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Release Date:
18 November 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Tribute to the Original, Traditional, One-Hundred-Percent, Red-Blooded, Two-Fisted, All-American Christmas... more
Plot:
Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift for the 1940's. full summary | full synopsis
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2 wins
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11 nominations
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The funniest, most touching family Christmas film of ALL time!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Melinda Dillon | ... | Mrs. Parker |
 | Darren McGavin | ... | The Old Man - Mr. Parker |
 | Peter Billingsley | ... | Ralphie Parker |
| Ian Petrella | ... | Randy Parker |
| Scott Schwartz | ... | Flick |
| R.D. Robb | ... | Schwartz |
| Tedde Moore | ... | Miss Shields |
| Yano Anaya | ... | Grover Dill |
 | Zack Ward | ... | Scut Farkus |
| Jeff Gillen | ... | Santa Claus |
| Colin Fox | ... | Ming the Merciless (scenes deleted) |
| Paul Hubbard | ... | Flash Gordon (scenes deleted) |
| Leslie Carlson | ... | Tree Man (as Les Carlson) |
| Jim Hunter | ... | Freight Man |
| Patty Johnson | ... | Head Elf |
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Runtime:
94 min | USA:93 min (20th Anniversary)
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Argentina:Atp |
Finland:S |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
Norway:7 (original rating) |
Australia:G
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The Parker's Oldsmobile is a 1937 Model 6, four-door sedan with Indiana license plate 56 498.
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Anachronisms: On Christmas morning (of what is supposed to be 1939 or 1940), the family is listening to Bing Crosby's "Merry Christmas" album while they open presents. That album was not released until 1945 (and reissued in 1947).
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Spoofs Peter and the Wolf (1946)
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Soundtrack:
Jingle Bells
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How did they make Flick's tongue stick to the flagpole?Was the Red Ryder BB gun a real gun?
Is this movie based on a book?
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I lived the life of Ralphie! Even though I'm a girl and was born in the late seventies, my Christmases were much the same as Ralphie's.
From playing Santa on Christmas morning to sipping my Dad's Christmas cocktail to visiting Santa at the department store, I lived the very same Christmas memories. This movie brings out the true essence of Christmas happiness. Everyone, young and old, can relive the magic of being a child.
Ralphie's vibrant imagination and inventiveness in his ploys to seduce his parents into buying him the ultimate gift are "pinch-his-chubby-cheeks" adorable. And Randy...need I say anything?? He is the perfect picture of the baby brother!
This movie is universal in its appeal to audiences of all ages, race, and nationalities. My husband, who grew up in Lebanon and who's first language is Arabic, even knew the famous "oh fudge" line when I first played this movie for him here in the States.
I get giddy every time I sit down to watch this movie. Curling up with a warm cup of cider in front of the fireplace, wrapping Christmas presents, making Christmas cookies, or writing a letter to Santa Claus...those are all perfect times to watch this classic family film. This has been and always will be my all-time favorite Christmas film.