In episode one of A Cinematic Christmas Journey, Peter Billingsley and Nick Schenk are discussing A Christmas Story. They discuss how the movie birthed a fourth genre of film, how the cast all tested for each other's roles, and more as they go through the central themes and scenes of the movie. They are joined at (12:58) by Scott Schwartz , R.D. Robb, and Ian Petrella.

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Time Codes
(04:51) - Bob Clark and Jean Shepherd
(09:55) - Fourth Genre
(12:58) - Flick, Randy, and Schwartz
(25:40) - Screen test
(29:56) - Lasting Impact
(39:07) - Capturing the Era
(40:52) - Coming of Age
(45:01) - Two dreamers
(47:26) - Lost Forever
(50:36) - Santa Dad and etc
(54:15) - Ends in Sight
(58:02) - Resolution