History Trivia / AChristmasStoryChristmas

** Although Ralphie was supposed to be around his parents age in this movie as they were in [[Film/AChristmasStory the original film]], Creator/PeterBillingsley was 51 years old the time of filming in early 2022 in contrast to Creator/DarrenMcGavin, who plays Ralphie's dad, who was 61 years old when the original movie was shot. Also, Creator/JulieHagerty, who replaces Creator/MelindaDillon in the role of Mother Parker is only 15 and a half years older than Peter Billinsley, who plays Ralphie in the film.

* CanonDiscontinuity: The film follows directly from ''Film/AChristmasStory'', ignoring the forgotten ''Film/ItRunsInTheFamily'' (1994) and oft-maligned ''A Christmas Story 2'' (2012).

** An InUniverse example. During Ralphie's fantasy of winning the 1974 MediaNotes/PultizerPrize, the science fiction writers featured Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/FrankHerbert, and Creator/AnneMcCaffrey are shown as white-haired and elderly. Asimov and Herbert were 54 years old, while McCaffrey was 48 years old in the year 1974.

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/JulieHagerty takes over the role of Ralphie's mother from Creator/MelindaDillon, who retired from acting in 2007 and was in poor health at the time of the film's production (though Dillon can be glimpsed in photographs and brief flashback footage) and passed away less than two months after this film was released.

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/JulieHagerty takes over the role of Ralphie's mother from Creator/MelindaDillon, who retired from acting in 2007 (though Dillon can be glimpsed in photographs and brief flashback footage) and passed away less than two months after this film was released.

** Prior to the Mrs. Parker role being recast, Creator/MelindaDillon (who orignated the role in the original film) was approached about potentially reprising her role, but subsequently declined the offer.

* CaliforniaDoubling: While it has the familiar Indiana setting of the first film (plus UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, where adult Ralphie lives), it was filmed in UsefulNotes/{{Bulgaria}} (with a reconstruction of the UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}} house used for the first film).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AdrianaBarraza, Creator/JoannaLumley, and Creator/JaneSeymourActress were considered for the role of Ralphie's mother, Mrs. Parker.

* SequelGap: The film was released 39 years after the original ''Christmas Story''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AdrianaBarraza, Creator/JoannaLumley, and Creator/JaneSeymour were considered for the role of Ralphie's mother, Mrs. Parker.

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/JulieHagerty takes over the role of Ralphie's mother from Creator/MelindaDillon, who retired from acting in 2007 (though Dillon can be glimpsed in photographs and brief flashback footage) and passed away less than three months after this film was released.

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/JulieHagerty takes over the role of Ralphie's mother from Creator/MelindaDillon, who retired from acting in 2007 (though Dillon can be glimpsed in photographs and brief flashback footage) and passed away shortly after this film was released.

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/JulieHagerty takes over the role of Ralphie's mother from Creator/MelindaDillon, who retired from acting in 2007 (though Dillon can be glimpsed in photographs and brief flashback footage).

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/JulieHagerty takes over the role of Ralphie's mother from Creator/MelindaDillon, who retired from acting in 2007.

* RoleReprise: The principal child actors from ''A Christmas Story'' return to reprise their roles as adults, including Creator/PeterBillingsley (Ralphie), Ian Petella (Randy), Scott Schwartz (Flick), R. D. Robb (Schwartz) and Creator/ZackWard (Scut Farkus).

* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The film's release day is only one day before the release of the original Christmas Story's release 39 years prior.

* CaliforniaDoubling: While it has the familiar Indiana setting of the first film (plus UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, where adult Ralphie lives), it was filmed in UsefulNotes/{{Bulgaria}} (with the UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}} house used for the first film reconstructed).

* CaliforniaDoubling: While it has the familiar Indiana setting of the first film (plus UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, where adult Ralphie lives), it was filmed in UsefulNotes/{{Bulgaria}}.

* DistantSequel: The film was released 39 years after the original ''Christmas Story''.

* RoleReprise: The principal child actors from ''A Christmas Story'' return to reprise their roles as adults, including Creator/PeterBillingsley (Ralphie), Ian Petella (Randy), Scott Schwartz (Flick), R. D. Robb (Schwartz) and Creator/ZackWard (Scut Farkus).

* RoleReprise: The primary child actor case from ''A Christmas Story'' return to reprise their roles as adults, including Creator/PeterBillingsley (Ralphie), Ian Petella (Randy), Scott Schwartz (Flick), R. D. Robb (Schwartz) and Creator/ZackWard (Scut Farkus).