What years does a Christmas story Christmas take place?

A Christmas Story is deliberately vague about the year it is set in, adding to the film's timeless and nostalgic charm. The film likely takes place in the late 1930s or early 1940s, based on clues such as the 1939 calendar and the absence of references to World War II.
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What year is A Christmas Story 2 set in?

Plot. The film takes place in 1946, six years after the events of the original film. Ralphie is now fifteen years old, and all he wants is a used 1939 Mercury Eight convertible for Christmas.
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How old was Billingsley in A Christmas Story?

By the time he made hearts melt at age 11 in A Christmas Story, Billingsley had a fair amount of acting experience, including in the 1981 comedies Honky Tonk Freeway and Paternity.
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Is the mom in a Christmas story Christmas the original?

A Christmas Story Christmas recast the character of Mother Parker, played by the late Melinda Dillon in the original, with Julie Hagerty.
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How old was Ralphie's dad in A Christmas Story?

A Christmas Story—1983

Ralphie Parker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, were played by Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon. McGavin plays "The Old Man" in the movie and was 61 years old at the time while his wife was almost two decades younger as Dillon was 43 at the time.
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The timeline for the film A Christmas Story. [CHRISTMAS EXPLAINED]

How old are Ralphie and Randy in A Christmas Story?

Set in an undeterminate year of the 1940s, Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) is a nine year-old boy living in the small town of Hohman, Indiana. His older self (voice of Jean Shepherd) narrates his experiences and thoughts through the short weeks before Christmas.
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Why wasn't Melinda Dillon in A Christmas Story Christmas?

Now: Melinda Dillon

Dillon was set to star in the sequel A Christmas Story Christmas, but she fell ill and had to be replaced by actress Julie Hagerty. Dillon died at age 83 in January 2023, less than two months after the film was released.
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Are any of the original cast in A Christmas Story Christmas?

Billingsley reprises his role as Ralphie Parker alongside Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R. D. Robb, Zack Ward, and Yano Anaya returning as Randy, Flick, Schwartz, Scut Farkus, and Grover Dill respectively.
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Is the mom the same in Christmas Story 1 and 2?

However, one glaring change has been the recasting of matriarch Mother Parker, who was originally played by Melinda Dillon and is now played by Julie Hagerty.
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Did Ralphie fight in Korea?

Ralphie Parker

Ralph is apparently a fan of science fiction and a veteran, as he makes reference to having fought in the Korean War.
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What town is A Christmas Story set 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.
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Do the actors still get paid for A Christmas Story?

"A Christmas Story," one of the most beloved holiday classics of all time, is still played on TV so much that the actors continue to collect those royalty checks. But, contrary to popular belief, they're hardly getting rich.
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Who is Ralphie's father in the Christmas story?

Darren McGavin: The Old Man Parker.
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How old is Ralphie in A Christmas Story 3?

That means Ralphie Parker is either 42 or 43 in A Christmas Story's 2022 sequel. This means he is quite a few years younger than The Old Man in the original movie despite A Christmas Story Christmas' various parallels between them.
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What was Ralphie's dad's job in A Christmas Story?

Despite his constant mentions of being late for work in A Christmas Story, we don't know what job he has, as it was never mentioned.
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Is it the same Ralphie in Christmas Story 2?

' We really wanted the original cast to come back. That was a timing thing. A lot of those buckets had to line up for us, and then you've got to say, 'We've got to go, or Ralphie is going to age out of this; he'll be Grandpa Ralphie.
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Why isn't Ralphie's mom in A Christmas Story?

Because she decided to fall back from her career as an actress, she isn't starring in A Christmas Story Christmas, which premiered on HBO Max on Nov. 17, 2022. Fans of the original movie absolutely loved the character she played since she was so doting, affectionate, and thoughtful.
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Where is Ralphie now?

Peter Billingsley (Ralphie)

Billingsley has primarily worked behind the scenes, as a director of films including Couples Retreat (2009) and Term Life (2016), and executive producer of projects like The Break-Up (2006), Iron Man (2008), and the Netflix series F is for Family.
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Are the characters in A Christmas Story 2 the same?

The A Christmas Story sequel cast unsurprisingly features a mixture of actors that audiences know from the original movie and several new additions. Since it has been nearly 40 years since the original movie, not every person could return.
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Was A Christmas Story Christmas filmed at the original house?

The 2022 sequel A Christmas Story Christmas was filmed in Eastern Europe and thus replicas of the house and others in the neighborhood were constructed there for filming. The current owners of the building declined access to the production to scan the house and surrounding neighborhood for reference purposes.
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What happened to Randy from the Christmas story?

Ian Petrella (Randy Parker)

Ian Petrella played Randy Parker in the A Christmas Story. At the ripe old age of 3, Petrella started acting. Since A Christmas Story, he's made one-off appearances here and there—on Different Strokes, Who's the Boss?, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Mr. President to name a few.
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Did the mother from Christmas Story pass away?

Peter Billingsley is remembering his onscreen A Christmas Story mom, Melinda Dillon. Following news of the former actress's death, Billingsley — who played Ralphie Parker, the child protagonist of the 1983 family holiday film — paid tribute to Dillon, who died Jan. 9 at age 83.
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What did Randy get for Christmas in A Christmas Story?

Zeppelin. Randy gets a toy model zeppelin for Christmas.
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Who is Ralphie's mother in A Christmas Story?

A Christmas Story (1983) - Melinda Dillon as Mother Parker - IMDb.
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