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�The definitive book about Bob Clark�s 1983 classic holiday film. Filled with untold stories, unreleased photographs, and much more� (Parade). This ultimate guide to everything fans want to know about A Christmas Story shares the inside scoop behind the film�s production, release, and unlikely ascent to the top of popular culture. From Jean Shepherd�s original radio broadcasts to Bob Clark�s 1983 sleeper hit film and beyond, A Christmas Story has become a beloved Yuletide tradition over the last three decades. This is the untold story of the making of the film�and what happened afterwards. Ralphie Parker�s quest for a Red Ryder air rifle didn�t end with the movie�s release; the tale inspired massive VHS sales, a Broadway production, and a mountain of merchandise. Complete with rare and previously unreleased photographs, now fans of the movie and film buffs alike can lean all they didn�t know about the timeless classic. �Entertainingly and exhaustively sheds new light on a movie that everyone loves and thinks they know inside and out. Engaging and packed with enlightening anecdotes, it�s a perfect companion to the movie.� �Richard Crouse, author of 100 Best Movies You�ve Never Seen and Raising Hell: Ken Russell and the Unmaking of The Devils �Caseen Gaines� comprehensive, insightful, and beautifully illustrated look at Ralphie Parker and his family will make perennial viewings of this beloved comedy an even richer and more entertaining tradition.� �Jeremy Kinser, Queerty �An iconic and brilliant part of Americana is brought back to life through Caseen Gaines� book. I couldn�t stop smiling while reading it!� �Noah Levy, cohost of VH1�s The Gossip Table