A Christmas Story
Bob Clark, 1983
In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
Jean Shepherd, 1966
A Christmas Story is a movie directed by Bob Clark in 1983 and based on the book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd, first published in 1966. The movie features Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R.D. Robb, and others.
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Storyline
The front of the Parkers’ house where A Christmas Story was filmed in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland’s west side. Ralphie’s desire is rejected by his mother, his teacher Miss Shields, and even a Santa Claus at Higbee’s department store, all giving him the same warning: You’ll shoot your eye out.
Movie vs Book
Year
1983
Minutes
93
Movie Rate
7.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
A Christmas Story
Director: Bob Clark
Country: USA
Year: 1983
Length: 1h33m
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Year
1966
Pages
272
Book Rate
7.82
S: Goodreads
Book
In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
Author: Jean Shepherd
Country: USA
First published in: 1966
Length: 272 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Bob Clark
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Movie by Alex Rudzinski
Movie by Clay Kaytis
User polls & recommendations
“I feel like my brain is more geared towards a novel than it is to a movie.”
KATE BECKINSALE (Actress)
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