A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years

Barbossa · 11-30-2008, 06:10 PM

Light-up those leg lamps, A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years.
Fans celebrate 25th anniversary of A Christmas Story

PrincessY · 11-30-2008, 06:15 PM

Love this movie!

*sir clinksalot* · 12-01-2008, 07:24 PM

I SO love this movie.

'Christmas Story' fans celebrate film's 25th year - Yahoo! News

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CLEVELAND – Fans of the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" are celebrating the film's 25th anniversary with a convention and trips to the house where the movie was made.

The 1983 film, an adaptation of Jean Shepard's memoir of a boy in the 1940s, was set in Indiana but largely filmed in Ohio. The movie starred Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker, a young boy determined to get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.

The film was a modest theatrical success, but critics loved it. It eventually joined "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" as a Christmas cult classic.

"It's a film about being a kid and looking back," said Brian Jones, who owns the house where the movie was shot and the neighboring museum dedicated to the film.

About 4,000 fans are attending the convention at Cleveland's Renaissance Hotel, where they'll meet some of the film's actors, watch three documentaries made about the film and see the original 1938 fire truck from a famous scene in the movie involving a child's tongue stuck to a frozen pole.

"It is unbelievable that a movie has touched the lives of millions of families," said Phil Gillen, son of the late actor Jeff Gillen who played the movie's worn-out Santa Claus. He traveled from Miami with his family to attend the convention.

Avid fans Mark and Becky Tompkins also traveled to the meetup with their children, Madison, 9, and Brandon, 5.

"It's a Christmas movie that you can watch and relate to," Mark Tompkins said. "Everyone, whether they want to admit it or not, really wanted a special gift one holiday."

pratt55 · 12-01-2008, 07:53 PM

I hate this movie! I wonder if it is because of the whole shooting the eye out.

*sir clinksalot* · 12-01-2008, 08:13 PM

Your awesome Lisa!!! How could we not love you.

belle · 12-01-2008, 08:14 PM

Oh my Lisa!!!!

Olympicnut · 12-01-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pratt55

I hate this movie! I wonder if it is because of the whole shooting the eye out.

It's your age isn't it? That's why you're so bitter.

Barbossa · 12-01-2008, 09:06 PM

Already posted yesterday, just a few threads down:
A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years

*sir clinksalot* · 12-01-2008, 09:20 PM

See what happens when one doesn't look before posting.

Disney Wrassler · 12-01-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pratt55

I hate this movie! I wonder if it is because of the whole shooting the eye out.

I can see a certain someone didn't get a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas

.

Barbossa · 12-01-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Disney Wrassler

I can see a certain someone didn't get a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas

.

or that someone got kicked by Santa down a slide.

Rex Dopey24 · 12-01-2008, 10:55 PM

yay!! i like that movie as well.

MickeyMousePal · 12-01-2008, 11:12 PM

This movie is so AWESOME!

MonstersGoBoo! · 12-02-2008, 01:17 AM

This has been my favorite Christmas movie for years followed by Elf

Aladdin · 12-02-2008, 03:33 AM

All together now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...WcFObgYhI&NR=1

Deck the how with bawh of haw-ree - fa-ra-ra-ra-ra ra-ra-ra-ra!

11-30-2008, 06:10 PM	#1
Barbossa Arrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Posts: 3,667	A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years Light-up those leg lamps, A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years. Fans celebrate 25th anniversary of A Christmas Story __________________ Christmas signature coming soon.

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sir clinksalot Semper Absurda MiceChat News Team MiceChat Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 24,464 Blog Entries: 2	Re: "A Christmas Story" celebrates 25 years Your awesome Lisa!!! How could we not love you. __________________ -Gregg Sir Clinksalot's WDW Attraction Video Thread Peoplemover and Journey into Imagination available now!!! Join MiceChat GOLD!

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belle Sunshine is the best!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Up and about, feeling lots better!!! Posts: 6,677 Blog Entries: 14	Re: "A Christmas Story" celebrates 25 years Oh my Lisa!!!! __________________ -Kristi When you are lonely or frightened, talk to your guardian angel. You can do it out loud or inside your head—your angel can hear you. Ask your angel to be near you, to put his or her hand on your shoulder, to give you courage to protect you. - Joan Wester Anderson, "Where Angels Walk"

12-01-2008, 09:06 PM	#8
Barbossa Arrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Posts: 3,667	Re: "A Christmas Story" celebrates 25 years Already posted yesterday, just a few threads down: A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years __________________ Christmas signature coming soon.

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sir clinksalot Semper Absurda MiceChat News Team MiceChat Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 24,464 Blog Entries: 2	Re: A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years See what happens when one doesn't look before posting. __________________ -Gregg Sir Clinksalot's WDW Attraction Video Thread Peoplemover and Journey into Imagination available now!!! Join MiceChat GOLD!

12-01-2008, 10:55 PM	#12
Rex Dopey24 Goofy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: in wonderland. Posts: 10,005	Re: A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years yay!! i like that movie as well.

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MickeyMousePal Lanterns War??? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Black Lantern RISE!!! Posts: 24,106	Re: A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years This movie is so AWESOME!

12-02-2008, 01:17 AM	#14
MonstersGoBoo! MC's Official Social Princess MiceChat News Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 4,563 Blog Entries: 26	Re: A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years This has been my favorite Christmas movie for years followed by Elf __________________ And you're sugar and spice, and everything nice. You got Monroe hips, your poison lips, and knives. http://www.flickr.com/daniellekv

12-02-2008, 03:33 AM	#15
Aladdin I would like,...Squirrel! MiceEars Crew Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Up! Up! and Away, with my beautiful balloons! Posts: 7,360	Re: A Christmas Story celebrates 25 years All together now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...WcFObgYhI&NR=1 Deck the how with bawh of haw-ree - fa-ra-ra-ra-ra ra-ra-ra-ra!

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