A Christmas Story House Tour

[belairjeff]

@mypalrocco hey....behave naughty person or i'll have you booted from YouTube forever.snit.

[belairjeff]

@mypalrocco - and i wasn't even talking to you, tard.

[mypalrocco]

The radio on display in the house now is NOT the same as the one Ralphie was listening to the Little Oral Annie Show on...how fake, the whole thing is ruined for me now!

[Jguy365]

@mypalrocco The house was given back to its residents after the movie was shot, and in time it was chopped up and divided into rental units. Everything was lost and nothing was preserved. They tried their best to bring it back.

[belairjeff]

@ mypalrocco - watch your mouth, dope. it's Christmas. 

[mypalrocco]

@belairjeff FUCK CHRISTMAS AND FUCK YOU!

[belairjeff]

@NeverEnoughLego - the interiors were film in Canada, tard, not in this house.

[mypalrocco]

@belairjeff FUCK YOU!

[OrionEffects]

I see at least 3 people are getting coal in their stocking this year!

[jerzeytpke]

@OrionEffects LOL!

[JacobDsMom]

no no no no i hate that song

[dh1rtball]

awesome one of the best movies ever

[crinos43]

Wow. That was pretty cool.

Only things missing were seeing the BB Gun and Ralphie's busted glasses in the backyard...and the infamous "pink nightmare" bunny suit.

[KelcieIsEvil]

@crinos43 those things are in the museum across the street

[jaywolflover]

i went to that house today

[MyPinkRainbow]

great vid .. love the house , i feel so lucky that i can visit it anytime since i live here , and it is my all time fav christmas movie , it is a tradition to watch the movie and then go down and drive by the house , thanks so much for sharing

[godawgs305]

wait so was the movie actually filmed in the house?

[onelessreason2]

@godawgs305 The in house scenes were filmed in Toronto Ontario at Magder Studios. And school scenes in St Catherines Ontario

[TheWICCACHANNEL]

nothing like the movie//frig is different washer is different, paint is all wrong rooms are wrong what the hell?

[onelessreason2]

@TheWICCACHANNEL The inside of this house wasn't used in the movie, The inside scenes were filmed in Toronto Ontario. This house here they just set it up for show, A lot is different in this video than on the movie lol

[Jguy365]

did they forget the dining room?

[Anarchist86ed]

Little known fact: A Christmas Story has a sequel movie...

[foreman29078]

@Anarchist86ed Your absolutley right and unfortunatley it was a horrible movie to watch.

[TheWICCACHANNEL]

@foreman29078 what????that movie is awsome a classic

[TheWICCACHANNEL]

@Anarchist86ed really whats the first

[Horrormaniacs1]

The cast are there this weekend for the A Christmas Story Convention. Check out A ChristmasStoryhousedotcom..The­y Have a convention every year & next weekend and Hammond,In the cast is gonna be there for A Christmas Story comes Home Festival. I plan on taking my family next year for the Convention & to go to the house.Can't Wait !

[NiceNutties]

I went there today. Drove all the way from Milwaukee to see it. Randy was there signing autographs and taking pictures with people. It was pretty neat. They even have the soap out so you can bite down on it if you want, lol

[FloridaRaider]

milking it for every dime they can

[Horrormaniacs1]

@FloridaRaider Alot of people are greatful they have it open, Like me.. Don't you enjoy the movie ? I mean it is a Christmas Classic..

[lshepp88]

Great video! Love it!

[ThePurpleFinger]

Re: "Minorities start moving in, whites move out..."

Not true. What happened in Cleveland is identical to what happened in Detroit - the Democrats over ran the area in the 60's ~ 70's and overtaxed the producers, who left. My father was one of them. As a result, low income groups move in (of all racers). The Democrats move on to bigger and brighter things (more money and more power), and never look back.

Sad indeed. :(

[uppercutpunkass]

what a well made and delghtful video, excelent music cues!!

