5 Facts You Didn't Know About A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story -- for the umpteenth time (if you haven't watched it yet, here's exactly how to do so.) 'Tis the season, and honestly what else do you have to do with 2020 still going the way that it's been going? Before you park your butt on the couch and watch Ralphie's (Peter Billingsley) quest for a Red Ryder BB gun, take a look at these little-known facts that you didn't know about the movie. At the very least we hope you can surprise your family, friends, or co-workers at your next Zoom party with this trivia. 1. The movie was based on a short storyThough A Christmas Story is known first and foremost as a movie, the inspiration for the film came from a short story by author Jean Shepherd.