20 Trivia questions about the movie "A...

Found this blog today with 20 trivia questions about the movie "A Christmas Story".

Here are the questions and the answers are in the blog at the link below:

1. What is the complete, official name of the gift Ralphie wants for Christmas in “A Christmas Story”?

2. In what year did the movie “A Christmas Story” take place?

3. What city was used for most of the filming of “A Christmas Story”?

4. True or False: The Red Ryder BB gun that was used in “A Christmas Story” had to be specially created because no such toy ever existed.

5. What year was “A Christmas Story” released in theaters?

6. Which character doesn’t actually appear in the book that “A Christmas Story” is based on, “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash”: Flick, Scut Farkas, or Ralphie’s brother Randy?

7. Yano Anaya, who played Scut Farkas’ evil toadie Grover Dill, is also known for his movie role of playing a sinister paperboy who yells “I want my two dollars!” in what 80s teen movie?

8. True or False: The original book that “A Christmas Story” is based on was a collection of short semi-autobiographical stories that were written for Reader’s Digest.

9. What Academy Award-winning actor was originally considered for the role of Ralphie’s “old man” before concerns about his high salary led to the studio casting Darren McGavin for the role?

10. What does Santa Claus suggest as a gift when Ralphie gets tongue-tied trying to tell him he wants a Red Ryder BB gun?

11. During the movie, Ralphie imagined himself as a cowboy taking on a set of robbers with his Red Ryder BB Gun. What was the name of the leader of the robbers?

12. What contest did the old man win in order to get the leg lamp as a prize?

13. When it came to tasting soap, which brand was Ralphie’s personal preference?

14. When Ralphie tried to recover after his mom initially dismissed his request for a Red Ryder BB gun, what toy did he suggest?

15. What gift was dropped into the Old Man’s lap on Christmas Day?

16. What relative gave Ralphie the pink bunny pajamas?

17. According to Ralphie, how many years has it been since his mom had a hot meal: 10, 12 or 15?

18. What was the last name of Ralphie’s family?

19. What was the name of the Chinese restaurant the Parkers ate at after their dinner was ruined?

20. Within 100 dogs, how many dogs did Ralphie estimate his neighbor had?

BONUS QUESTION: The house that was used for “A Christmas Story” still exists today in Cleveland. What is the web site address for the house’s official site?

Answers are here: http://happyholidays.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/20-holiday-trivia-questions-about-a-christmas-story/