MY SUMMER STORY (DVD/WS 1.85/STEREO/DSS/ENG-SUB) DVD

It Runs in the Family
My Summer Story is the video title for It Runs in the Family. Based on the writings of humorist/raconteur Jean Shepherd, the film was the long-awaited sequel to the 1984 "sleeper" A Christmas Story. Set in the 1940s, the story is told from the point-of-view of Ralphie Parker (Kieran Culkin), who watches in bemusement as "The Old Man" (Charles Grodin) carries on a long-running feud with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus family. Mary Steenburgen is cast as Ralphie's ditsy mom. Also appearing is yet another celebrity sibling, Christian Culkin. Jean Shepherd himself narrates, as he did in the earlier film, while the direction is in the hands of A Christmas Story's Bob Clark. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Charles Grodin as The Old Man Mary Steenburgen as Mom Kieran Culkin as Ralphie Parker Christian Culkin as Al Mancini as Zudoc Troy Evans as Gertz

Crew Marci Liroff - Casting Betty Pecha Madden - Costume Designer Bob Clark - Director Stan Cole - Editor Paul Zaza - Composer (Music Score) Harry Pottle - Production Designer John Myhre - Production Designer Stephen M. Katz - Cinematographer Rene Dupont - Producer Bob Clark - Screenwriter Jean Shepherd - Screenwriter Leigh Brown - Screenwriter

It Runs in the Family
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: cc DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 85 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- My Summer Story 1. Start [7:39] 2. Top Spinners [6:36] 3. Black Jawbreakers [8:32] 4. It's a Gravy Boat [5:01] 5. A Hootenanny [5:39] 6. The Deep Hole [8:36] 7. Personal Property Tax [7:22] 8. The Auction [5:42] 9. A Gypsy Top [6:16] 10. Dish Wish [5:01] 11. They Moved Out [8:46] 12. A Couple of Minnows [10:10]