THAT TIME OF YEAR---JEAN SHEPHERD'S "A CHRISTMAS STORY" AND MORE

Yes, it's that time of year---when assorted channels will be blissfully playing Jean Shepherd's A CHRISTMAS STORY.

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. It stars Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, and Peter Billingsley, and follows a young boy and his family's misadventures during Christmas time in the 1940s. It is the third installment in the Parker Family Saga.

A Christmas Story was released on November 18, 1983, and received positive reviews from critics. Filmed partly in Canada, the film earned two Canadian Genie Awards in 1984. Widely considered a holiday classic in the United States and Canada, it has been shown in a marathon annually on TNT since 1997 and on TBS since 2004 titled "24 Hours of A Christmas Story", consisting of 12 consecutive airings of the film from the evening of Christmas Eve to the evening of Christmas Day. In 2012, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. READ MORE AT A Christmas Story - Wikipedia

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:

--A PLYWOOD AND CHIPBOARD KIT TO MAKE THE HOUSE IN THE MOVIE; IT'S AVAILABLE ON ETSY, while supplies last; go to A Christmas Story House Kit Only - Etsy

--Ralphie Parker "A Christmas Story" Inspired 3D Paper Model House Diorama *Digital Download* w/Instructions; go to Ralphie Parker a Christmas Story Inspired 3D Paper Model House Diorama digital Download W/instructions - Etsy

--Remembering Jean Parker Shepherd; go to EverythingCroton: REMEMBERING JEAN PARKER SHEPHERD, HUMORIST, TV & RADIO PERSONALITY AND AUTHOR OF "A CHRISTMAS STORY"

--And of course, Ralphie wanted a Red Ryder BB Gun! Go to EverythingCroton: FROM 1941, YOU TOO CAN WIN A FREE TRIP TO RED RYDER'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANCHO!