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Oh yeah I've never seen it but I heard it was bad.
My Summer Story was the first sequel, and is actually pretty decent. The ACS 2 from 2012 sucked.
There are actually quite a few films that take place in Jean Shepard’s universe. Nothing beats the original though.
is that the movie where they battle with pull string tops?
Not in the original, that was Peter Billingsley.
Of course, but had no idea Dillon played him in a sequel.
So damn cool! Love how they let you in the cupboard!
The kitchen is actually really really small and not used in the movie.
Wow! Was it a set they were on?
Yes. Basically, all exterior shots were at the house in Cleveland. Any shots looking out a door or window, like the leg lamp scene, looking out at the father across the street, or Ralphie shooting Black Bart, were also shots done in Cleveland, as they needed to see the outside. The rest of the interior shots were all on a soundstage in Canada. The actual house was not even laid out like it is in the movie, as they weren’t going to be shooting inside, so the soundstage layout was made to look different. Note in the movie, there is a dinning room between the living room and the kitchen… it’s not present if you tour the house. When Brian Jones bought the house, he gutted it and reconfigured it to match the film as close as possible, but it still is not the interior seen in the film. That is a point of confusion for many who visit the house and do the tour, and the tour guides are often untrained and give out false information.
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This is actually a very common thing in TV & movie productions, shows and movies tend not to use the actual interior of a house or building that you from the outside and with a few exceptions, the interiors seldomly, if ever, match too.Yes. Basically, all exterior shots were at the house in Cleveland. Any shots looking out a door or window, like the leg lamp scene, looking out at the father across the street, or Ralphie shooting Black Bart, were also shots done in Cleveland, as they needed to see the outside. The rest of the interior shots were all on a soundstage in Canada. The actual house was not even laid out like it is in the movie, as they weren’t going to be shooting inside, so the soundstage layout was made to look different. Note in the movie, there is a dinning room between the living room and the kitchen… it’s not present if you tour the house. When Brian Jones bought the house, he gutted it and reconfigured it to match the film as close as possible, but it still is not the interior seen in the film. That is a point of confusion for many who visit the house and do the tour, and the tour guides are often untrained and give out false information.
You can see renovation photos here:
Renovation Log – A Christmas Story House
