Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss by Jean Shepherd - Part 1/9

Jean Shepherd's "Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss." This 1988 film follows "A Christmas Story" with Jean Shepherd narrating as an adult Ralphie as he and his family from Indiana travel on vacation to a cabin in Michigan, which is almost thwarted when Ralphie gets a Summer job moving furniture and the family's dog "Fuzzhead" goes missing.

Apologies for the poor quality as this was captured from a VHS tape of an old TV recording.

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• hopnoodle's
• haven
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• bliss
• jean
• shepherd
• ralphie
• parker
• fuzzhead

[MartinLuther105]

i have always thought someone stole the way my family is and made it into a movie. with the exception of the drinking and smoking my dad is 100% the "old man", i actually started called dad old man because of this movie, my mom the same on here except my mom isn't cheerful all the time, and if my little brother was like Randy i probably would have smothered him in his sleep...lol, thank you for posting this classic and sadly forgotten movie.

[CaptainV45]

Is it just me or are does this film have the appearance of taking place in the fifties? Because if Ralph is 14 shouldn't it be 1935? Still a great film, the old man always reminds me of my old man. Especially in this film with him drinking beer and oh the cigarettes.

[DamonDeLisle]

@rufiani6969 "It runs in the family" is NOT a PREQUEL. It's actually a SEQUEL. Watch the opening. He mentions the christmas before that summer. With the bb gun and the lamp.

[rufiani6969]

@xHaZErDx

not sure if you found out yet but i think you may be talking about "it runs in the family" its a prequel to a christmas story

[specialkdub25]

I consistently reference this movie, and NOBODY knows what I'm talking about (But everybody knows about A Christmas Story). Guess I was a super spoiled kid because my parents paid for Disney channel back when it was worth watching... I looked for this on Amazon and the cheapest thing I found was a USED VHS for $17.99!!! fortunately my folks still have a recorded from TV copy somewhere in the garage. "FUUUUUUUUUZZZHEAD!!!"

[jejouelaflute]

@xHaZErDx Great American Fourth of July and then A Christmas Story

[jejouelaflute]

wow...i remember watching this and Great American Fourth of July as a kid....that along with Mr. Boogedy and Bride of Boogedy and Little Monsters....they need to re-release some of these older movies....everything is killing and violence or vampires anymore

[jjerden]

My summer chilhood movie.

[litlbit2001]

I love this movie. When are they going to restore this and put this on DVD? It's one of those that should of been released on DVD already.

[ViperRob42]

Dayyummm, I was born in 84 n this was part of my childhood, was this on Disney Channel? I dont remember where I first watched it but this movie is a classic I'll always remember!