[Mathieu1903]

I hear they'll be putting the 1938 Oldsmobile model 6 in the driveway pretty soon.

[NeverEnoughLego]

I was there too (the house)

[NeverEnoughLego]

actually most scenes weren't filmed in the house they were filmed on a soundstage in toronto, canada

[redwngs82]

@NeverEnoughLego everything was filmed there u tard , in the house

[NeverEnoughLego]

the brochure you get at the house says most scenes were filmed on a soundstage

[OofusTwillip]

@redwngs82, two points:

One, only the exterior of the house was used in filming the original movie. The scenes inside the house were filmed at Magder Studios in Toronto, Canada. Most of the other scenes were shot at locations in and around Toronto. The scenes in & around Higbee's were shot in & around the real Higbee's in Cleveland.

Two: Calling someone a "tard" is not only extremely offensive, but makes YOU look like an idiot if YOU'RE the one who's got their facts wrong.

[OofusTwillip]

@redwngs82, two points:

One, only the exterior of the house was used in filming the original movie. The scenes inside the house were filmed at Magder Studios in Toronto, Canada. Most of the other scenes were shot at locations in and around Toronto. The scenes in & around Higbee's were shot in & around the real Higbee's in Cleveland.

Two: Calling someone a "tard" is not only extremely offensive, but reflects very badly on YOU when YOU'RE the one who's got their facts wrong.

[skash416]

thanks for uploading this!

[klimaxxx06]

Why not they remake everything else...and i'm not talking a "Christmas story II" I mean taking the same themes...the wonder years narration and setting it in a new time...I think I will get on this!

[yambo59]

I just watched this today, funny thing, in the scene where they change the car tire, the olds has indiana plates but location is ohio-? Theyve changed some small things, dont think the fence was there, in movie the mailbox was at the sidewalk, different fridge(I think) the movie fridge had a horizontal handle. No matter, still a nice visit to the house, cameraman had too much coffee-lol-and im too picky-

[yambo59]

Just found the answer to this, the movie was filmed in Ohio, but SET in indiana. Again, no matter, great Christmas classic.

[jlzcuzzs1234567]

how did u get in

[SilverRvn]

it's a museum.

[klimaxxx06]

They should do a re-make of the movie

[crackheadbuttsniffer]

NO THEY FUCKING SHOULDNT!

[yambo59]

they tried a sequel, and it just didnt have the same feel. Kinda funny, but the fact they never show it pretty much says it all. they involved the bumpis's next door, tried to exapnd on it, but this is one movie that cant be remade or sequeled, its a combo that cant be duplicated. The father is dead, kids grown, its a one of a kind.

[mypalrocco]

@yambo59 And Schwartz fucks on film for money...pretty much puts that final nail in the coffin for any sequels!

[yambo59]

@mypalrocco Did that childish bathroom wall comment make you feel better-? -- "If you want to know whats in a mans heart just listen to what comes out of his mouth" --- Ive never seen mans ass come out of his mouth before, hows that ass taste there mypalrocco-??

[mypalrocco]

@yambo59 Listen here numbnuts, you are aware that the guy who played Schwartz is involved in adult films, aren't you? Apparently not so shut your piehole and mind your own business unless you learn the facts!

[michellestmarie]

This would be great if not for the seasick-causing NON-steadicam.

[wha2309]

where is cleveland

[billbejina]

all right,im viewer 23002,rock on,wooooooo hooooooooo.i gotta call mom and tell her.

[TheGrubification]

they changed a lot around

[manuve1337]

anyone else notice there is no back windows? so how did ralphie shoot out in the back yard at black bart in his dream sequence?

[thomasuras]

Na cant say that i did and i really dont think any one gives a shit , HEY its a movie not some documentary

[crazyPAgirl]

That was really neat. But I didn't see the bb gun.

[thomasuras]

That's because family services came and keep it for evidence for the upcoming trial, you did know he shot his eye out right

[aaronjam99]

the only part of this house seen in the movie is shots from the outside, nothing from the inside.

