Arguably the greatest holiday film of the late 20th century. Produced by 1980s Hollywood and set in 1940s Cleveland, A Christmas Story has subsequently become a staple of seasonal rewatches for multiple generations. It’s the final days before Christmas and 9-year-old Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants one thing from Santa Clause more than anything else: a Red Ryder Carbine Action Air Rifle. As he trudges through the snow to school, faces the neighborhood bully and visits a malevolent department store Santa Clause, Ralphie connives, conspires and campaigns for the most fabulous Christmas present ever in this heartwarming, hysterical and sweetly nostalgic holiday film. Adapted from Jean Shepherd’s celebrated autobiographical radio script and narrated by the author himself, the film was vividly realized by chameleonic director Bob Clark (Black Sunday, Murder By Decree, Porky’s), birthing iconic cultural references–dad’s prized smutty leggy lamp, a kid’s tongue stuck to a frigid metal pole, wild dogs devouring the Christmas Day turkey–that now belong to Christmas lore.
All JBFC Kids screenings now offer $5 tickets for everyone—kids and adults alike! Enjoy family-friendly films every Saturday at 11:00 AM, plus our monthly sensory friendly screenings all at this new, lower price.
Inclusive and affordable family programs are made possible thanks to the JBFC’s Connecting Our Community Fund. For more information or to make a gift to Connecting Our Community, please contact Judy Exton, JBFC Director of Development at jexton@burnsfilmcenter.org or 914.7673.7663, ext. 414.
