Comedy film based on the short stories
"A Christmas Story"
"A Christmas story"American/Canadian Christmas Comedy film
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American/Canadian Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. It was directed by Bob Clark. The film has since become a holiday classic and is known to be shown numerous times on television during the Christmas season.
"A Christmas story"
Theatrical release poster
Directed by :Bob Clark
Produced by :Bob Clark
René Dupont
Gary Goth
Written by :Jean Shepherd
Leigh Brown
Bob Clark
Narrated by :Jean Shepherd
Starring :Peter Billingsley
Darren McGavin
Melinda Dillon
Music by :Carl Zittrer
Paul Zaza
Cinematography :Reginald H. Morris
Editing by Stan Cole
Distributed by :Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (theatrical)
Warner Bros./Turner Entertainment (later)
Release date(s) :November 18, 1983
Running time :93 min.
Country :United States
Canada
Language English
Budget :$4,000,000
Theatrical release poster
Directed by :Bob Clark
Produced by :Bob Clark
René Dupont
Gary Goth
Written by :Jean Shepherd
Leigh Brown
Bob Clark
Narrated by :Jean Shepherd
Starring :Peter Billingsley
Darren McGavin
Melinda Dillon
Music by :Carl Zittrer
Paul Zaza
Cinematography :Reginald H. Morris
Editing by Stan Cole
Distributed by :Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (theatrical)
Warner Bros./Turner Entertainment (later)
Release date(s) :November 18, 1983
Running time :93 min.
Country :United States
Canada
Language English
Budget :$4,000,000