[ERICx223]

im going there November 28th... hope its fun :)

[darkcosmos88]

Watch Out for Black Bart!!!!

[wha2309]

lol and scut

[JasperJokerII]

Yes we stopped there too. Was worth the effort. Too bad the surrounding neighborhood is turning into slumville.

[jenandjohn1112]

thats awesome, if i am ever in that area i should check it out. very cool!!!

[lionelnut69]

a fire truck thats mine

[ekoostikchad]

nice video,, i see they have done more work to the outside and upstairs since id been there, i went the first yr it was open and they were still working on doing the upstairs. great job with the bathroom, lol..

[koloholo123]

No on lives there right or lived there? And wow its cool bein in a hous where a movie was filmed!!! :)

[TruWatcher]

Wow, some ignorance in the comments here! I live in Cleveland and it's not "98% negro" (ever hear of the term African American, loser?). Second, the area this house is located in is no longer considered a "bad part of Cleveland" and it's not downtown. It's in Tremont, which is one of the hottest neighborhoods, full of great restaurants, including Iron Chef Michael Symon's Lolita. Tremont wasn't so hot when the house was first picked to be in the movie, but things have changed a LOT since then!

[kpl1228]

Agree with all of your comments. Nice save.

[WLIYNGTTP]

negro is a term that is politicly correct just so you know

[HippieBuddah]

My father, he worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay.

[ks700r81]

Wow! A zeppelin Thats mine

[baseball4ever846]

Dude. you have no idea how lucky you are. I would do anything to go there! In hope i go there this Christmas.

[eaglegene]

AWSOME. I am gonna be there the 1st week of December. Cant some soon enough!

[B20teg]

wow gr8 video

tnx for posting

[sunshinetuna]

I went there. The house itself was in Cleveland, the movie was set in Indiana (I believe) and filmed mostly in Canada.

Yes the house in a not so great area, that I nearly got lost finding, but it's definitely worth seeing. Tours run year round.

[Kingofmean]

Its located in Cleveland?Cleveland is 98% negro..and therent any negroids in "A Christmas Story".

[mweiford]

This area was all white in the 30's and

40's, probably through the mid-60's, but as most whites moved to the outskirts of Cleveland, the minorities remained. Isn't this the way most American urban areas work? Minorities start moving in, whites move out, and the downward spiral continues !!! A sad fact....

[SHINE912]

Ok so tell me what do that have to do with this flim?

[mweiford]

Why did I think some angry person comment like this on my comment? I replied to the person above me who said that Cleveland is 98% negro. And, I believe that Cleveland is where the house is located. The comment had nothing to do with the movie, but you sound like an angry black with a chip on their shoulder.

[SHINE912]

I am no where near angry and I dont have a chip on my shoulder either it's a shame that in the year 2009 racism still lives. It sounds to make that your a angry white who believes that he his better because of the color of his skin, but what I dont get is that this land didn't belong to the white race and that us as blacks never ask to be brought over here. See for you to say your white you would have to be"Blond hair Blue eyes" atlest that is what hitler believe so are your purly white?

[mweiford]

You didn't answer my first question. Why is it that the neighborhoods go "bad" when the whites move out and the minorities stay? Not a racial question meant to offend, just a simple question from a freshman sociology class. It does have a lot to do with this film, because the house is in a so-called "bad" neighborhood.

[ULTRADREW1]

@SHINE912 Wow dude-mweiford made you look pretty stupid!

[LS1Heli]

Agree 100% with mweiford. Couldn't of said it ANY better.

[mweiford]

SHINE912 didn't have an answer to the question; only that I'm angry and that I'm better than every one else.  A typical response from someone who likes to blame the white race for everything.

[kpl1228]

oh brother. The neighborhood is fine. It's older and a bit rough, but the neighborhood has always been working class. A mix of everything under the sun including (this should make you happy, kingofmean) ACTUAL WHITE PEOPLE.

