[49] This was in addition to various other airings earlier in the month of December. In commemoration of the setting, the City of Hammond holds an annual exhibit regarding the film in November and December, including a statue recreating the scene where Ralphie's friend Flick freezes his tongue to a flagpole.[19]. Ulas, Robert. A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters. Still another source of frustration for The Old Man is the dogs that belong to the Bumpus Family, the hillbilly neighbors that live next door. border-bottom: 0px solid #ddd; [54], In 2007, the marathon continued, and the original tradition was revived. He lies to his mother that a falling icicle broke his glasses, and she believes him. He sets out to convince the world this is the perfect gift. Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. Appropriately, the fictional boyhood home of Ralphie Parker is on Cleveland Street, the name of the actual street where Shepherd grew up. background-position: 0 0; "[14], The screenplay for A Christmas Story is based on material from author Jean Shepherd's collection of short stories, In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash. This is the story of The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Story. Overnight guests have use of A Christmas Story House’s private third floor loft for the entirety of their stay and use of the whole house from an hour after closing until 9 am the following day. 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With William Shatner, George Buza, Rob Archer, Zoé De Grand Maison. } Director Bob Clark reportedly sent scouts to twenty cities before selecting Cleveland for exterior filming. A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters.It stars Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, and Peter Billingsley and is a seasonal classic in North America. margin-right:5px !important; display:none !important; Written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (music and lyrics) and Joseph Robinette (book), the musical opened to positive reviews. [34] Roger Ebert, who gave the film four stars out of four and added the film to his "Great Movies" list, suggested the film had only modest success because holiday-themed films were not popular at the time. Directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, Brett Sullivan. [54] As of 2009, the film had been shown 250 times on the Turner family of networks. #tab_container_7642 .tab-content{ border: 1px solid #e6e6e6 !important; For the 2014 and 2015 editions of the marathon, Turner elected to simulcast it on both TNT and TBS, marking the first time since 2003 that TNT aired it as well as the first time the marathon was being carried by multiple stations; the two networks set their airings one hour apart (so that the TNT airings began while TBS was at the middle of the film). His tongue freezes onto the pole, requiring assistance from the police and fire department to free him. Initially overlooked as a sleeper film,[33] A Christmas Story was released a week before Thanksgiving 1983 to moderate success, earning about $2 million in its first weekend. Shepherd wrote the adaptation with Bob Clark and Leigh Brown. Please contact customer service with any questions you may have. [66], In 2000, a stage play adaptation of A Christmas Story was written by Philip Grecian. background-repeat: repeat-x; display:block; In 2017, he said he was surprised at the impact his role had had over the years. [49] In 1989 and 1990, TBS showed it Thanksgiving night, while in 1991 and 1992, they aired it the night after. Among Ralphie's presents, there are some he dislikes, particularly an embarrassing pink bunny onesie from his overbearing Aunt Clara, which his mother finds adorable, but the Old Man disagrees and says "He looks like a pink nightmare". Higbee's vice president Bruce Campbell agreed to take part in the project on the condition he be allowed to edit the script for cursing. @media (min-width: 769px) { Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. .wpsm_nav-tabs{ background-color: #dd3333 !important; #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav{ "I saw that I was ranked – as Christmas villains go – higher than the Grinch. } The rights to the film were acquired by Turner Entertainment Co. after Ted Turner's purchase of MGM's pre-1986 film library. If you are unable to wear a mask due to medical or any other reason, we are very sorry but for the safety of our guests and employees we cannot make any exceptions. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a, #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a:hover, #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li.active > a:focus { color: #ffffff !important; In 2008, two Canadian fans released a documentary that visits every location. [32] The Look Magazine that Ralphie hides the Red Rider ad in, is the December 1937 cover with Shirley Temple and Santa. The school scenes were shot at the Victoria School in St. Catharines, Ontario. Masks are required inside all of our buildings for those 2 years of age and older. border: 1px solid #ca2020 !important; } Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil. [57] The marathons in 2011[58] and 2012[59] continued to see increases in ratings. The last tour of the day is at 4:15pm and this one will be self guided in most cases. } overflow:hidden; [34] In the years since, due to television airings and home video release, A Christmas Story has become widely popular and is now an annual Christmas special. Ralphie opens it to reveal the Red Ryder gun. The rate for bookings begins at $395 per night and varies with the season. margin-right:0px !important; margin:0px; Age for children is set per CDC guidelines. If you are local we suggest buying your tickets at the Gift Shop in person. Ralphie’s Little Orphan Annie Secret Society Decoder Pin bears the date 1940. [3][4][5], The film is presented in a series of vignettes, with narration provided by the adult Ralphie Parker reminiscing on one particular Christmas when he was nine years old. } Filmed partly in Canada, it earned two Canadian Genie Awards in 1984. [72] Reviews were mixed; on Rotten Tomatoes, the production received a 46% rating based on 13 critics' reviews and a very low 14% based on 44 audience reviews.