It Runs in the Family (1994)

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers (WGA):

Jean Shepherd (novels)
Jean Shepherd (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

23 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives...

Plot Keywords:

Hillbilly | Top | Fishing | Neighbor | Exposition

Cast

Charles Grodin	...	Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
Kieran Culkin	...	Ralph 'Ralphie' Parker
Mary Steenburgen	...	Mrs. Parker (Mother)
Christian Culkin	...	Randy Parker
Al Mancini	...	Zudoc, The Old Man's fishing buddy
Troy Evans	...	The Old Man's fishing buddy
Roy Brocksmith	...	Mr. Winchell the Assessor
Glenn Shadix	...	Leopold Doppler, Manager of Orpheum Theater
Dick O'Neill	...	Pulaski, Shopkeeper
Wayne Grace	...	Emil Bumpus
Tedde Moore	...	Miss Shields, Ralphie's Teacher
Whit Hertford	...	Lug Ditka (as Whitby Hertford)
Geoffrey Wigdor	...	Flick
David Zahorsky	...	Schwartz
Darwyn Swalve	...	Big Dickie Bumpus
Marilyn Pitzer	...	Ma Bumpus
Ida Lee	...	Grandma Bumpus
John Voldstad	...	Ace Bumpus
Frank Collison	...	Floyd Bumpus
Robert Dickman	...	Clovis Bumpus
William Preston	...	Grandpa Bumpus
Scott Thomson	...	Delbert Bumpus
Anne Sayre	...	Cassie Bumpus
Antonia Rey	...	Gypsy Woman
Chris Owen	...	Scut Farcus
T.J. McInturff	...	Grover Dill
Annie Kitral	...	Mrs. Kissel
Jack Ong	...	Mr. Won Lung
Anthony Kiener	...	Traffic Cop
Larry Ramey	...	Auctioneer
Bernard Canepari	...	Neighbor #1
Anne Finnerty	...	Neighbor #2
Ken West	...	Neighbor #3
Dorothy Silver	...	Neighbor #4
Michael Mott	...	Fisherman
Doug Hufnagle	...	Man on Lake
Ariel Clark	...	Marble Kid
Jonathan Goch	...	Cinema Usher
Cassie Fichter	...	Little Girl
Jean Shepherd	...	Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gregory Adams	...	Junior Kissel (uncredited)
Christopher Chen	...	Cinema Usher #2 (uncredited)
Richard Fike	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Brad Hoss	...	(uncredited)
Cindi Verbelun	...	Orpheum Theatre Attendee (uncredited)
Dale Young	...	Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Directed by
Bob Clark

Writing credits (WGA)
Jean Shepherd		(novels "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" and "Wanda Hickey's Night of Gold Memories and Other Disasters") (as J. Shepherd)
Jean Shepherd		(screenplay) &
Leigh Brown		(screenplay) and
Bob Clark		(screenplay)

Produced by
René Dupont	....	producer
Gary Goch	....	associate producer
Jean Shepherd	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Zaza

Cinematography by
Stephen M. Katz

Film Editing by
Stan Cole

Casting by
Marci Liroff

Production Design by
Harry Pottle

Art Direction by
John Myhre

Set Decoration by
Sara Andrews

Costume Design by
Betty Pecha Madden

Makeup Department
Deborah Ann Piper	....	key hair stylist
Paulette Schoen	....	assistant hair stylist
Bob Scribner	....	key makeup artist
Maxi Spisak	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
John Zane	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Dupont	....	second assistant director (as Philippe Dupont)
Ken Goch	....	first assistant director
David K. Riebel	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Peter Battistelli	....	construction foreman
Joel P. Blanchard	....	construction foreman
Sharleen Bright	....	set artist
Gary J. Brink	....	assistant property master (as Gary Brink)
Jayne Browning	....	paint foreman
Paul Cormier	....	paint foreman
Brian Fong	....	property master
James A. Gelarden	....	construction coordinator
Lynette Grabau	....	art department assistant (as Lynett Grabau)
Geoffrey S. Grimsman	....	construction coordinator (as Geoffrey Grimsman)
Kelley A. Hankins	....	signwriter (as Kelley Collopy)
Jeff Haynes	....	assistant property master
Ronald Lee Hiatt	....	construction foreman
Colin D. Irwin	....	assistant art director
Mick Rossman	....	muralist (as Elmer Milo Rossman)
Dawn Serody	....	set dresser
Julie Smith	....	set dresser (as Julie K. Smith)
Walter Stocklin	....	property master (as Wally Stocklin)
Valerie Jo Van Norte	....	lead person
Sue Brook	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Chris Crowder	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Randall Enlow	....	additional graphic designer: props (uncredited)
Roger Scruggs	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Beck	....	supervising sound editor
Kat Craig	....	cable (as Kate Craig)
John Gare	....	sound re-recording mixer
John 'Wheels' Hurlbut	....	assistant sound engineer (as John Hurlbut)
Janice Ierulli	....	dialogue editor
Douglas M. Kelegian	....	cable
Scott McCrorie	....	dialogue editor
Frank Morrone	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phil Rodrigues	....	foley artist
Dan Siegal	....	sound effects assistant
Colin Simpson	....	sound effects assistant
Don Summer	....	production sound recordist (as Donald Summer)
Kevin J. Ward	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Richard Gardner	....	mechanical effects
Greg Hull	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Allen Blaisdell	....	visual effects camera operator
Joshua Culp	....	visual effects coordinator
Michael Karp	....	motion control programer
Steve Newton	....	front projection: Cinevision Corporation, Atlanta
W. Dale Russell	....	optical effects supervisor (as Dale Russell)
Jesse Silver	....	matte and digital effects supervisor

