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Crew: Book Author, Screenwriter
Actors: Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, Kieran Culkin, Christian Culkin, Al Mancini
Synopsis: My Summer Story is the video title for It Runs in the Family. Based on the writings of humorist/raconteur Jean Shepherd, the film was the long-awaited sequel to the 1984 "sleeper" A Christmas Story. Set in the 1940s, the story is told from the point-of-view of Ralphie Parker (Kieran Culkin), who Read More
Crew: Book Author
Synopsis: Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss was first telecast in the Summer of 1988--appropriately enough, since its plot deals with a disaster-laden summer vacation. The "Haven of Bliss" is a ramshackle summer house where a bullheaded father insists that his family spend a few of their vacation weeks. If Read More
Synopsis: This well-researched look at the history of the Chicago White Sox baseball team is presented in a humorous, enthusiastic style by writer/commentator Jean Shepherd. The program follows the team through nine decades of play -- from their days as "Hitless Wonders" in 1906 to the present Read More
Actors: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz
Synopsis: Nine years after the Yuletide slasher flick Black Christmas, Porky's director Bob Clark once again took on the holiday genre, switching from gasps to laughs with A Christmas Story. Adapted from a memoir by humorist Jean Shepherd (who narrates), the film centers on Ralphie Parker (Peter Read More
Actors: James Broderick, Matt Dillon, Barbara Bolton
Synopsis: Most filmgoers will associate humorist Jean Shepherd exclusively with his autobiographical big-screen nostalgia piece A Christmas Story (1983), which has drawn millions of loyal viewers over the years with its charm. Its devotees may be surprised to discover that several PBS-produced Shepherd Read More
Synopsis: Humorist/raconteur Jean Shepherd both wrote and narrated the TV play Phantom of the Open Hearth. Set in the 1940s, the story involves the trials and tribulations of Shepherd's alter-ego Ralph (David Elliot). Our Hero would like to escort the beautiful Daphne (Tobi Pilavin) to the junior prom, but Read More
Synopsis: Canadian filmmaker Gerald Potterton utilizes extensive footage from the Soviet adventure film Dr. Abolit in his Tiki Tiki. Abolit boards a rocket with two monkeys and blasts off into space, bent on rescuing a group of monkey kids from extraterrestrial bandits. Framing the live-action storyline are Read More
Synopsis: In this romance, a plain, lonely secretary wins three dance lessons. Her handsome instructor tells her that she is quite talented and cons her into signing a long-term contract. She soon finds herself in love with him, and an affair begins. The normally cold-hearted instructor is surprised when he Read More
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