A Christmas Story Too

Casting is under way for "A Christmas Story Too" - a feature film follow-up to the beloved classic, to be directed by Brian Levant ('Beethoven," "Are We There Yet?" "Jingle All the Way," etc.)...

Peter Billingsley targets 'Christmas Story' for Broadway
by Molly Woulfe - NWI Times

He still has those baby blues. Take that, you'll-shoot-your-eye-out worrywarts. Don't get Peter Billingsley, aka Ralphie in "A Christmas Story," started on his peepers. The former child star, 40, admits his eyesight is so bad he'd miss a target the size of Higbee's. "Face it, I'm legally blind," the Los Angeles-based actor-turned-filmmaker jokes. "Those were my real glasses I wore in the movie. I wear contacts now." Ah, but his long-term vision is 20-20. After ducking "Christmas Story"-related projects for more than 25 years, Billingsley is embracing his signature role as Jean Shepherd's youthful alter ego. The original Ralphie is serving as producer of "A Christmas Story, The Musical!" It's based on the 1983 film about a little boy longing for a BB gun in Depression-era Indiana....

Chicago actor steps into Shepherd's shoes, past in 'Christmas Story' musical
by Molly Woulfe - NWI Times

The scene is Christmas Eve in the mid-1970s. A solitary disc jockey at WOR radio in New York draws late-night fans into the dear, distant past. Growing up in Indiana in the 1940s, his entire kid-year hinged on glorious, beautiful Christmas .... Then "A Christmas Story, The Musical!" roars to double-barreled life in flashback. Bespectacled grade-schooler Ralphie Parker (Clarke Hallum) yearns for a Red Ryder BB gun, The Old Man (John Bolton) bags a Major Award and Mother (Rachel Bay Jones) declares war on leg lamps. The Chicago-mounted adaptation of Jean Shepherd's yule film concludes a five-city tour with a Dec. 14 to 30 run at The Chicago Theatre.....

GARY'S WORLD: BB guns, silver trees and leg lamps, oh my
by Gary Nelson

After his wife nearly wrecks the car after seeing a leg lamp in Mitchell's Drug Store window, Gary writes about the lamp, the story, and some first hand experiences with the real Randy.

A Christmas Story Comes Home

This holiday season, the Indiana Welcome Center features six animated display scenes from "A Christmas Story" as well as weekend events and opportunities to meet the cast of the movie. The displays include Higbee's Department Store Window, Flick's Tongue and the Triple Dog Dare, It's a Major Award, Santa's Mountain at Higbee's, The Bumpus Hounds and the Parker Living Room. The redesigned A Christmas Story Comes Home exhibit opened last weekend and remains until Jan. 8 in the W.F. Wellman Exhibit Hall at the center, Interstate 80/94 and Kennedy Avenue South.

A Christmas Story: The Musical
Peter Billingsly takes the show on the road

Peter Billingsley is one of the producers of "A Christmas Story: The Musical," which kicks off a five-city national tour Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Hershey Theatre in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Peter, who played Ralphie in the movie, returns to Hershey years after appearing there to promote his part as Messy Marvin in Hershey's Syrup commercials back in the 1980's.

"Duel in the Snow" December 25, 1967
The Lakeshore - 89.1 FM

Lakeshore Radio celebrated Jean Shepherd today by replaying one of his old radio shows from Christmas - His December 25th 1967 reading of "Duel in the Snow"

Gene Bergmann on Shepherd
The Lakeshore - 89.1 FM

Gene Bergmann discusses Shep's radio career and the lead up to the movie that has become an alltime Christmas favaorite.

Hammond restaurant inspired memorable Peking duck scene in 'A Christmas Story'
by Molly Woulfe

Thwack! One stroke of a cleaver, and Jean Shepherd immortalized Peking duck as "Chinese turkey" in "A Christmas Story." Molly Woulfe of the NWI Times writes about Chinese Turkey and it's part in "A Christmas Story"

The Life and Work of Jean Shepherd
Steve Scher - KUOW Seattle - Dec 10, 2010

Storyteller Jean Shepherd's voice lives on in the holiday movie classic "A Christmas Story," based on his childhood. His career however, was far bigger than modern audiences might remember, including a regular radio program, and numerous books and movies. Today we reflect on Shepherd's work and enjoy a live in-studio performance of songs from the musical adaptation of his Christmas classic. Guests: Eugene B Bergmann - Author of Excelsior You Fathead Irwin Zwilling - Executor of the Shepherd Estate Benj Pasek & Justin Paul - Creative team for the Musical

'Christmas Story' kids come 'home'
Home / News / Local News / Lake County News / Hammond News 'Christmas Story' kids come 'home' * Story * Discussion * Image (6) 'Christmas Story' kids come 'home' By Lauri Harvey Keagle

HAMMOND | No one got their tongue stuck to a flagpole, but the spirit of "A Christmas Story" was alive and well Saturday in Hammond as three of the film's child actors helped usher in the holiday season.

A Christmas Story 2010 Convention
Cleveland, Ohio

This weekend A Christmas Story House celebrates its 4th annual convention in Cleveland Ohio. Lots of events scheduled. Check the link for details.

"A Christmas Story"
The Musical

The most beloved Christmas movie of all time has been adapted for the stage and is quickly becoming one of the most highly anticipated shows in the theatrical world.

Lionel Trains
Celebrates "A Christmas Story"

New for the 2009 season, Lionel is releasing a set based on our favorite movie. Bound to stir the memories of those who grew up in the fifties when a train set under the Christmas Tree was every kid's dream. It even puffs smoke!

A Christmas Story
The Musical

"A Christmas Story," the 1983 movie comedy about the holiday hopes of young Ralphie and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun, is being developed into a traditional stage musical by producers Gerald Goehring and Douglas C. Evans.

A Christmas Story Play
Cary Players

On December 14th Ken Goch, the assistant director for the classic 1983 movie "A Christmas Story" will be seeing the show and offering a Q&A with the audience after.

A Christmas House
by Brian Jones

The owner of the A Christmas Story House tells the story behind his success as a leglamp maker and owning the ACS house.

Front Yard Deco

This sign, the Crate and Ralphie in Bunny outfit reside on his front yard.

ACS Kitchen Set

Here's a photo of the kitchen set made for the ACS House restoration by Marty just before he delivered it.

More Bloopers

More bloopers have been reported by observant fans.