Stunts
Stephan Choiniere	....	stunts
Erik Cord	....	stunt coordinator
Wyatt Knight	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Lou Barlia	....	camera operator (as Louis Barlia)
Steve Barnes	....	first assistant camera (as Steven Barnes)
Eric Bartsch	....	grip
Ryan Bartsch	....	grip
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer
Jim Bridges	....	still photographer
Bill Finger	....	second assistant camera
Matt Jennings	....	grip (as Matthew E. Jenning)
Calvin Maehl	....	chief lighting technician
Vito Mirabella	....	best boy grip (as Vito J. Mirabella)
Larry Nolan	....	camera loader
Michael C. Price	....	dolly grip (as Michael Price)
Rick Raphael	....	Steadicam operator
Felix Rivera	....	best boy electric (as Felix A. Rivera)
Donald J. Sutherland	....	electrician
Keith Talley	....	key grip (as Keith A. Talley)
Stephen Thompson	....	electrician (as Steve Thompson)
Don Verba	....	grip (as Donald Verba)
Bo Webb	....	camera loader
Russ Wulf	....	electrician (as Russell Wulff)
Richard Walden	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Pat McCorkle	....	casting: New York
Shawn Rowe	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Diane Silverstadt	....	casting: New York
Rebecca C. Crespi	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Craig Fincannon	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Mark Fincannon	....	extras casting (uncredited)
H. Spencer Young	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Latham	....	costumer
Richard Schoen	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Mary Pritchard	....	assistant editor
Pamela Raymer	....	lightworks assistant (as Pam Raymer)
Peter Riley	....	assistant editor
Ralph Tarr	....	color timer

Music Department
Daniel Fernandez	....	music editor (as Danny Fernandez)
Ron Searles	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
Bob Bailey	....	transportation captain
Jeff F. Renfro	....	transportation coordinator (as Jeffrey Renfro)

Other crew
Joene Acord	....	assistant accountant
Clay Alexander	....	assistant: Mr. Grodin (as Clay Alexander Dettmer)
Michael Clark	....	top assistant
Sandra Cole	....	script supervisor
Robert Dickman	....	dialogue coach
Louis F. DiFelice	....	location manager (as Louis DiFelice)
Barbara Downey	....	production assistant
Alan Forbes	....	location manager
Timothy Foster	....	key set production assistant (as Tim Foster)
Artis I. Gaines	....	location assistant
Reva Grantham	....	craft service: Wilmington (as Reva)
Naomi Hollender	....	production secretary (as Naomi Hollander)
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement
Irene Jarema	....	assistant: Mr. Dupont
Jeff Johnson	....	marine coordinator (as Jeffrey Johnson)
Terri K. Kent	....	dance consultant
Wyatt Knight	....	assistant: Mr. Clark
Thomas H. Paul	....	visual consultant
Jim Polaczynski	....	accounting assistant
Judith Schulz	....	tops expert: Spinning Top Museum, Burlington, Wisconsin
Roger Schumacher	....	animal trainer
Doree Sitterly	....	animal trainer
Anne Strick	....	unit publicist
Sabrina S. Sutherland	....	production coordinator
Marilyn Tasso	....	accountant
Robert H. Turlington	....	production assistant
Brian Vinca	....	production assistant
Mike Zitello	....	craft service: Cleveland
Dione Kirby	....	medic (uncredited)
Andrew L. Lanier	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
Caleb Womble	....	office production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Charles Scaravelli	....	special thanks
Samuel Scaravelli	....	special thanks (as Sam Scaravelli)

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• Warner Home Video (1995) (Sweden) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and racy drawings

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Spain:T | USA:PG | Canada:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

3159 W. 11th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The Parker brothers, Ralph and Randy, are played by real-life brothers Kieran Culkin and Christian Culkin.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Leopold Doppler (Glenn Shadix) is being pelted by the gravy boats, he shouts "Rosebud" from Citizen Kane (1941) and "Top of the World, Ma!" from White Heat (1949). However neither of these films were released at the time the movie was supposed to take place, the summer of 1940.

Quotes:

The Old Man:Women! You can't live with 'em - and you can't live with 'em!

Movie Connections:

References Citizen Kane (1941)

A funny movie

A funny movie, while not as good as A Christmas Story, it has it's own silly feel and manages to stay in the same mold as its predecessor. So if you liked A Christmas Story, you'll probably enjoy this one as well, even if you've watched A Christmas Story your entire life :)