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“Christmas Story” House Going Griswold

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THE POPULAR SEASONAL MOVIE A CHRISTMAS STORY has become a true classic in movie annals.  The story of Ralphie and his quest for Red Ryder BB gun is watched and re-watched by millions every December.

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The house in Cleveland, Ohio, where the exterior scenes were shot has long been a sightseeing stop as people seek out remembrances of the motion picture.  The Christmas Story house, as it’s known, has become a public museum of the movie and fans can visit the home and view artifacts from the movie.

Christmas story b house exterior

You can read about the house museum and learn more about the movie on its WEBPAGE HERE.

The museum announced earlier this year that they will be participating in a celebration of the 20th anniversary of another Christmas favorite, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, by decorating the entire building with twinkle lights, reminiscent of the Griswold’s home decorations.

Christmas story c lights

Go ahead and set aside 20 minutes to log onto the website linked above and click around the pages.  Lots of photos and lots of fun.

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  • B. Morgan
    Thanks for the info! Nice write-up on the truck.

    Ben
  • B.morgan
    What kind of fire truck is in the back ground?
  • firegeezer
    It is a 1938 Ford/American LaFrance.  The Christmas Story House website has a page on it with the full history of the real truck:
    http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/index.php/2...




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