A Christmas Story, Movie, 1983

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Also known as:

Fröhliche Weihnachten (Germany)
Historias de Navidad (Spain)
Una storia di Natale (Italy)

1941 Cadillac Series 61

1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster

1934 Chevrolet Master

1936 Chevrolet Master

1937 Chevrolet Master De Luxe

1933 Chevrolet Master Eagle

1928 Chevrolet National

1941 Chevrolet Special De Luxe

1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster

1936 Chrysler Airflow Imperial

1936 Dodge

1939 Farmall M

1930 Ford Model A

1938 Ford V8 1½-Ton

1940 Ford V8 De Luxe

1947 Ford ½-Ton Pick-Up

1937 Oldsmobile Six

1937 Plymouth De Luxe

1938 Pontiac Six

1941 Pontiac Streamliner Torpedo

1937 Terraplane De Luxe

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modell ◊ 2006-11-18 05:11	I gotta get one of these!
wickey ◊ 2006-11-18 06:35	bit too soon for Christmas ain't it?
modell ◊ 2006-11-18 06:49	It's never too early for Christmas.
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-11-18 07:36	Lol, it's not too early. July is early.
fintail ◊ 2006-11-19 02:46	I remember watching this movie when I was a kid and trying to distinguish the cars. I swear there's a Lincoln Zephyr driving by in a scene too, but I haven't seen this movie in about a year, so I am not sure.
modell ◊ 2006-11-19 02:56	There are a few other background cars in the movie that I did not add mainly because it was either too dark or blurry.
DT ◊ 2006-11-20 06:24	Hah, It was ME who added the parkers Olds to this movies trivia on IMDb last year.
ahight ◊ 2006-12-25 04:52	modell wrote I gotta get one of these! (photo of lamp) http://www.redriderleglamps.com/ check out this...you can tour the house: http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/
IHateFreedom ◊ 2009-05-13 05:05	When Ralphie fights Scut Farkas, there is what looks like a junked Ford Model A (missing its engine and front end).
stpaulcarguy ◊ 2009-07-07 20:04	IHateFreedom wrote When Ralphie fights Scut Farkas, there is what looks like a junked Ford Model A (missing its engine and front end). I was just thinking about that car. wasn't it pink?
14stutz ◊ 2010-12-20 05:15	stpaulcarguy wrote I was just thinking about that car. wasn't it pink? Yes, it was a two-door, pink (probably primer) with a black firewall. It still had its vinyl top installed. There was also the bodyshell of a two-door convertible with a rumble seat (which was missing). Neither car had hoods or fenders. I'm guessing they were rented from restorers or rodders since they were both in nice shape, not wrecks. In the background of that scene there is an open garage and you can see the front of what looks to be a Model A. Downtown and the residential street exteriors were filmed in Cleveland. The other scenes of the children on their way to/from school and the fight scene were filmed near Toronto. -- Last edit: 2024-11-06 04:45:31
demetrie ◊ 2011-02-04 17:19	Now how many times the characters in the movie had said this? "You'll shoot your eye out kid" -- Last edit: 2011-02-04 17:19:43
Commander 57 ◊ 2011-02-04 17:40	Counting the echos in Ralphie's head, quite a few!
tom11 ◊ 2011-12-22 02:20	IMDB goofs said that there were 1970s-1980s cars in the background, is that true?
Commander 57 ◊ 2011-12-22 05:09	I never noticed any. -- Last edit: 2011-12-22 05:09:42
Fluttershy ◊ 2018-07-06 02:10	Commander 57 wrote I never noticed any. Same. Tried looking, didnt see any
GabeAceFernando ◊ 2022-12-04 05:32	- Vehicles background list - 1941 Pontiac Streamliner 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Coupe 1937 Plymouth Sedan 1937 Cadillac Series 60 Sedan 1941 Cadillac Series 61 Sedan 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe Sedan 1937 Plymouth P3 Business Coupe 1940 Buick Century 1934 Buick series 60 coupe More background cars, set in December 1940
14stutz ◊ 2024-11-06 04:40	About the cars...I'm impressed, aside from the couple noted above, there doesn't seem to be any major anachronisms in regard to cars. I enjoy seeing the opening scenes of the downtown area by the department store. It looks like the producers got every '30s car in Cleveland for the shot. I'm impressed that owners took their cars out in the winter, braving snow and slush. A very minor nit pick: all the cars are spotless and in great condition, whereas in period there would have been less perfect cars on the road!
mike962 ◊ 2024-12-22 10:38	humungus nice Christmas movie for HD -- Last edit: 2024-12-22 10:39:44
Baube ◊ 2024-12-22 11:07	But don't shoot your eye out..
humungus ◊ 2024-12-22 13:05	I actually went to work on it last year, but quit before the opening credits were over because HD version is matted widescreen crap, meaning nearly half of the images cannot be replaced, so I didn't think it was worth the bother. I see now, however, that my 4:3 SD copy looks nicer than the one used for current main pics (no black bar on the left, for one thing), although it does seem reframed and missing a pixel or two at the bottom, but I think we can live with that.
humungus ◊ 2024-12-23 11:59	Pics replaced with better-looking SD and with HD where possible. Added some vehicles, hopefully not duplicates. bonusmobiles of various shapes and sizes, some of which may be listed as I can't tell what's what: + > > > bonus toy tank for mike962: bonus toy trucks: -- Last edit: 2024-12-24 20:32:48 (walter)
CougarTim ◊ 2024-12-24 01:09	1. unknown derelict two-door 2. 1941 Pontiac Streamliner Torpedo 3. 1940 Chevrolet 4. unknown coupe 5. 1937 Plymouth sedan; probably same as /vehicle_1951929-Plymouth-De-Luxe-P-4-1937.html and/or /vehicle_1951926-Plymouth-De-Luxe-P-4-1937.html 6. 1946-1948 Chevrolet sedan; possibly this one /vehicle_67490-Chevrolet-Fleetmaster-2103-1948.html 7. Ford 8. derelict roadster, possibly an early Ford Model A 9. The same 1941 Pontiac as #2; scene reused in the sequel: /vehicle_1733708-Pontiac-Streamliner-Torpedo-1941.html 10. Packard, maybe? 11. 1941 Cadillac 12. unknown derelict 13. 1928 Chevrolet, possibly 14. The family Oldsmobile. -- Last edit: 2024-12-24 01:09:38
GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2024-12-26 19:01	Fun fact! Jack Nicholson was a big fan of Jean Shepherd's work and when he found out this film was being made, he became very eager to land the role of Ralphie's dad. Jean Shepherd and Bob Clark became aware of this but opted to cast Darren McGavin instead of Nicholson, fearing that such a big name in a supporting role would distract from Ralphie's story.

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