A Christmas Story [1983 film]
by Bob Clark (Director), Leigh Brown (Screenwriter), Jean Shepherd (Screenwriter)
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A young boy must convince his parents that a toy rifle is the only Christmas gift that will make Christmas worthwhile. Not only do his parents face what many other parents do during that time of the year, but their actions fit in with the All-American Christmas.Tags
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Acting: 4.0; Theme: 4.5; Content: 4.5; Language: 4.0: Overall: 4.0
Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) must convince his dad (Darren McGavin) and mom (Melinda Dillon) that he is old enough to own his very own Red Ryder without "shooting his eye out." Recommend with the following cautions.
There are at least 10-15 profanities with at least half being said by the children, which is unfortunate. There were also some additional questionable content throughout.
***December 25, 2024***
Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) must convince his dad (Darren McGavin) and mom (Melinda Dillon) that he is old enough to own his very own Red Ryder without "shooting his eye out." Recommend with the following cautions.
There are at least 10-15 profanities with at least half being said by the children, which is unfortunate. There were also some additional questionable content throughout.
***December 25, 2024***
Classic! One of the best christmas movies...
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
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Jean Shepherd is a multitalented author and actor. He created the popular MGM film A Christmas Story, along with Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss, The Phantom of the Open Hearth, The Great American Fourth of July, and Other Disasters, and The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski. His books include In God We Trust (All Others Pay Cash), show more Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories, and Other Disasters, and The Ferrari in the Bedroom. Shepherd has been called "America's leading satirist of the underground." show less
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- Canonical title
- A Christmas Story [1983 film]
- Original title
- A Christmas Story
- Original publication date
- 1983-11-18
- People/Characters
- Ralphie Parker
- Important places
- Indiana, USA
- Important events
- Christmas; 1940s; 1940
- Related movies
- A Christmas Story (1983 | IMDb)
- Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 791.4372
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the original 1983 A Christmas Story. Do not combine with the 2022 sequel A Christmas Story Christmas.
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