TY - BOOK AU - Gaines,Caseen TI - A Christmas story: behind the scenes of a holiday classic SN - 9781459692862 U1 - 791.4372 23 PY - 2015///] CY - [Sydney, N.S.W.] PB - Read How You Want KW - Christmas story (Motion picture) KW - Influence KW - Large type books N1 - Regular print edition published: Toronto, Ontario : ECW Press, 2013; Includes index N2 - From Jean Shepherd's original radio broadcasts to Bob Clark's 1983 sleeper hit film and beyond, A Christmas Story has become a beloved Yuletide tradition over the last three decades. In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of its theatrical release, this is the untold story of the making of the film, and what happened afterwards. Ralphie Parker's quest for a Red Ryder air rifle didn't end with the movie's release; the tale inspired massive VHS sales, a Broadway production, and a mountain of merchandise. Complete with rare and previously unreleased photographs, now fans of the movie and film buffs alike can lean all they didn't know about the timeless classic ER -