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While some lines from the movie came verbatim from the original stories, theres enough differences that if youve not read his other works this is a good introduction. Written by jean shepherd, audiobook narrated by dick cavett. It stars melinda dillon, darren mcgavin, and peter billingsley. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Dec 18, 2015 get the free a christmas story audiobook download. The book that inspired the hilarious classic film audible audio edition. Having seen the film adaption of a christmas story far too many times, reading the original story in book form only added more laughs. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The christmas story by jean shepard narrated by dick cavett is a 2004 rh audio publication. The film purely recreated the story as close as possible that there was very little delineation. Jean shepherd, author of a christmas story, again demonstrates his broad knowledge, unusual turn of mind, and humor, in this series of programs. A christmas story by jean shepherd, narrated by dick cavett. With teri polo, martin cummins, jordyn ashley olson, jody thompson. Humorist jean shepherd 19211999, creatornarrator of the holiday movie favorite a christmas story, and author of numerous other works of fiction and television, had a long and stellar career on radio and was heard most days during the period of 19551977 on wor radio in new york, a clearchannel station.
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On christmas eve of 1974, jean shepherd reads from the story that would later become the movie, a christmas story, live on his. A christmas story sequoyah regional library system. The christmas shepherd is a story about a widow of a veteran, sally brown, who is a published childrens book author. The largely forgotten, cynical genius behind a christmas story. The eight shows in this collection include performances pondering forbidden magazines, playing tuba in the school band, his old. July 26, 1921 october 16, 1999 was an american storyteller, humorist, radio and tv personality, writer and actor. A christmas story is a 1983 american christmas comedy film directed by bob clark and based on jean shepherd s semifictional anecdotes in his 1966 book in god we trust. With a career that spanned decades, shepherd is known for the film a christmas story 1983, which he narrated and co scripted.
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