Ever since the 1983 movie A CHRISTMAS STORY came out on video, it has been an annual part of my movie viewing tradition each Christmas season. Directed by Bob Clark, who also directed the 1974 film BLACK CHRISTMAS, it is one of those Christmas movies that just make you feel good. The story is about Ralphie, a nine-year-old, who only wants one thing for Christmas, a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle. We have all been there as a child, wanting that one gift more than all others. Though department stores when I was growing up did not have display windows of toys like Higbee’s in the film, for me the excitement started when the Sears Wishbook came in showing every toy you could imagine.
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