[73]. } The Bumpus House The first viewing at 8 p.m. Eastern on December 24 earned a 1.6 rating (18–49) and beat the major broadcast networks (NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox). "Clark No Household Word Yet." While searching for them, thinking that he has indeed shot his eye out, he steps on them and breaks them. Until they connected with Higbee's, location scouts had been unsuccessful in finding a department store that was willing to be part of the film. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs a{ #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs { [70] The musical received Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Robinette), and Best Original Score (Music or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre. [56] In 2010, the marathon averaged 3 million viewers, up 2% from the previous year, ranking TBS as the top cable network for the 24-hour period. "[13] While shooting scenes in Cleveland in early 1983, Clark told a reporter that it had taken him ten years to get the film into production. He does receive some presents that he enjoys, but he is disappointed that he did not receive the one thing that he wanted more than anything. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the film began airing quietly on SuperStation WTBS and Superstation WGN. Tedde Moore had previously appeared in Clark's film Murder by Decree and was the only onscreen character from A Christmas Story who was played by the same actor in the sequel, My Summer Story. Randy, Ralphie's often crying younger brother, refuses to eat a meal on his own for three years, with Mrs. Parker relying on trickery (asking him how pigs eat) to get him to eat something, much to the disgust of Ralphie and the Old Man. Having a hard time deciding where to eat? } [43] In 2012, a Marist Poll named the film the favorite holiday film in the US. [13] TBS reported 45.4 million viewers in 2005,[50] and 45.5 million in 2006. [16] Bob Clark states on the DVD commentary that he became interested in Shepherd's work when he heard "Flick's Tongue" on the radio in 1968. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li { color: #ffffff !important; Rates start at $195 per night and vary with the season. [13] Gross earnings were just over $19.2 million. Christmas definition, the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and, for many, an occasion for exchanging gifts. The film was released on November 18, 1983. The Bumpus House is located just to the left of A Christmas Story House. Director Bob Clark stated in the film's DVD commentary that both he and author Shepherd wished for the film to be seen as "amorphously late-'30s, early-'40s". Ralphie eventually snaps and beats up Farkus. Tickets are not stamped for a specific time or date so getting them in person or online makes no difference for your visit. [24], The Red Ryder BB Gun was never manufactured in the exact configuration mentioned in the film. Several other locations were used. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:focus { On Christmas Day, the dogs ruin the family's dinner by romping through their kitchen and eating their turkey, forcing the family to go to a Chinese restaurant for what ends up being a very entertaining Christmas dinner. That's amazing. border: 1px solid #e6e6e6 !important; Shepherd, Brown, and Clark have cameo appearances in the film: Shepherd plays the man who directs Ralphie and Randy to the back of the Santa line at the department store; Brown – Shepherd's wife in real life – plays the woman in the Santa line with Shepherd; Clark plays Swede, the neighbor the Old Man talks to outside during the Leg Lamp scene.[12]. } In 2012, it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In addition to the scenes involving Higbee's, the exterior shots (and select interior shots where Ralphie lived, including the opening of the leg lamp) of the house and neighborhood, were filmed in the Tremont section of Cleveland's West Side. The second parking lot is located to right of the gift shop. Ian Petrella was cast immediately before filming began. However, the BB ricochets back and knocks his glasses off. } It is the fictional home to Ralphie’s hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpuses, and their 785 smelly hound dogs. The 10 a.m. airing on December 25 was seen by 4.4 million viewers, and the 8 p.m. airing on December 24 was close behind with 4.3 million viewers. Directly across the street from the House is A Christmas Story Museum, which features original props, costumes and memorabilia from the film, as well as hundreds of rare behind-the-scenes photos. border: 1px solid #ca2020 !important; Christmas has also become a secular family holiday that is observed by Christians and non-Christians, is marked by the exchange of … #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav{ Children (3-12 years): $11 The loft area is equipped with a bedroom, living room, full kitchen and full bath. Dressing up for school in the cold weather, Randy must wear so many layers that he "can't put [his] arms down! .wpsm_nav-tabs li:before{ Proceeds from the gift shop and overnight stays help support and maintain A Christmas Story House & Museum. The adult Ralphie narrates that this was the best present he ever received. The Bumpus House has two accommodations: The “Hound Dog Haven” suite on the first floor can accommodate up to 4 guests per night and the “Stolen Turkey”suite, which encompasses the second and third floors, can accommodate up to 6 guests per night. background-color:#ffffff !important; } background-color: #ffffff !important; #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:after { A 1971 letter from the Hammond school system provides a list of Shepherd's elementary school teachers at Harding, and the years they had him in their classes. } A Christmas Story (1983) (49,208) 7.9 1 h 33 min 1983 X-Ray PG. After reliving A Christmas Story at Ralphie’s house don’t forget to visit the museum gift shop for your own Major Award Leg Lamp and other great movie memorabilia. In this holiday classic, Ralphie, a young boy growing up in the '40's, dreams of owning a Red Rider BB gun. Please note, tour times are subject to change and depending on the amount of guests we may have to switch to self guided tours. font-size: 14px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; } Eventually his mother agrees to only make Ralphie wear it when their aunt visits. Ralphie and his friends Flick and Schwartz are tormented by the neighborhood bullies Scut Farkus and Grover Dill. Clark initially wanted him for the role of Ralphie, but decided he was "too obvious" a choice and auditioned many other young actors before realizing that Billingsley was the right choice after all. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:before { The first-floor suite is handicap accessible with ramp access and accessible features inside. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li { #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a { [2] It is often ranked as one of the best Christmas films. } You can even shop through our online gift shop here. [25] The compass and sundial were placed on Ralphie's BB gun, but on the opposite side of the stock due to Peter Billingsley being left-handed.[26]. float: left; "[39] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". "[41], On December 24, 2007, AOL ranked the film their #1 Christmas film of all time. The film was produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li{ [38] Based on 57 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 89%, with an average score of 8.53/10. Tickets purchased online are typically shipped via USPS First Class. [49], Turner Broadcasting has maintained ownership of the broadcast rights, and since the mid-1990s, aired the film increasingly on TBS, TNT, and TCM. Clark stated that, in 2002, an estimated 38.4 million people tuned into the marathon at one point or another, nearly one sixth of the country. line-height: 1.42857143 !important; margin:0px !important; #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li { Scholastic announced Tuesday that Rowling's The Christmas Pig, the story of a boy named Jack and a beloved toy (Dur Pig) which goes missing, will be released worldwide Oct. 12. A Christmas Carol. [21] The Christmas tree-purchasing scene was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, as was the sound stage filming of interior shots of the Parker home. Make sure while you're visiting you take a glance around our gift shop filled with Major Awards, Pink Nightmare bunny pajamas and many other A Christmas Story classics. } With the exceptions of Tedde Moore as Miss Shields (Ralphie's teacher) and Jean Shepherd as the narrator (the voice of the adult Ralphie), it features an entirely different cast. The Daisy "Buck Jones" model did have a compass and a sundial in the stock, but these features were not included in the Red Ryder model. Flick accepts a "triple dog dare" from Schwartz to stick his tongue onto the school flagpole. [35] Vincent Canby's mostly negative The New York Times review complained that "the movie's big comic pieces tend only to be exceedingly busy. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a .fa{ ", walk easily, or even get up if he falls. The latter of these was set in the early 1950s with a now-teenaged Ralphie and his friends and family. margin-bottom:30px; } background-image: url(https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/wp-content/plugins/tabs-responsive/assets/images/style-soft.png); margin-top: 0px; Although their teacher, Miss Shields, to some extent, knows how it happened, nobody confesses or blames anyone, and the incident is dropped without any further mention. } Additional source material for the film, according to Clark, came from unpublished anecdotes that Shepherd told live audiences "on the college circuit. [67], In November 2012, A Christmas Story: The Musical, based on the film, opened on Broadway. overflow:hidden !important; The name is derived from Hohman Avenue, a major street in downtown Hammond. [42] IGN ranked the film the top holiday-themed film of all time. [51] In 2007, new all-time ratings records were set,[52] with the highest single showing (8 p.m. Christmas Eve) drawing 4.4 million viewers. By 1995, it was aired on those networks a combined