[nonstop511]

I heard the house is located in a real bad neighborhood...i hope the house is protected?

[fnslovers]

i went here

[Thegamer5150]

Well I'm already in the XMAS mood

Is that the same house from the movie or was it built as a museum

[goreds03]

greatest christmas movie ever made

[ShitsNGigglesVideo]

thats hellarious yet creepy all at the same time

[sunshine110699]

Who ever bought this put some serious time and effert into making it look like the movie

[AtticusRh0des]

its owned by sony inc

[Michlimania]

Must be Italian...that leg lamp.

[randy7027]

looks weird without all the snow. and i remember i fence being up against the garage..and the kitchen having a counters. (where randy hid)

[randy7027]

what about the mailbox???

[firemn42]

At 45 secs. you can see it.

[deliman08]

The tree is on the wrong side of the room!

[ekgr212]

that's what i was thinking...and there's suppose to be a dresser thingy that ralph's red ryder was hidden behind..

[joedrums1]

When I was there this past summer, I forgot to ask if the plumbing worked in the house. Does anyone know for sure?

[ih8youm888]

wow!!!!

[Foo3112]

Great footage. You covered every single part of the home. It felt as if I was almost there.

[fettec]

What about the master bedroom? Did I miss it?

[dylanfan16]

i got Ian Patrella's (Randy) audograph the other day!! i even got to meet him! hes SO amazing!!!! And SO nice. check my vid for details and proof :D omg i feel so happy lol

[KISSrocks419]

Yeah! A Christmas Story is the best movie ever! You are so lucky to be in that house! rock on dude!!!!!!!!!

[pyschopath4]

i going tomorrow

[Doomsdesire360]

this place blew did you know they found a dead body on the poarch of that place

[DAYXDAY]

I don't believe you, mostly because you can't spell porch.

[Doomsdesire360]

its called getting high im an idiot when im high but no seriously look it up it was all over the news i live by it and it was on our local news for like 3 days

[Raycheetah]

You know, "A Christmas Story" is really about boyhood nostalgia. It occurs to me that, for Peter Billingsley, portraying Ralphie in the movie is now probably the highlight of his own boyhood memories.

Great vid! Thanks for posting! =^[.]^=

[Kevin90028]

Thanks for posting. I love Christmas Story and even saw it on the big screen in 1983. But I would never go to Cleveland, so your video gives me the opportunity to experience this without having to go there.

[Stormy1241]

Good job

[tomarkenfan83]

Aweesome.. I would love to go but my family doesn't like to travel from Columbus Oh to cleveland... That would be so cool!

[lovyew]

i went to that

[pyschopath4]

i''m going this december

[drumminman49]

A great post to a classic film that I look forward to watching every holiday season. My only gripe would be the camera work that I wish was better with slower pans. Otherwise it is appreciated.

[Idolmakercat]

Hello, I was just here today Aug. 28, 2008. Since you visited the house, things have changed a little bit. The bathroom has a few more props, they have some new signs and the post box is on a stand out front, They opened a gift shop across the street and they also have a lot more movie items added to the Museum.I thought this was such a delightful place.I cried after I got home because it just brings back memories of when I was little.Thank you for posting, You should have more views than this.

[rmstudio]

P.S. May Darren McGavin rest in peace.. He was a legend himself. Funny the kid the kid that got his tongue stuck on the pole turned into in real life. Thanks for bring back a fond memory of a day I cut school in highschool. "Now show us how the piggies eat!" "Were did I learn to curse like that?" "I learned those words from my old man"

[rmstudio]

I remember seeing the original movie in the theaters the day it was released. Me and a friend cut school to see another movie but it hadnt started yet so we snuck into another movie till the other one started. And it was This movie! We never went to see the movie we came to see but stayed watch christmas story. We always talked about this movie long before it was cult hit. The narrator of this movie a radio broadcaster was a legend. He made this movie what it was. THanks for posting this! :)

[Raycheetah]

I was surprised to learn that there are other Jean Shepherd "Ralphie" stories on YouTube, with the author narrating! They were PBS broadcasts from just before the movie came out, with an older Ralphie, and they aren't quite as over-the-top, but are still fun to watch:

watch?v=iGfuDoXXWxQ

watch?v=wvZkOVUJLBE

Production values aren't as high, but the stories and characterizations are great!

