When you watch "Christmas Story" this year, remember tragic fate of movie's director

examiner.com ^ | December 5, 2010 | Dave Gibson

[lonestar]

That's exactly what happened to me. Jose Rubio hit and "split" and I was upside down in the middle of the street...saved by a seatbelt...in Houston. He hit me on the passenger side.

My car was 4 months old and totaled. It knocked me into a new Mercedes...whose owner didn't file on my insurance because if not for me, Jose would have hit his wife on the driver's side and might have killed her.

I wasn't aware of the third car until he called to tell me they were going to take care of their own damage. There are still some nice people in the world.

[Fresh Wind]

On a lighter note regarding the movie, does anyone think Melinda Dillon (Ralphie’s mom) was miscast?

Agree totally.

[lonestar]

O.K. I didn’t notice the capital H in Holidays. :)

[lonestar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcexJQM-8W0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[CAluvdubya]

Barbara Billingsley was too old :D

[blackie]

Protect our borders and support our American workers!
No Amnesty ~ Not Now ~ Not Ever!

[dragnet2]

Uh, your realize I was being facetious, right?

[lonestar]

I was late ...but got there. :)

[dragnet2]

Hmmm

[Grizzled Bear]

Lets not clutter up the Holidays with uncomfortable government caused tragedy and chaos...

Ohh, look! A shiney!

[dixiechick2000]

“Does that make me a fan? ;-) “

LOL! I think that qualifies you to be a mega-fan. ;o)

If anyone gives you any trouble because of that...I’ve got you’re back. lol

[dixiechick2000]

Dang it...you’re s/b your.

Sheesh...

[BradyLS]

It breaks my heart to watch this movie, knowing the man who helped bring such fun and joy to us has been snatched away by the thoughtless act of a drunken looter.

Thanks, Jorge!

[BradyLS]

I'm still trying to figure out what kind of town has Wizard of Oz characters in its Christmas parade.

A town that's set in an MGM picture in the early 40's. (The Wizard of Oz was released in 1939.) I thought it hilarious when Ralphie says, "Hey, Mickey!" and the Wizard's cast boot him out of the parade.

[BradyLS]

I thought she was great. What I thought was interesting is that that’s pretty much how kids see their parents: older and “frizzier” and..chaste?...than they really are.

[dfwgator]

They should sic the Bumpus Hounds on all illegals.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

“Ovaltine? A crummy commercial? son of a b**ch!”

[SamAdams76]

I thought she was dull and didn’t have chemistry with Darren McGavin.

I agree with that. She did seem out of place in that movie and her hairstyle was more early 1970s than 1950. Too much Barbara Streisand and not enough Donna Reed.