six times on December 24–26,[49] and in 1996, it was aired eight times over those three days. } In 2009, the film aired on TBS during a 24-hour marathon on Christmas Eve. [15] Shepherd later read "Duel in the Snow, or Red Ryder nails the Cleveland Street Kid" and told the otherwise unpublished story "Flick's Tongue" on his WOR Radio talk show, as can be heard in one of the DVD extras. TNT also aired the film twice the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend (November 25). The opening scene in which Ralphie first spies the Red Ryder BB Gun in the store's, The parade scene, filmed just outside Higbee's on. [28][29][30][31] Shepherd was actually in Miss Shields' second grade class at Warren G. Harding Elementary School during the Christmas season of 1928. #tab_container_7642 .tab-content{ A first-floor dual access door allows for the whole house to be rented. Their film, Road Trip for Ralphie, was shot over two years and includes footage of the filmmakers saving Miss Shields' blackboard from the garbage bin on the day the old Victoria School was gutted for renovation, discovering the antique fire truck that saved Flick, locating original costumes from the film, and tracking down the real-life location of the film's Chop Suey Palace in Toronto. The house used as the Parker home in these scenes has been restored, reconfigured inside to match the soundstage interiors, and opened to the public as "A Christmas Story House". @media (max-width: 768px) { Ralphie is in bed on Christmas night with his gun by his side. font-family: Open Sans !important; Ralphie takes the gun outside and fires it at a target perched on a metal sign in the backyard. A Christmas Story House [63], A theatrical sequel involving Ralphie and his family, (It Runs in the Family), was made in 1994. [17], The film is set in Hohman, Indiana, a fictionalized version of Shepherd's hometown of Hammond, near Chicago. The Bumpus Hounds are famous for harassing Ralphie’s Old Man and stealing the Christmas turkey. [62], The PBS series American Playhouse produced two subsequent television film adaptations featuring the same characters, also with Shepherd narrating: The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski and Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss. color: #000000 !important; font-family: Open Sans !important; text-align:center !important; He cast Melinda Dillon on the basis of her similar role in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. float:none !important; You can reach us by phone at 216.298.4919 or via email at support@achristmasstoryhouse.com. #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs{ [2] For 2019, a majority of the most-watched programs—13 out of the top 25—broadcast on cable Christmas Day were A Christmas Story. Interspersed with the main story are several loosely related vignettes involving the Parkers: The basis of the screenplay is a series of monologues written and performed by Jean Shepherd on the radio. Ralphie wanted only one thing that Christmas: a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Other local references include mention of a person "swallowing a yo-yo" in nearby Griffith,[18] the Old Man being one of the fiercest "furnace fighters in northern Indiana" and that his obscenities were "hanging in space over Lake Michigan," a mention of the Indianapolis 500, and the line to Santa Claus "stretching all the way to Terre Haute." In the DVD commentary, director Bob Clark mentions that Jack Nicholson was considered for the role of the Old Man; Clark expresses gratitude that he ended up with Darren McGavin instead, who later appeared in several other Clark films. A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens Stave 1: Marley's Ghost arley was dead: to begin with. [64], A Christmas Story 2 is another sequel which ignores the references and events of My Summer Story and was released direct-to-video in 2012[65] and directed by Brian Levant. A Christmas Story House has two free parking lot and free street parking on the streets in front of and directly adjacent to the property. A Christmas Story House, now restored to its movie splendor, is open year round to the public for tours and overnight stays. In 2004, after TNT switched to a predominantly drama format, sister network TBS, under its comedy-based "Very Funny" moniker, took over the marathon. It received a limited release before being retitled My Summer Story for home video and television release. It is shown numerous times on television, usually on the networks owned by WarnerMedia, and a marathon of the film has aired annually on TNT or TBS since 1997 titled "24 Hours of A Christmas Story", consisting of 12 consecutive airings of the film from the evening of Christmas Eve to the evening of Christmas Day. General Admission: $15 The site's consensus reads: "Both warmly nostalgic and darkly humorous, A Christmas Story deserves its status as a holiday perennial. (Since Higbee's was exclusive to northeast Ohio,[20] the department store referred to in Shepherd's book and the film is most likely Goldblatt's, located in downtown Hammond [with the Cam-Lan Chinese Restaurant three doors down on Sibley Ave].) [49], Due to the increasing popularity of the film, in 1997, TNT began airing a 24-hour marathon dubbed "24 Hours of A Christmas Story," consisting of the film shown twelve consecutive times beginning at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and ending at 8 p.m. on Christmas Day. Sleeping arrangements include a queen bed, queen sleeper sofa and Ralphie and Randy’s twin beds. margin-right:0px !important; A Christmas Story House, now restored to its movie splendor, is open year round to the public for tours and overnight stays. Jeff Gillen was an old friend of Clark's who had been in one of his earliest films. } #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:hover , #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li > a:focus { Guests can also rent the entire house. Ultimately, Higbee's was the stage for three scenes in the film: Higbee's became Dillard's in 1992 and closed permanently in 2002.