Film buff Brian Jones, who purchased the house on W. 11th Street in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood for $150,000 on eBay in 2004, announced a year ago that he put the fictional home of Ralphie Parker up for sale, along with the Bumpus House next door, a museum/gift shop across the street and some other nearby lots.
How much are they selling the Christmas Story house for?
No listing price was set, but Yano Anaya, the child actor who played Grover Dill in the original film, said in January that Jones wanted to get $15 million for the properties.
While some movie fans had speculated it could be one of the movie's cast members, the new owner of the house at 3159 West 11th Street is somebody who has been connected to the property for years. His name: Joshua Dickerson. "I love everything Cleveland and there's nothing more cleveland than a Christmas story house.
Did Peter Billingsley buy the Christmas Story house?
Some have been speculating that Ralphie actor Peter Billingsley could be the new buyer. But is he? We got the answer as he stopped by WKYC Studios for an interview Thursday morning ahead of the film's 40th anniversary celebration event in Cleveland. “I can confirm that I did not purchase the house.
'A Christmas Story' house and museum has new owner, says old owner
Was A Christmas Story 2 filmed in the same house?
The sequel wasn't filmed here in Cleveland like the original. Replicas of the house and the surrounding homes like the neighboring Bumpus House were built on a set in Hungary, where A Christmas Story: Christmas was filmed.
Did they use the real house for a Christmas story Christmas?
The 19th-century Victorian, which was used in the exterior and some interior scenes of Ralphie Parker's house in the 1983 film A Christmas Story, was purchased by a private developer in 2004 and has been restored and renovated to appear as it did in the film both inside and outside.
After nearly a year on the market, someone has bought the house where Ralphie and Randy grew up. The buyer and how much they paid for the home and museum have not been released, but the current owner said in a Facebook post that a deal had been reached and it should be finalized next month.
The house from the movie, located in Cleveland, Ohio, still stands as a tourist attraction and became a bed and breakfast plus museum after its sale in 2004. "A Christmas Story" was set in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, according to several travel blogs and movie fandom sites.
Peter Billingsley has also earned a name in the production and direction of many movies and TV shows. After A Christmas Story, Peter's career transitioned to behind-the-scenes work as a producer and director. He reached his $13.5 million net worth through a long stint in the entertainment industry.
What year was the house built in A Christmas Story?
Originally built in 1895, the house underwent a series of facelifts both before and after filming. In 2004, San Diego-based entrepreneur Brian Jones — a longtime fan of the film — bought the home on eBay and renovated it to once again match the scenes from the movie.
Ralph reunites with Flick, who now owns his father's old tavern, and Schwartz, who still lives with his mother and has run up a large tab at Flick's. While leaving the house to go ice skating, Sandy slips and sprains her ankle.
The House from A Christmas Story, now restored to its movie splendor, is open year round to the public for tours and overnight stays. Directly across the street from the House is the Museum, which features original props, costumes and memorabilia from the film, as well as hundreds of rare behind-the-scenes photos.
The Griswold home at 727 West Kenneth Road in Glendale, CA, has an estimated home value of $3,128,300. Other estimates put the purchase price at $4.7 million, with an estimated monthly payment of $33,678, which is a bit beyond the average homebuyer's budget, with or without the 25,000 twinkle lights.
What town was A Christmas Story supposed to be filmed in?
The film is set in Hohman, Indiana, a fictionalized version of Shepherd's hometown of Hammond, the only Hoosier city to border Chicago. The name is derived from Hohman Avenue, a major street in downtown Hammond. Local references in the film include Warren G.
On Nov. 18, 1983, Peter Billingsley first captivated audiences as the 9-year-old boy living in 1940s Cleveland —whose sole Christmas wish is a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun — in Bob Clark's A Christmas Story.
The film takes place in a fictional town called Hohman, Indiana. Most exteriors were shot in Toronto. Interior scenes were done on a stage set. But in every sense, Ohio's Tremont neighborhood is where Ralphie Parker and his family experienced A Christmas Story.
Fun fact: A Christmas Story was filmed during the winter, but there was not enough snow in Cleveland during production, so a majority of the snow used in the film was trucked in from area ski resorts, or substituted with potato flakes and firefighter's foam.
A Christmas Story has prevailed over other holiday films because it feels like a real depiction of childhood, and the reason it does is that it is mostly based on a true story. A Christmas Story is based on semi-autobiographical stories by Jean Shepherd. Jean Shepherd co-wrote the film.
Are any of the original cast in A Christmas Story 2?
EXCLUSIVE: A Christmas Story Christmas, Warner Bros. and Legendary's sequel to A Christmas Story for HBO Max, continues to ramp up its cast, adding four actors from the original 1983 film: Ian Petrella (Randy), Zack Ward (Scut Farkus), Scott Schwartz (Flick) and R.D. Robb (Schwartz).
The House from a Christmas Story, now restored to its movie splendor, is open year round to the public for tours. Directly across the street from the house is the Museum, which features original props, costumes and memorabilia from the film, as well as hundreds of rare behind-the-scenes photos.
Warren G. Harding Elementary School was the childhood school of “A Christmas Story” author Jean Shepherd. However, the school used for the filming of the movie was Victoria School in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Victoria School closed several years ago and has since been converted to a women's shelter.
