A Christmas Story Convention 2010 will be held the Friday & Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, November 26 & 27, 2010.  A current schedule of events is posted on our website AChristmasStoryHouse.com. The convention will feature appearances by seven original cast members (Randy, Flick, Scut Farkus, Grover Dill, Miss Shields, and the two evil elves), a bb gun range in the back yard of the house, rides on the original fire truck from the movie, special movie screening with live actor commentary, a downtown tree lighting ceremony and much more.

The Renaissance Cleveland Hotel is the site for most of the convention events. For A Christmas Story fans coming from outside downtown Cleveland the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel will be offering all-inclusive accommodations packages.  These packages should be available starting some time this month

Going forward A Christmas Story Convention will take place every other year.  After the 2010 Convention the next one will be held in 2012.

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We are currently offering a $10 discount through our giftshop on the “Police Trio” when you PRE-ORDER all three at the same time.  All three police items are also available individually for PRE-ORDER. All items have an expected ship date in early October and will be the first orders to ship once the items are in stock.

Police Trio – Station, Car, Policeman and Boys

To top it all off there will be a Sidewalk Sale(weather permitting). Great saving on sweatshirts, movie still, ornaments and more.

After the fun and games visit one of the several local restaurants that will offering discounts throughout July when you show your A Christmas Story House ticket stub.

Some of the Events planned for Christmas in July Include:

Sneak Preview of the “Ralphie Collection” Costume Display

Guests will get a sneak peek at the “Ralphie Collection.” A new exhibit that will open Nov. 27, 2009. This exhibit will include numerous outfits worn by Ralphie, including his Blind Scene jacket and other outfits worn to school.

Free Fun for the Kids

The kids fun never ends with face painting, balloons, coloring contest with prizes and more! Also meet Patty Johnson, the surly elf from the Santa scene! And maybe even an appearance by a “Deranged” Easter Bunny!

Leg Lamp Games

Win prizes and enter to win a Leg Lamp prize pack in the following family fun games: Leg Lamp Ring Toss Leg Lamp Putt Putt Leg Lamp Ping-Pong Ball Toss

BB-Gun Range

Test your aim to see if you could defeat Black Bart shooting a bb-gun in the exact same place as Ralphie. But, don’t “shoot your eye out!”

To top it all off there will be a Sidewalk Sale every Saturday in July (weather permitting). Great saving on sweatshirts, movie still, ornaments and more.

After the fun and games visit one of the several local restaurants that will offering discounts throughout July when you show your A Christmas Story House ticket stub.

Some of the Events planned for Christmas in July Include:

Sneak Preview of the “Ralphie Collection” Costume Display

Guests will get a sneak peek at the “Ralphie Collection.” A new exhibit that will open Nov. 27, 2009. This exhibit will include numerous outfits worn by Ralphie, including his Blind Scene jacket and other outfits worn to school.

Free Fun for the Kids

The kids fun never ends with face painting, balloons, coloring contest with prizes and more! Also meet Patty Johnson, the surly elf from the Santa scene! And maybe even an appearance by a “Deranged” Easter Bunny!

Leg Lamp Games

Win prizes and enter to win a Leg Lamp prize pack in the following family fun games: Leg Lamp Ring Toss Leg Lamp Putt Putt Leg Lamp Ping-Pong Ball Toss

BB-Gun Range

Test your aim to see if you could defeat Black Bart shooting a bb-gun in the exact same place as Ralphie. But, don’t “shoot your eye out!”

The trailer for Peter Billingsley’s Couples Retreat was released earlier this week by Universal Studios.

Billingsley has collaborated with Vaughn on Four Christmases and The Break-Up, and with Favreau on Iron Man, Elf and Dinner for Five. Billingsley also worked with both Favreau and Vaughn on their 2001 film Made.

Peter Billingsley directing a winter scene for Couples Retreat.