[20]. Directly across the street from the House is A Christmas Story Museum, which features original props, costumes and memorabilia from … padding:0px !important ; It presents the Theme of Selflessness which makes it a perfect holiday story. Please note the we have extended tour hours during the Christmas season. By Christmas 1983, the film was no longer playing at most venues, but remained in about a hundred theaters until January 1984. border:0px solid #ddd; Cleveland Plain Dealer, 11 February 1983. [52] Viewership increased again in 2008, with 8 p.m. Christmas Eve drawing 4.5 million viewers, and 10 p.m. drawing 4.3 million,[53] and 54.4 million total. Tickets can be purchased both online and in person at A Christmas Story House and Museum. float:none !important; [27] A specific year is never mentioned in the film; numerous sources though, including The New York Times and CBS News have dated the film to 1940 or the early 1940s. } [69] The musical was directed by John Rando with choreography by Warren Carlyle and featured Dan Lauria as Jean Shepherd. #tab_container_7642 { font-size:16px !important; color: #000000 !important; Several subplots are incorporated into the body of the film, based on other separate short stories by Shepherd. See more. } December 25 has become widely accepted as the date of Jesus’ birth. In Prose. After getting a Christmas tree, while attempting to help fix a flat tire on the ride home Ralphie utters a major profanity (. Christmas stories, books, and poems to help you and your family get into the festive spirit and enjoy the holiday season. The store kept the Santa slide that was made for the film and used it for several years after the film's release. His frustrations cause him to. cursor: default; The Old Man is overjoyed but Mrs. Parker is not. Please note, there are NO exceptions to this rule. The Gift of the Magi Story ~ A Christmas Story for Kids. The house can accommodate up to 6 guests per night. In 2009, the 24-hour marathon continued on TBS, for the 13th overall year, starting at 8 p.m. eastern on Christmas Eve.[55]. How to use Christmas in a sentence. display:none !important ; #tab_container_7642 .wpsm_nav-tabs > li{ Seniors (60+): $14 Some 8,000 actors auditioned for the role of Ralphie; "He walked in, and he had us from the beginning," Clark later recalled of Peter Billingsley who was already a successful actor in commercials[12] and from co-hosting the TV series Real People. Children under 3 are free. Christmas morning arrives and Ralphie dives into his presents. (December 24 at 8:00 PM to December 25 at 8:00 PM) - (TBS) - (December 24 at 9:00 PM to December 25 at 9:00 PM) - (TNT)[60][61] Both networks have ran 24-hour marathons with the one-hour offset format from 2014 annually making it a new tradition for both TBS and TNT networks. It was filmed in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. [68] The run ended December 30, 2012. [44] In 2019, a poll commissioned by Tubitv and conducted by Onepoll also ranked the film Best Holiday Movie Ever. Spend the night reliving your favorite movie and sleeping in Ralphie and Randy’s beds. } The motif for the interior of The Bumpus House is vintage eclectic in a 1940’s style with a slightly hillbilly Bumpus flare while still providing all the modern amenities. background-color: #dd3333 !important; The first parking lot is located directly to the left of A Christmas Story House. It appears that all of the presents have been opened when father directs him to look at one last present that he had hidden. Among the props and costumes are the toys from the Higbee’s window, Randy’s snowsuit, the chalkboard from Miss Shields’ classroom and the family car. A Christmas Story House and Museum is open year round. Della and Jim were married just a year. Please allow extra time for delivery. Christmas definition is - a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday. [45], The film first aired on television on premium networks The Movie Channel,[46] HBO,[47] and Showtime[48] as early as December 1985, and quickly attracted a growing following. [13] The schoolyard bully, Scut Farkus, was played by Zack Ward, now an actor, writer and director, who had actually been bullied himself while in elementary school. Ralphie and Randy's visit to see Santa, which was filmed inside Higbee's. Though Mr. Billingsley, Mr. Gavin [sic], Miss Dillon and the actress who plays Ralphie's school teacher (Tedde Moore) are all very able, they are less funny than actors in a television situation comedy. This page was last edited on 23 April 2021, at 12:50. Cleveland was chosen because of Higbee's Department Store in downtown Cleveland. margin-right:-1px !important; [22][23] The "...only I didn't say fudge" scene was filmed at the foot of Cherry Street in Toronto; several lake freighters are visible in the background spending the winter at Toronto's port, which lends authenticity to the time of year when the film was produced. 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