Christmas Story [HD] (HD DVD) DVD

A Christmas Story
Nine years after the Yuletide slasher flick Black Christmas, Porky's director Bob Clark once again took on the holiday genre, switching from gasps to laughs with A Christmas Story. Adapted from a memoir by humorist Jean Shepherd (who narrates), the film centers on Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), a young boy living in 1940s Indiana, desperately yearning for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Despite protests from his mother (Melinda Dillon) that he'll shoot his eye out, Ralphie persists, unsuccessfully trying to enlist the assistance of both his teacher and Santa Claus. All the while, Ralphie finds himself dealing with the constant taunts of a pair of bullies and trying to not get in the middle of a feud between his mother and father (Darren McGavin) regarding a sexy lamp. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Cast Melinda Dillon as Mother Darren McGavin as The Old Man Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Ian Petrella as Randy Scott Schwartz as Flick R.D. Robb as Schwartz Tedde Moore as Miss Shields Zack Ward as Scut Farkus Yano Anaya as Grover Dill

Crew Gavin Mitchell - Art Director Gary Goch - Associate Producer Mike Fenton - Casting Marci Liroff - Casting Jane Feinberg - Casting Don Carmody - Co-producer Mary E. McLeod - Costume Designer Bob Clark - Director Stan Cole - Editor Carl Ziffrer - Composer (Music Score) Carl Zittrer - Composer (Music Score) Paul Zaza - Composer (Music Score) Alan Bernard - Musical Direction/Supervision Reuben Freed - Production Designer Reginald Morris - Cinematographer Bob Clark - Producer Rene Dupont - Producer Mark Freeborn - Set Designer Alan Bernard - Sound Mixer Dave Appleby - Sound/Sound Designer Dino Pigat - Sound/Sound Designer Ken Heeley-Ray - Sound/Sound Designer Steven Cole - Sound Editor David Evans - Sound Editor Ken Heeley-Ray - Sound Editor Wayne Griffin - Sound Editor Jean Shepherd - Screenwriter Bob Clark - Screenwriter Leigh Brown - Screenwriter Jean Shepherd - Book Author

A Christmas Story
Marketed somewhat confusingly as a family film by the director of Porky's, Bob Clark's A Christmas Story took a while to catch on. But video and cable have conspired to boost its reputation into that of a latter-day holiday classic, and deservedly so. Its secret may be its ability to appeal to both children and adults. Clark wonderfully captures both Jean Shepherd's period detail (that's not just any BB-gun, it's a Red Ryder BB Gun) and, even more importantly, his ability to tell the story from a child's point of view. The film is plenty nostalgic, but it also captures the frustration and occasionally the outright terror of childhood and the absurdity of adult behavior. Of course, the earthy, bawdy humor doesn't hurt nor does the fact that Shepherd himself provides the near-constant narration. ~ Keith Phipps, All Movie Guide
 

Bob Clark: Genie Awards, Best Director (winner) Bob Clark: Genie Awards, Best Screenplay (winner) Dave Appleby: Genie Awards, Best Sound (nominated) David Evans: Genie Awards, Best Sound Editing (nominated) Dino Pigat: Genie Awards, Best Sound (nominated) Ken Heeley-Ray: Genie Awards, Best Sound Editing (nominated) Ken Heeley-Ray: Genie Awards, Best Sound (nominated) Mary E. McLeod: Genie Awards, Best Costume Design (nominated) Reginald Morris: Genie Awards, Best Cinematography (nominated) Stan Cole: Genie Awards, Best Editing (nominated) Steven Cole: Genie Awards, Best Sound Editing (nominated) Tedde Moore: Genie Awards, Best Supporting Actress (nominated) Wayne Griffin: Genie Awards, Best Sound Editing (nominated)

Genie Awards, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: Commentary by Peter Billingsley and director/co-writer Bob Clark 20th anniversary documentary Another Christmas Story 2 festive eaturettes - Daisy Red Ryder: A History and Get a Leg Up Script pages Theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 93 min