Cleveland is a long way from Hollywood, but it still shines on the silver screen in more than one film. But, this time of year, A Christmas Story is probably the one seen on as many screens as any other. Supposedly based in Indiana, the film was actually shot in Cleveland and Toronto.<\/p>\n
Originally a flop when released in 1983, A Christmas Story eventually garnered cult status after appearing non-stop on cable station TNT on Christmas Day in the 90\u2019s. Another film classic was born. <\/p>\n
The exterior scenes of Ralphie\u2019s home were filmed in Cleveland\u2019s Tremont neighborhood, close to downtown. The home and yard used for the film were eventually purchased on eBay in 2004 and restored to their film-day\u2019s glory. The house is now open for tours. <\/p>\n
Across the street, there is also a museum, complete with behind the scene\u2019s photos and multiple TV\u2019s playing clips from the movie.
\u2022 Recall the classic scene where the schoolboy gets double-dared to stick his tongue on the flagpole.
\u2022 Remember when Mom and Santa warn Raphie he\u2019s \u201cliable to shoot his eye out\u201d
\u2022 And who can forget the Major Award leg lamp.<\/p>\n
If those don\u2019t bring the movie back into the forefront of your memory, check out A Christmas Story in 30 seconds in this animated spoof<\/a>. <\/p>\n Brian Halloran of Dallas, Texas was at the A Christmas Story house recently with his wife Terry, daughter Claire and son Alex. Watching the film is an annual Christmas tradition in their family and this year, while visiting Cleveland, they just had to stop by the house for a visit. Standing with the Major Award leg lamp, they posed for a family portrait to remember the visit.<\/p>\n In addition, to touring the house and the museum, there is also a gift shop across the street complete with leg lamps, bunny suits, etc. With three places to visit, it\u2019s a great stop before or after Christmas shopping. The house is located at 3159 West 11th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, just about five minutes from downtown. You can visit their website<\/a> for hours and prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cleveland is a long way from Hollywood, but it still shines on the silver screen in more than one film. But, this time of year, A Christmas Story is probably the one seen on as many screens as any other. Supposedly based in Indiana, the film was actually shot in Cleveland and Toronto. 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But, this time of year, A Christmas Story is probably the one seen on as many screens as any other. Supposedly based in Indiana, the film was actually shot in Cleveland and Toronto. Originally a flop when released in 1983, A Christmas Story eventually garnered cult status after appearing non-stop on cable station TNT on Christmas Day in the 90\u2019s. Another film classic was born. The exterior scenes of Ralphie\u2019s home were filmed in Cleveland\u2019s Tremont neighborhood, close to downtown.…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"Blog<\/a>, Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":null,"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Blog<\/a>","Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Blog<\/span>","Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["Christmas<\/a>","film<\/a>","movie<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Christmas<\/span>","film<\/span>","movie<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 15 years ago","modified":"Updated 13 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on December 7, 2010","modified":"Updated on September 23, 2013"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on December 7, 2010 9:45 pm","modified":"Updated on September 23, 2013 6:56 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-3x","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14717,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/l-l-bean-opens-store-in-cleveland\/","url_meta":{"origin":219,"position":0},"title":"L.L. 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