Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.

Dec 10, 2022 · In the video podcast, the group breaks down "A Christmas Story" with clips, including this one. The movie did use a real flagpole, but it was covered in plastic up to the rope, preventing any...

Jan 9, 2026 · Explore the iconic 'A Christmas Story' tongue stuck to pole scene, its cultural impact, and the science behind why metal freezes tongues on cold days.

Dec 22, 2015 · Check out the scene below. The scene has gone on to become as iconic as the leg lamp and the phrase "You’ll shoot your eye out."

Flick has no choice but to respond to a triple-dog dare by sticking his tongue into a frozen flagpole. Of course, it gets stuck.

Stick my tongue to that pole? That's dumb! Schwartz: That's 'cause you know it'll stick! Flick: You're full of beans! Schwartz: Oh yeah? Flick: Yeah! Schwartz: Well I double-dog-dare ya! Narrator: Now it …

Dec 20, 2018 · Actor Scott Schwartz takes us deep inside the stuck-tongue scene of the holiday classic "A Christmas Story."

Dec 24, 2020 · Most fans won't forget the moment Ralphie Parker almost did shoot his eye out in 'A Christmas Story', but Flick sticking his tongue to the flagpole is almost as memorable. A Christmas...

Nov 7, 2024 · Thankfully, the crew of A Christmas Story knew not to mess around. The flagpole in the scene was covered in plastic and painted to look like rusty metal. The crew put a tiny hole in the...

Dec 12, 2022 · A Christmas Story star, R.D. Robb, recently explained why the movie's iconic flagpole scene needed to be reshot. Set in the 1940s, the film centers on the Parker family told through …