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Jean Parker "Shep" Shepherd Jr. (July 26, [1] 1921 – October 16, 1999) [2] was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor.With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known for the film A Christmas Story (1983), which he narrated and co-scripted, based on his own semi-autobiographical stories.
A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on the 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters.
Another direct sequel to A Christmas Story was directed by Clay Kaytis, with a script written by Nick Schenk (who also served as executive producer). [55] Peter Billingsley reprised his role as Ralph "Ralphie" Parker, while the plot was set during latter December 1973 with the now-grown character returning to his childhood home with his family ...
Shepherd was a well-known radio personality, comedian, writer, and storyteller by the time "A Christmas Story" was released. The film is based on a set of short stories that were first published ...
It's pretty hard to believe that A Christmas Story wasn't an instant sensation.Still more unbelievable is that it's been nearly 40 years since the adorable Ralphie Parker first stole our hearts.
A Christmas Story doesn't (yet!) air for 24 hours on Christmas Day, but a 24-hour marathon of the film begins at 8 p.m. ET Christmas Eve and ends at 8 p.m. ET Christmas Day on TBS and TNT.
"Which One is the Real Santa Claus?", "Sounds of Christmas Day" and "Hope" were re-used five years later in the 1977 TV special A Flintstone Christmas. "Hope" was also re-used in Yogi's First Christmas (1980). "Sounds of Christmas Day" was the melody for "Friends in My TV," the theme of the Kings Island attraction, Enchanted Voyage, in the ...
As a matter of fact, the only streaming service that offers A Christmas Story at the moment is HBO Max. You can subscribe to the platform for $10/month or $15/month for an ad-free experience.