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Cast:Melinda Dillon
1939 to 2023
American actress
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A Christmas Story (1983)
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift. /// Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect gift.
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1983
11/18/1983
PG
Film
93 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
 Director(s):
Bob Clark
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00:00:00 "I can't put my arms down!" - Randy
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00:00:20 Christmas
00:00:30 Christmas
00:00:40 House, snow
Cast:

Peter Billingsley / Ralphie Parker
Darren McGavin / The Old Man Parker
Melinda Dillon / Mother Parker
Jean Shepherd / Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Scott Schwartz / Flick
Ian Petrella / Randy Parker
Tedde Moore / Miss Shields
R.D. Robb / Schwartz
Zack Ward / Scut Farkus
Yano Anaya / Grover Dill



Tagline: Sometimes Christmas is about getting what you really want.
 A Christmas Story (1983)



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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
The history of Christmas and the traditions that make the holidays the most wonderful time of the year.
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1997
12/15/1997
Approved
TV Movie
50 minutes
A
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Documentary
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Cast:

Harry Smith / Self - Narrator (voice)
Forrest Church / Self - Minister, All Souls Church
A.W. Purdue / Self - Historian, Open University, England
Elaine Pagels / Self - Religion Department, Princeton University
Stephen Nissenbaum / Self - Historian, University of Massachusetts
Penne L. Restad / Self - Historian, University of Texas
Leigh Eric Schmidt / Self - Religion Department, Princeton
Alan Dundes / Self - Folklore Department, UC Berkeley)
Jean Shepherd / Self - Humorist
James Stewart / George Bailey (archive footage)



 Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)



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The Juggler of Notre Dame (1982)
A modernized, Americanized version of the story of the juggler who performs before the statue of the Virgin Mary.
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1982
12/05/1982
Approved
TV Movie
50 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
 Director(s):
Michael Ray Rhodes
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Cast:

Sherilyn Wolter / Beatrice
Henry Proach / Toots
James T. Callahan / Policeman
Jean Le Bouvier / Wealthy Matron
Joel Fluellen / Hank
Eugene Roche / Father Delany
Melinda Dillon / Dulcy
Merlin Olsen / Jonas
Patrick Collins / Sparrow
Carl Carlsson / Barnaby
 The Juggler of Notre Dame (1982)



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