I present the opening part of that foreword here:Ī Christmas Story is not only the funniest, but the most witty, most clever, and most satisfying film you’re ever likely to see every year for twenty-four hours straight starting Christmas Eve. Shepahaulics will nod their heads in approval and previously innocent movie fans will learn much about a guy with a radio microphone and a boundless imagination and sense of humor who made Christmas eve and day a more enjoyable tradition through his vision and his voice.Ĭaseen Gaines asked me to write a foreword for the book, and I did, concentrating on Shepherd.

It’s a pleasure to encounter, in a book about the movie, all that Caseen encompasses regarding the truths and myths regarding Shepherd. Shepherd is covered more than one might have expected, and for this, I’m very pleased.

Even shots of the discarded Flash Gordon episode.Ĭhapter One has an extensive description by Caseen giving details of the Bob Clark and Jean Shepherd background. The large-format book is filled with hundreds of pieces of information–and memories contributed by people who made the movie, as well as innumerable snapshots of the production cast and crew. This year Christmas began in early October as a large, chock-full-of-goodies book about the movie appeared titled A CHRISTMAS STORY: BEHIND THE SCENES OF A HOLIDAY CLASSIC, by Caseen Gaines. Because “A Christmas Story” is coming to town

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