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jacob smith · 12-23-2015, 03:56 PM

i have watched the Christmas story 100 times and always lose count. Something Christmas like to do.

Vic Piano · 12-23-2015, 04:05 PM

That's because his father was an Oldsmobile man...

Scotty's 52 F3 · 12-23-2015, 04:10 PM

That story is my childhood all over. Same looking house, converted coal furnace, scary electrical wiring, school, everything. Downtown all decorated with the store window displays, the works.

Had the same thing happen to me in galoshes. Fell in a snow bank and couldn't get up. Joey C stuck his tongue to a fence pole and my brother Donny almost shot his eye out. In the basement though. His thick glasses saved his eye.

LOVE that movie. Now I gotta count cars.

Scott (FROM Buffalo)

VeryTangled · 12-23-2015, 04:18 PM

Hi Everyone, Jean Shepherd, who wrote the story that Christmas Story is based on, wrote many hilarious books. One that I read every few years is "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories And Other Disasters." It's a bust-out-loud book. Very easy to read. The kids may even get a kick out of it.

jacob smith · 12-23-2015, 04:25 PM

Well the father did not have the best taste. But only 4 minute to change a tire. Pretty good

Scotty's 52 F3 · 12-23-2015, 05:22 PM

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Bad taste but, He did win a MAJOR award!

I will check out that book Jeff. If it's anywhere near as funny as Christmas Story, it's got to be good.

JonC · 12-23-2015, 06:11 PM

And it was Italian ------Fra gile-------

Rowdy · 12-23-2015, 06:52 PM

Seems strange to me that the people who were kids from the 40's through the 80's this show means a lot and much is familure, but the kids after that it don't seem to have the same meaning. Rod

39portlander · 12-24-2015, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Vic Piano

That's because his father was an Oldsmobile man...

and a furnace fighter, "Ahh... the Clanker"

I thought that fire truck that shows up @ the school yard was either a 38 or 39, its looks like a barrel nose to me. Scott

rockfla · 12-24-2015, 07:34 AM

The only Ford that comes to mind quickly is the rusty Model A (Tudor I believe) body only on the ground where Ralphie beats up Scud.

trainguy · 12-24-2015, 08:06 AM

As I remember there was a 28-29 2 door sedan in the garage and the remains of a sport coupe outside.I am planning to watch it again tonight. Phil

38 Ford Guy · 12-24-2015, 10:00 AM

Not enough that's for sure!!!

jacob smith · 12-24-2015, 01:10 PM

I am watching again tonight and counted 14 up to the big fight. I missed the fire truck but got the 2 model a at the back round of the fight

TonyM · 12-24-2015, 02:13 PM

A Christmas Story (1983)

1940 Ford De Luxe Fordor
1947 Ford Pick Up
1938 Ford Fire Truck

My grade school, Woodrow Wilson School, looked very similar to the school building in the movie. We presently live in the next to the town that the movie is portraying.

Paul Selfe · 12-24-2015, 02:40 PM

Ralphie's house is in Cleveland (now a museum) and the Higbee store where the window scenes were shot is now the Horseshoe Casino on public square. I spent many Christmas times there in the late 40s. shopping with my mother. They had beautiful window displays. When the movie was made, my buddy Roger had a 41 Chevy pickup, and was a paid extra in the movie. He now owns a beautiful blown flathead powered 26 T coupe. Paul Selfe.

TonyM · 12-24-2015, 02:54 PM

Am told some of it was filmed in Whiting, Indiana. Not sure if true. I do know it was based on growing up in Hammond, Indiana, which is a stone throw away from my city. The town in the movie, Hohman, Indiana, is named after the main street in Hammond, Hohman Avenue. Here is my Ford on Hohman Avenue, Hammond, Indiana.

alanwoodieman · 12-24-2015, 03:12 PM

Looks like JC Harris Elementary in West End Atlanta, here I went for few years a long time ago. Wonder if it is still there. My Dad could also weave a cloud of profanity, boy do I miss him! Ford galore!

TonyM · 12-24-2015, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyM

Am told some of it was filmed in Whiting, Indiana. Not sure if true. .

Four Friends was filmed in Whiting. My mistake.

moefuzz · 12-24-2015, 05:40 PM

Jean Shepherd, before he wrote 'A Christmas Story', was one of the best radio talk show hosts that ever lived (some would say even better than T.D. Mischke).

Through the 50's, 60's and 70's he could be heard on New York power house AM stations telling stories but almost never taking calls from listeners.

One of my favorite radio broadcasts was of Shepherd telling how he "helped" rebuild "the ol man's" carburetor on the families new Pontiac while dear old dad was sleeping on the couch. Hilarity ensued.

Luckily, many of Shepherd's original broadcasts exist in their entirety today.

