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A Christmas Story
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A hilarious satire of growing up in the 40s, the 1983 movie A Christmas Story is fondly considered a cult classic among holiday films. This ornament features the garish, glowing major award Ralphie’s old man won in the news paper contest. This mini replica of the infamous leg lamp comes complete with three sound clips from the movie and its very own crate marked Fragile( that’s Fra-jee-lay), which can be hung separately. Now this is a lamp! Open crate to activate. To illuminate, insert tree light.
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A Christmas Story House is open year-round, except for Thanksgiving Day, Easter, Christmas, December 31, January 1, and every Wednesday from January 15 to October 31. Hours are Wednesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm and Sunday: Noon - 5pm. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for children 7-12, and free for those 6 and under.
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In 2000, A Christmas Story debuted as a play adapted for the stage by Philip Grecian. Sadly, Jean Shepherd died in 1999, just days after the contracts were signed. Grecian’s adaptation is a little different from the movie because Ralph the adult narrator (Shepherd in the movie) moves around the aisles – his character unseen by the cast unless he becomes another character onstage like the Christmas Tree Salesman, Santa, or a Next Door Neighbour talking to The Old Man about his Notorious Fishnet Leg Lamp!
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A Christmas Story cast reunion around the leg lamp in the living room of A Christmas Story House moments before the Grand Opening. From left to right Zack Ward (Scut Farkus), Yano Anaya (Grover Dill), Tedde Moore (Miss Shields), Ian Petrella (Randy Parker), Scott Schwartz (Flick), Patty Lafontaine (Head Elf) and Drew Hocevar (Male Elf).
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Initially overlooked as a sleeper film, A Christmas Story was released a week before Thanksgiving to moderate success. By Christmas... the movie was no longer playing at most venues, but remained in about a hundred theaters until January 1984.[1] In the years since, A Christmas Story has become widely popular and is now a perennial Christmas special. 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. Turner Broadcasting System owns the broadcast rights, and for several years the Turner-initiated station TNT aired it 12 consecutive times over a 24-hour period beginning on Christmas Eve. When TNT switched to a predominantly drama format, sister network TBS took over the marathon beginning in 2004.
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Pop quiz: A Christmas Story was directed by Bob Clark. What was the film he made immediately prior to it? Answer: Porky's. Who knew? Also: They sell the infamous "leg lamp" on the Internet now. ...read the complete Christmas Story movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
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