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A Christmas Story (film)

Director: Bob Clark
Screenwriter: Jean Shepherd

Type: Film

Source: In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash (book), Novel

As Noted In: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, B E S Publishing
As Noted In: AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies-10th Anniversary - 400 ballot choices, 2007, American Film Institute
As Noted In: US National Film Registry, Library of Congress

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A Christmas Story (film)

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Cleveland, Ohio "A Christmas Story" was filmed in Higbee's Department Store on Public Square in downtown Cleveland.
Hammond, Indiana Filmed in Cleveland, Ohio, the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana is based on Jean Shepherd's home town of Hammond, Indiana.
Rogers, AR, Arkansas Daisy Outdoor Products, makers of the Red Ryder BB gun, is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.

Timeline

Y/M/D		Association	Description	Place	Locale	Food	Event
1983/11/18	Bob Clark	Director	"A Christmas Story" is released a week before Thanksgiving to moderate success, earning about $2 million in its first weekend.
1983/11/18	Jean Shepherd	Screenwriter	"A Christmas Story" is released a week before Thanksgiving to moderate success, earning about $2 million in its first weekend.

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Particulars for A Christmas Story (film):
Season	Christmas		the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, late December in the Western Church
Narrative Arts	Comedy, Humor		the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.
Art Type	Film
Narrative Arts	Live Action
Narrative Arts	Narrative		an account of connected events

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