...There isn't a single broadcast that I haven't heard (from either Shepherd or Tom Mischke)

Beats the heck outta today's new "Dark Side" proclaimed block buster movies any day - hands down - without comparison.

Many of Shep's stories can be found on youtube and on line at Flick lives...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p88b9icA5kM (army stories)

http://www.flicklives.com/
(you can check out the show/database of free downloads at the drop down menu/link)
Shows from the 50's and 60's are amongst the best but I would say there wasn't a bad show in Shepherd's long and extensive career.

..For those that are interested in Shep trivia, wikipedia is a good start...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Shepherd

Shep is sadly missed...

...And although Tom Mischke is still kicking around somewhere,
His nightly Broadcasts on 1500 KSTP disappeared from the ether years ago...

http://www.mischkemadness.com/

.

Paul Selfe · 12-24-2015, 05:53 PM

Don't know if it's true, but I was told Jean Shepard was in the movie. He played the man who berated Ralphie for cutting in line to see Santa. Paul Selfe.

Cliff Ramsdell · 12-25-2015, 09:24 AM

On vacation this past may we took the month off and drove around the US, the Christmas story house in Cleveland, OH was a must stop and it was a great time.

Merry Christmas all.

Cliff Ramsdell

denis4x4 · 12-25-2015, 10:01 AM

Jean Shepard also wrote for CAR & DRIVER. The actual Daisy BB gun with a sundial and compass in the stock was a Model 25 Pump. Shepard confused it with the Red Ryder carbine when he wrote the story. Daisy made a small run for the movie and since has reissued limited editions. I have one of the original issues plus all of the limited editions. For what ever reason, Daisy never got permission to use the Christmas Story logo or name.

moefuzz · 12-25-2015, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by denis4x4

Jean Shepard also wrote for CAR & DRIVER. .....

And Playboy too

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VeryTangled · 12-25-2015, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moefuzz

And Playboy too.

And I'm fairly certain that's where I first encountered his work. It's true there was some good stuff to read in there too!

“The Grand Stand Passion Play of Delbert and the Bumpus Hounds,” Playboy 4/69.

rockfla · 12-25-2015, 10:08 PM

Watched it twice today, besides the Model A sport coupe body, 30 Model A 2 door sedan body, The 29 Model A in the garage and The Fire Truck........In the very opening minute or two in one of the pan shots of the neighborhood streets, looks like a 35 Ford facing the camera.....Another was during Ralphie beating Scut scene, toward the end as his Mother comes running from the street it looks to be a 36 Ford on the right of the screen but you can only see 1/2 the car. Good spot on the 40 Sedan and the pickup truck!!!

Fortunateson · 12-26-2015, 02:13 AM

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I have always wondered which parts of the movie were filmed in Toonto. Perhaps it was so post production work. My '42 Fargo (not a Ford but at least it begins with a "F") is in the sequel. A lot of that movie,in my opinion not nearly as good, was filmed blocks from where I live. But I like seeing it on film. I remember going to see A Christmas Story when it first came out. I went mainly to see how a bunny costume could be reasonably attached to the title. Within minutes of the movie starting I was reliving a little bit of my youth. Magical.

12-23-2015, 03:56 PM	#1
jacob smith Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New ringgold pa Posts: 311	How many ford do you see in the Christmas story i have watched the Christmas story 100 times and always lose count. Something Christmas like to do. __________________ Ford

12-23-2015, 04:05 PM	#2
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story That's because his father was an Oldsmobile man... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

12-23-2015, 04:10 PM	#3
Scotty's 52 F3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Marana, AZ. Posts: 414	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story That story is my childhood all over. Same looking house, converted coal furnace, scary electrical wiring, school, everything. Downtown all decorated with the store window displays, the works. Had the same thing happen to me in galoshes. Fell in a snow bank and couldn't get up. Joey C stuck his tongue to a fence pole and my brother Donny almost shot his eye out. In the basement though. His thick glasses saved his eye. LOVE that movie. Now I gotta count cars. Scott (FROM Buffalo)

12-23-2015, 04:18 PM	#4
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Hi Everyone, Jean Shepherd, who wrote the story that Christmas Story is based on, wrote many hilarious books. One that I read every few years is "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories And Other Disasters." It's a bust-out-loud book. Very easy to read. The kids may even get a kick out of it. __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum?

12-23-2015, 04:25 PM	#5
jacob smith Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New ringgold pa Posts: 311	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Well the father did not have the best taste. But only 4 minute to change a tire. Pretty good __________________ Ford

12-23-2015, 05:22 PM	#6
Scotty's 52 F3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Marana, AZ. Posts: 414	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Bad taste but, He did win a MAJOR award! I will check out that book Jeff. If it's anywhere near as funny as Christmas Story, it's got to be good.

