The film, which has some surprising cameos, inspired the sitcom "The Wonder Years." It almost starred Jack Nicholson as Ralphie's dad, aka the Old Man. "A Christmas Story" is one of the most beloved ...
It's based on the semi-autobiographical short stories of radio personality Jean Shepherd. Many of the characters featured in A Christmas Story were inspired by real-life people and events from ...
Jean Shepherd's holiday classic "A Christmas Story" is so grounded in his Region childhood it opens with a shot of a steel mill.