I haven't seen anyone mention it but the events in Christmas Story take place 70 years ago this year (1939).
The movie was not a big hit when it came out but it has gained a huge following thanks to repeated showings on cable, especially USA's annual 24 hour marathon.
I think that the secret to the movie is that it is a realistic depiction of Christmas from a child's point of view. While I was born too late for radio dramas, classrooms had not changed appreciably between the 1930s and the 1960s. And who among us hasn't had fantasies about what we will do with a new toy? Or had a classmate dare another one into doing something dumb?
The kids act like real kids but the adults don't act like real people. They act the way that kids think they act.
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