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The Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story is one of the most iconic and recognizable movie props of all time.  Replicas of the leg lamp have become prized “Major Awards” for fans everywhere.  A Christmas Story author, Jean Shepherd was inspired to create the leg lamp after seeing an illuminated Nehi Soda advertisement.  The design of the leg lamp for A Christmas Story is the work of production designer Reuben Freed.  Unsure of exactly what a leg lamp was or should look like Freed presented a couple sketches to Shepherd who said, “Yep, that’s it!”  Freed then produced three leg lamps for the movie and went through several shade styles before settling on the large golden bell shade with black fringe seen in the movie.  None of the three original leg lamps survived the production of the movie.  All three props were broken on set during the filming.

Great Northern Mall, just outside of Cleveland in North Olmsted, Ohio, will be the sight for this years “Holly”wood Christmas Movieland. 100s of original props, costumes, and production stills from your favorite Christmas movies will be on display!  There is no greater Christmas movie collection of rare, kooky and memorable props and costumes any where!   A Christmas Story House & Museum and Christmas Movieland are partnering to provide the best Christmas movie experience possible.

Mark Klaus, owner of “Holly”wood Christmas Movieland, is a well known and accomplished artist.  This year he will be producing an exclusive lighted A Christmas Story House piece.  Mark is well known by his collectors for the intricate miniature details included in his sculptors. The front of the piece features the Parker Family: The Old Man, Mom, Ralphie and Randy. The back features A Christmas Story House complete with lighted leg lamp in the window and each will include an original piece of the wood siding from A Christmas Story House that was on the house during the filming of the movie.

These pictures are images from which the piece will be sculpted.

For more information on Christmas Movieland visit: christmasmovieland.com

Also during July be sure to join us Sunday, July 19th for our neighborhood’s Taste of Tremont Festival!

For more information and pictures or to purchase stocking caps click here.

The stocking caps are just two of the many new products being released this year!   Stay tuned for further details as products become available.

              

For those of you who love Christmas movies then Mark Klaus’ “Holly”wood Christmas Movieland is a must see next time you come to see “A Christmas Story” House! Christmas Movieland opened last year for the Christmas season just outside of Cleveland and will reopen later this year as a permanent year round attraction.  Christmas Movieland has 100s of original props, costumes, and production stills from your favorite Christmas movies!  There is no greater Christmas movie collection of rare, kooky and memorable props and costumes any where!
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 “A Christmas Story” House & Museum and Christmas Movieland are partnering to provide the best Christmas movie experience possible. Christmas Movieland owner, Mark Klaus, is eager to recreate the Santa Mountain that Ralphie visits in “A Christmas Story” once he establishes a permanent location.   We hope you will soon be able to bring your family to experience Santa just like Ralphie did!

In addition to owning Christmas Movieland Mark Klaus is also well known and accomplished artist.  This year he will be producing the first ever ornament of “A Christmas Story” House.  Mark is well known by his collectors for the intricate miniature details included in his sculptures.  The ornament of the house is sure to be just as amazing as his other works.  For more about Mark Klaus and his work visit: christmasmovieland.com/collectibles
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For more information on Christmas Movieland visit: christmasmovieland.com

The sleigh form The Grinch on display at Christmas Movieland!

To read the full article about all the fun place to “Live the Movies” please visit: family.go.com

For those of you that do love to live the movies this year is the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind.  The Clark Gable Foundation in Cadiz, Ohio is having a 70th Anniversary Celebration May 1-3.  In attendance for the celebration will be three of the original Munchkins from Oz; Jerry Maren (Lollipop Kid), Margaret Pellegrini (Sweetheart of Oz) and Karl Slover (1st Trumpeter of Oz) and from Gone With the Wind: Cammie King (Bonnie Blue) and Ann Rutherford (Scarlet’s Younger Sister).  You can also tour Clark Gable’s birthplace and boyhood home while at the celebration.

For more information on the 70th Anniversary Celebration visit: clarkgablefoundation.com