The short stories on which the classic 1983 film A Christmas Story is based were written by humorist Jean Shepherd, who also provided its voice-over narration. Starring Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, and Darren McGavin, the story line is basically about a boy trying to convince his parents and Santa that he deserves a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.
Shepherd, a popular radio comedian in the 1950s, is the voice behind…