes.
* [[HD DVD]] (2006)<ref>((cite news
| url =http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/519/christmasstory.html
| title =''A Christmas Story'' – HD DVD Review
| publisher =High-Def Digest
| date = December 5, 2006
| access-date =December 1, 2009))</ref>
* [[Blu-ray]] (2006)<ref>((cite news
| author=High-Def Digest Staff
| url =http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/518/christmasstory.html
| title =''A Christmas Story'' – Blu-ray Review
| publisher =High-Def Digest
| date = December 5, 2006
| access-date =December 1, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091024010611/http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/518/christmasstory.html | archive-date= October 24, 2009 | url-status= live))</ref>
* [[DVD]] (2008) Ultimate Collector's Edition: Metal tin case features the same 2003 two-disc special edition, but includes special memorabilia.<ref>((cite news
| last=Spurlin
| first=Thomas
| title =''A Christmas Story'' (Ultimate Collector's Edition) – DVD Review
| date = November 4, 2008
| publisher =DVDTalk.com
| url =https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/35191/christmas-story-a/
| access-date =December 1, 2009))</ref>
* [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] (2008) Ultimate Collector's Edition: Metal tin which features the same 2006 Blu-ray Disc, but also includes a strand of Leg Lamp Christmas lights.<ref>((cite news
| url =http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1627/christmasstory_uce.html
| title =''A Christmas Story'' (Ultimate Collector's Edition) – Blu-ray Review
| publisher =High-Def Digest
| date = October 23, 2008
| access-date =December 1, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100107165844/http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1627/christmasstory_uce.html| archive-date= January 7, 2010 | url-status= live))</ref>
* [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]] (2013) 30th Anniversary Edition: Steelbook with Blu-ray in 1080p (like the previous Blu-ray and HD-DVD) with a [[DTS-HD Master Audio]] mono track (whereas the previous releases had Dolby Digital mono), and more special features than the previous Blu-ray and HD-DVD.
* [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] (2022)

==See also==
* [[List of Christmas films]]
* [[Parker Family Saga (franchise)]]

==Notes==
((Notelist))

==References==
((Reflist))

==Bibliography==
* ((Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IaAvAQAAQBAJ&q=sean+astin+auditioned+for+ralphie&pg=PR12|title=A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic|isbn=9781770411401|last1=Gaines|first1=Caseen|date=October 2013|publisher=ECW Press ))

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* [http://www2.warnerbros.com/achristmasstory/ Official DVD site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140328022046/http://www.tbs.com/movies/movietitle/0,,12642%7C%7C,00.html TBS.com's ''A Christmas Story'' website]
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* [https://slate.com/culture/2015/12/jean-shepherd-the-man-who-told-a-christmas-story.html "The Man Who Told ''A Christmas Story'': What I learned from Jean Shepherd"] by [[Donald Fagen]] – [[Slate (magazine)|''Slate'']]

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