12-23-2015, 06:11 PM	#7
JonC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Central NY Posts: 629	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story And it was Italian ------Fra gile-------

12-23-2015, 06:52 PM	#8
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Seems strange to me that the people who were kids from the 40's through the 80's this show means a lot and much is familure, but the kids after that it don't seem to have the same meaning. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

12-24-2015, 07:34 AM	#10
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,948	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story The only Ford that comes to mind quickly is the rusty Model A (Tudor I believe) body only on the ground where Ralphie beats up Scud.

12-24-2015, 08:06 AM	#11
trainguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lehighton Pa Posts: 1,085	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story As I remember there was a 28-29 2 door sedan in the garage and the remains of a sport coupe outside.I am planning to watch it again tonight. Phil

12-24-2015, 10:00 AM	#12
38 Ford Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central MN Posts: 108	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Not enough that's for sure!!! __________________ "If you always do what you have always done then you will always get what you always got." Henry Ford

12-24-2015, 01:10 PM	#13
jacob smith Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New ringgold pa Posts: 311	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story I am watching again tonight and counted 14 up to the big fight. I missed the fire truck but got the 2 model a at the back round of the fight __________________ Ford Last edited by jacob smith; 12-24-2015 at 02:24 PM.

12-24-2015, 02:40 PM	#15
Paul Selfe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Novelty, Ohio Posts: 136	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Ralphie's house is in Cleveland (now a museum) and the Higbee store where the window scenes were shot is now the Horseshoe Casino on public square. I spent many Christmas times there in the late 40s. shopping with my mother. They had beautiful window displays. When the movie was made, my buddy Roger had a 41 Chevy pickup, and was a paid extra in the movie. He now owns a beautiful blown flathead powered 26 T coupe. Paul Selfe.

12-24-2015, 03:12 PM	#17
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,963	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Looks like JC Harris Elementary in West End Atlanta, here I went for few years a long time ago. Wonder if it is still there. My Dad could also weave a cloud of profanity, boy do I miss him! Ford galore!

12-24-2015, 05:40 PM	#19
moefuzz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Under A Clean V8 Posts: 228	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Jean Shepherd, before he wrote 'A Christmas Story', was one of the best radio talk show hosts that ever lived (some would say even better than T.D. Mischke). Through the 50's, 60's and 70's he could be heard on New York power house AM stations telling stories but almost never taking calls from listeners. One of my favorite radio broadcasts was of Shepherd telling how he "helped" rebuild "the ol man's" carburetor on the families new Pontiac while dear old dad was sleeping on the couch. Hilarity ensued. Luckily, many of Shepherd's original broadcasts exist in their entirety today. ...There isn't a single broadcast that I haven't heard (from either Shepherd or Tom Mischke) Beats the heck outta today's new "Dark Side" proclaimed block buster movies any day - hands down - without comparison. Many of Shep's stories can be found on youtube and on line at Flick lives... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p88b9icA5kM (army stories) http://www.flicklives.com/ (you can check out the show/database of free downloads at the drop down menu/link) Shows from the 50's and 60's are amongst the best but I would say there wasn't a bad show in Shepherd's long and extensive career. ..For those that are interested in Shep trivia, wikipedia is a good start... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Shepherd Shep is sadly missed... ...And although Tom Mischke is still kicking around somewhere, His nightly Broadcasts on 1500 KSTP disappeared from the ether years ago... http://www.mischkemadness.com/ . Last edited by moefuzz; 12-24-2015 at 06:42 PM.

12-24-2015, 05:53 PM	#20
Paul Selfe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Novelty, Ohio Posts: 136	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Don't know if it's true, but I was told Jean Shepard was in the movie. He played the man who berated Ralphie for cutting in line to see Santa. Paul Selfe.

12-25-2015, 10:08 PM	#25
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,948	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Watched it twice today, besides the Model A sport coupe body, 30 Model A 2 door sedan body, The 29 Model A in the garage and The Fire Truck........In the very opening minute or two in one of the pan shots of the neighborhood streets, looks like a 35 Ford facing the camera.....Another was during Ralphie beating Scut scene, toward the end as his Mother comes running from the street it looks to be a 36 Ford on the right of the screen but you can only see 1/2 the car. Good spot on the 40 Sedan and the pickup truck!!!

12-26-2015, 02:13 AM	#26
Fortunateson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 511	Re: How many ford do you see in the Christmas story Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have always wondered which parts of the movie were filmed in Toonto. Perhaps it was so post production work. My '42 Fargo (not a Ford but at least it begins with a "F") is in the sequel. A lot of that movie,in my opinion not nearly as good, was filmed blocks from where I live. But I like seeing it on film. I remember going to see A Christmas Story when it first came out. I went mainly to see how a bunny costume could be reasonably attached to the title. Within minutes of the movie starting I was reliving a little bit of my youth. Magical.