A Christmas Story

Locations
Call Number: DVD Holiday Christmas, Youth-DVD Holiday Christmas, Youth-DVD Movies Christmas
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Videodisc release of the 1983 motion picture.
Based on the novel "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" by Jean Shepherd.
Disc 1. The movie (side A: full-screen ; side B: widescreen) -- disc 2. 20th anniversary extras: Another Christmas story ; The Daisy red ryder ; The leg up ; Decoder ; Triple dog dare ; Radio readings by Jean Shepherd.
Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley ; narrator of Another Christmas story, Peter Billingsley.
In 1940s Indiana, nine-year-old Ralphie dreams of his ideal Christmas gift: a genuine Red Ryder 200-shot carbine action air rifle. But when gruff dad and doting mom regularly respond with "You'll shoot your eye out!" Ralphie mounts a full-scale Santa-begging campaign. He encounters a slew of calamities from snowsuit paralysis to the dreaded tongue-on-a-frozen-flagpole gambit.
DVD; Dolby Digital, full screen.
Contents: In God we trust, all others pay cash.

REVIEWS & SUMMARIES

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! submitted by TripleH123 on June 28, 2011, 10:14pm This is a great movie that is extreamly funny and keeps you laughing evey other minute!
Great Movie!

GREAT submitted by honordenver on July 17, 2011, 2:20pm Great movie I love it.

great movie submitted by jszchen on August 25, 2011, 4:08pm I love this movie

Best for Christmas submitted by crazypockets on July 15, 2013, 3:18pm This is perhaps the best Christmas movie of all time. Adults and children will love it. I watch it every year on marathon on Christmas Eve while wrapping presents, and it still makes me laugh every time.

you'll shoot your eye out submitted by a2sue on July 31, 2013, 6:23am this film is a christmas classic!

great submitted by leena on August 19, 2013, 1:23pm great movie,, love it

classic submitted by airgood on July 25, 2014, 2:38pm Such a funny holiday movie. It's an absolute classic!

A Christmas Story submitted by SBNB on July 10, 2015, 3:05pm Not bad, somewhat entertaining, somewhat cute.

hilarious submitted by Jackie77 on August 8, 2015, 10:10am Super funny movie! Great fun for all ages. I like it so much, my daughter bought me a leg lamp nightlight.which I have lit up 24/7. Love the part where he's all bundled up to go outside and play...it's exactley how I feel in the Michigan winters. Must watch every year!!

Classic submitted by tshish on August 8, 2015, 11:16pm Love it.

meh submitted by meghantpowell on August 31, 2018, 11:31pm This Christmas movie just never did it for me, but I love Christmas so I gave it 3 stars.

Ralphie rules! submitted by kencza on August 5, 2019, 1:55am Another of those Christmas movies that keeps you smiling throughout, so many funny scenes and childhood flashbacks.
The Christmas tree adventure, the leg lamp, the tongue, the BB gun, the dogs heisting the food, and the constant rants of Darren McGavin are just a few highlights. Ok for kids and adults. It is a Christmas tradition for many.

Nice submitted by smr on June 30, 2020, 11:44pm We like it

Great submitted by agiedo on August 9, 2021, 8:59pm Great movie to watch during the holiday. Super funny.

funny classic submitted by umich.reader on July 9, 2022, 5:42pm A great, funny movie.

So Great submitted by SaraP on August 8, 2022, 7:38am One of the absolute best holiday films ever made. The writing, the acting, the sets... everything is perfect.