A Christmas Story [Special Edition] [2 Discs]

Director: Bob Clark

Overview

Set in the American Midwest during the 1940s, this nostalgic, warm-hearted comedy follows the adventures of a young boy who wants just one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB Gun. The anecdotal film, inspired by the works of humorist Jean Shepherd, has fast become a family holiday favorite.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/04/2008
UPC:	0883929038961
Original Release:	1983
Rating:	PG
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	49,437

Special Features

Closed Caption; Commentary by Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon and director/co-writer Bob Clark; Original readings by Jean Shepherd, voice narrator of A Christmas Story; Another Christmas Story documentary with cast members and director Bob Clark, narrated by Peter Billingsley; Get a Leg Up and Daisy Red Ryder: A History featurettes; Triple Dog Dare interactive trivia; Decoder Match challenge; Hidden Easter eggs; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jean Shepherd	Narrator,Voices
Peter Billingsley	Ralphie Parker
Darren McGavin	Mr. Parker
Melinda Dillon	Mrs. Parker
Ian Petrella	Randy Parker
Scott Schwartz	Flick
R.D. Robb	Schwartz
Tedde Moore	Miss Shields
Yano Anaya	Grover Dill
Zack Ward	Scut Farcus, The Bully
Jeff Gillen	Santa Claus
Tommy Wallace	Boy in School,Boy in School
Colin Fox	Ming the Merciless
Paul Hubbard	Flash Gordon
Leslie Carlson	Tree Man,Actor
John Wong	Chinese Father,Waiter
Jim Hunter	Freight Man
Fred Own	Waiter #2
Patty Johnson	Head Elf
Drew Hocevar	Male Elf
David Svoboda	Goggles
Chad Dowdell	Sleeping Child (uncredited)
Dwayne McLean	Black Bart
Helen E. Kaider	Wicked Witch
Rocco Bellusci	Street Kid
Fred Lee	Waiter
Dan Ma	Waiter
Carl Zittrer	Composer

Technical Credits

Leigh Brown

Bob Clark

Jean Shepherd

Leigh Brown	Screenwriter
Bob Clark	Screenwriter,Producer
Jean Shepherd	Screenwriter
Rene Dupont	Producer
Dino Pigat	Sound/Sound Designer
David Evans	Sound Editor

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Christmas Story
1. Christmas On Its Way (Credits). [2:13]
2. Look! Red Ryder! [2:34]
3. Parents 1, Kids Zip. [3:34]
4. Hero's Dream. [2:26]
5. Blasted Furnace. [1:22]
6. Randy's Wrap-Up. [2:46]
7. Tongue-Tied. [6:36]
8. Yellow-Eyed Bully. [2:26]
9. "I Won! I Won!" [2:04]
10. How the Piggies Eat. [2:18]
11. Leg of Lamp. [5:36]
12. A+ Masterpiece. [2:48]
13. Tree Bargaining. [1:57]
14. Jingle Bells Flat. [1:48]
15. Soap Connoisseur. [3:51]
16. Blind Fantasy. [1:51]
17. Cute Fruit Bribe. [1:16]
18. Secret Circle. [3:36]
19. A Fake Break? [3:11]
20. C+ Nightmare. [2:03]
21. Bye Bye Bully! [3:07]
22. Mom In Charge. [4:00]
23. Parading To Santa. [2:09]
24. Slippery Santa Slide. [5:56]
25. "Don't Anybody Move!" [1:55]
26. Snowy Morning. [2:45]
27. Pink Bunny Blues. [2:59]
28. Dream Come True. [2:39]
29. Bull's-Eye Classes. [3:02]
30. Turkey Thieves. [2:10]
31. Chinese Turkey. [2:00]
32. Christmas Night (End Credits). [4:03]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Christmas Story
Play Movie
Widescreen
Standard
Scene Selections
Special Features
Commentary By Peter Billingsley and Director/Co-Writer Bob Clark
Theatrical Trailer
Languages
Spoken Languages: English
Spoken Languages: Français
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Off
Disc #2 -- Christmas Story
Special Features
Another Christmas Story
Triple Dog Dare
Radio
Decoder
Additional Special Features
Daisy Red Ryder: A History
Get a Leg Up

Editorial Reviews

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.