Since its release in 1983, A Christmas Story has become a perennial holiday favorite. While millions watch the movie every year on television, few know the story behind the film€s production, release, and unlikely ascent. Ralphie Parker€s quest for €œa Red Ryder carbine action, two hundred shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing which tells time€ didn€t begin or end with Bob Clark€s sleeper hit. Adapted from Jean Shepherd€s radio broadcasts and short stories, A Christmas Story has inspired a mountain of merchandise, two sequels, and a big-budget Broadway musical. Not bad for a movie that was only a modest hit during its original theatrical run. Now fans can delve into the story behind the making of the film €• and the story of what happened after its release. Drawing on original interviews with cast and crew, and complete with rare and previously unreleased photographs, A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic is sure to make you glad you didn€t shoot your eye out!