Enjoy! =^[.]^=

[btwogood]

that was amazing...thank you for posting....I love it...

[sentrand]

no other way to describe it, AWESOME. i really want to get up there and see it.....

thank you for putting it on here.

[dreamcatcher129]

HA HA!! The leg lamp is still there!

[renwench62789]

I went there this year and absolutely love it. It was awesome. Good video!

[cne08]

A Christmas Story is the best Christmas movie ever> Darren McGavin played the best movie dad ever.

[Nutmeg82]

My favorite xmas movie! I really like the pencil, paper and the Annie secret decorder pen in the bathroom. Nice touch!

[HBKanedge818]

when i first saw the back door at 4:22. The first thing that popped into my head was, "son of bitches BUMPASESS".

[HBKanedge818]

Wow that was awesome!!!!!!!! We get to the house where A christmas Story took place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CalikoKat]

Wonderful to see

[tennisgirl2012]

LOL this is sweet i need to vist this sometime...maybe the next time i go up to see the Browns.

[rkjeldgaard]

thanks Zomb

[wlmtopsportsman]

I guess I need to make a trip out there for myself. Great video!!!! Very thorough! I really enjoyed it and added it to my favorites.

Thanks for sharing!

[filmteknik]

Remember that the house was only used for exteriors; interiors were sets in Toronto so things are not going to be precisely the same.

Someone asked about the unseen furnace. From the clues (that regulator / damper and the Old Man yelling "It's a clinker!" it would have been a coal-fired gravity warm air furnace with large ducts since there is no blower and it depends on warm air rising.

[BQuinnx10]

I wanna go there so bad.

I used to live like 20 miles away from Cleveland and I never went. lol

Best Christmas Movie ever! :D

[blubberblink]

Was there a lot of plugs behind the tree? And where was the fuse box? That Fragile box looked a little small. Did they have the bunny jammies or Randy's coat?

[blubberblink]

Where is the heater DAMper? Did they have glass block basement winders back then? What about the actual music from the movie? Sure would have liked to see the basement furnace (a mystery in the movie)? Where is the F - - - car? Was there a plunger under the sink?

[bonushaw]

That was fun...thanks! I loved seeing it.

[rmac1128]

awesome job! the house looks really good and its cool that you preserved it like that. nice work on the video too

[kcholt68]

A Movie Dearest blog featured video. See my profile for the link and playlists!

[ExpeditionEverest02]

Wow great video. This is one of my favorite movies. Is the Red Ryder BB Gun there?

[ILoveLucyE68NY]

WELL DONE!!! I enjoyed the tour through your camera...thanks...that movie reminds me so much of home as a kid..my dad too left a cloud of profanity over our house when he got mad..lol

[union57man]

Great video job.  Did you see the "Red Ryder BB Gun somewhere in the house?

[gardenwife]

The house looks great. After seeing it here, I don't think I'd make the trip up there, though. There's not a lot to see and you did a great job of capturing all the details!

[tmlfan1977]

Thanks for sharing that. I first heard about the renovation of the house last year. I would DEFINITELY love to see it, but being in Canada, add to that my busy schedule, there's no way I'd ever get to see it. This video was the next best thing. Thanks so much. :)

[shnuki]

Great video! What are the songs you used?

[JERice7]

Great video.  I'm taking my family there this year Christmas.

[pinetreeshaw]

Great JOB on that Old House....

[Jughead65]

I think they've done a nice job on this - but where's the black smoke billowing out the vent? Add that, a recording of Darren McGavin swearing, and a pack of dogs running loose on the property, and it'd be like you're in the movie!!! :) But nice job on the house, very nice!