From yellow-eyed bully to blue-clad police officer, Scut Farkus made one miraculous turnaround since we were first introduced to him in 1983’s A Christmas Story. Now, the actor who portrayed him, Zack Ward, is spreading Christmas (Story) cheer by commemorating the film’s 40th anniversary.
Taking to X over the weekend, Zack Ward noted the special anniversary and how wild the size of the legacy the movie developed over the years is. “40 years ago today “A Christmas Story” was released and honestly, nobody cared. Now, it is in the Library Of Congress as one of the top 100 most Important films of American Cinematic History from the 20th Century and in the Smithsonian as a national treasure. Wow.” Don’t forget the annual 24-hour marathons, either, Farkus!
40 years ago today "A Christmas Story" was released and honestly, nobody cared.
Now, it is in the Library Of Congress as one of the...
Taking to X over the weekend, Zack Ward noted the special anniversary and how wild the size of the legacy the movie developed over the years is. “40 years ago today “A Christmas Story” was released and honestly, nobody cared. Now, it is in the Library Of Congress as one of the top 100 most Important films of American Cinematic History from the 20th Century and in the Smithsonian as a national treasure. Wow.” Don’t forget the annual 24-hour marathons, either, Farkus!
40 years ago today "A Christmas Story" was released and honestly, nobody cared.
Now, it is in the Library Of Congress as one of the...
- 11/20/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Holiday favorite “A Christmas Story” is the tale of a typical boy Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) as he deals with the typical struggles kids face during the Christmas season. One of the many thorns in his side during the film is his issues with bullies Scut and Grover Dill, played by Zack Ward and Yano Anaya, who harass him throughout the movie. In order to create real tension between the two and the other child actors, they were kept separate from the rest of the cast, as Ward revealed in a recent interview with Insider.
“Most of the time Yano and I were not hanging out with the other kids. They had different shooting schedules than we did,” Ward said. “[Director Bob Clark] told our parents, ‘I just want Yano and Zack to hang out and be friends, and if possible, without being rude to the other kids, don’t really...
“Most of the time Yano and I were not hanging out with the other kids. They had different shooting schedules than we did,” Ward said. “[Director Bob Clark] told our parents, ‘I just want Yano and Zack to hang out and be friends, and if possible, without being rude to the other kids, don’t really...
- 12/28/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Seoul, Nov 2 (Ians) Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday its overall vehicle sales in the United States rose 7.9 per cent last month from a year earlier despite the extended chip shortage.
Hyundai Motor, its independent Genesis brand, and Hyundai’s smaller affiliate Kia sold a combined 123,233 vehicles in the world’s most important automobile market in October, up from 114,128 units a year ago, according to the companies’ sales data.
Hyundai’s sales climbed 7 percent to 60,604 units last month from 56,761 a year ago, while Kia’s were up 12 percent to 58,276 from 52,067 during the same period, the data showed, reports Yonhap news agency.
“Demand is still there, and our lineup of Ev vehicles contributed to record sales this month,” Randy Parker, chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America, said in a statement, referring to electric vehicles.
But Genesis’ sales fell 18 per cent to 4,353 units from 5,300 during the cited period.
From January to October,...
Hyundai Motor, its independent Genesis brand, and Hyundai’s smaller affiliate Kia sold a combined 123,233 vehicles in the world’s most important automobile market in October, up from 114,128 units a year ago, according to the companies’ sales data.
Hyundai’s sales climbed 7 percent to 60,604 units last month from 56,761 a year ago, while Kia’s were up 12 percent to 58,276 from 52,067 during the same period, the data showed, reports Yonhap news agency.
“Demand is still there, and our lineup of Ev vehicles contributed to record sales this month,” Randy Parker, chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America, said in a statement, referring to electric vehicles.
But Genesis’ sales fell 18 per cent to 4,353 units from 5,300 during the cited period.
From January to October,...
- 11/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
"My Dad made this all look so easy." "That doesn't mean it was easy…" WB & HBO have debuted the full official trailer for A Christmas Story Christmas, the "long-awaited, highly anticipated" follow-up to the beloved holiday classic A Christmas Story. Did anyone actually want a sequel…? Then again, it's no surprise because they're bringing everything back from the past. This film will take place in the 1970s following an adult Ralphie catching up with his old childhood friends. Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R. D. Robb, and Zack Ward will reprise their roles of Randy Parker, Flick, Schwartz, and Scut Farkus, respectively. Erinn Hayes, River Drosche, and Julianna Layne will play Ralphie's wife and his kids while Julie Hagerty will play Mrs. Parker in a role originated by Melinda Dillon (who retired from acting in 2007) in the original film. The film will be dedicated to the memory of Darren McGavin (who...
- 11/1/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The teaser trailer for the long-awaited “A Christmas Story” sequel is jam-packed with holiday nostalgia. From dusty “fragile” leg lamps to triple dog dare mistakes, the first look at the HBO Max movie sequel, officially titled “A Christmas Story Christmas,” promises all the holiday retread you could shake a turkey leg at.
The original Ralphie, Peter Billingsley, returns to his iconic role now looking a lot more like “the old man” than the young little glasses-wearing kiddo who hungered for one thing, a Red Ryder air rifle. The 51-year-old actor joins past cast members as he returns to his hometown in hopes of recreating the magical Christmases from his past, this time for his own kids.
Additional stars reprising their roles from the 1983 original include Zack Ward, playing the former town bully Scut Farkus who is now a police officer, plus R.D. Robb and Scott Schwartz as the double dog...
The original Ralphie, Peter Billingsley, returns to his iconic role now looking a lot more like “the old man” than the young little glasses-wearing kiddo who hungered for one thing, a Red Ryder air rifle. The 51-year-old actor joins past cast members as he returns to his hometown in hopes of recreating the magical Christmases from his past, this time for his own kids.
Additional stars reprising their roles from the 1983 original include Zack Ward, playing the former town bully Scut Farkus who is now a police officer, plus R.D. Robb and Scott Schwartz as the double dog...
- 10/17/2022
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
Ralphie Returns!! HBO Max has revealed a teaser, without any footage, for the sequel A Christmas Story Christmas. This was inevitable - we all knew one day they'd continue the story from A Christmas Story, the beloved holiday classic, especially in this nostalgia streaming era where anything from the past is being rebooted again. (Everything!!). This film will take place in the 1970s following an adult Ralphie catching up with his old childhood friends. Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R. D. Robb, and Zack Ward will reprise their roles of Randy Parker, Flick, Schwartz, and Scut Farkus, respectively. Erinn Hayes, River Drosche, and Julianna Layne will play Ralphie's wife and his kids while Julie Hagerty will play Mrs. Parker in a role originated by Melinda Dillon (who retired from acting in 2007) in the original film. The film will be dedicated to the memory of Darren McGavin (who played Ralphie's Old Man...
- 10/17/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Seoul, July 29 (Ians) Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s biggest carmaker, said on Friday it has named a new chief executive for its US operations amid the prolonged chip shortage. Hyundai has promoted Randy Parker to be CEO of Hyundai Motor America, effective from August 1. He will be in charge of Hyundai’s commercial automotive operations […]...
- 7/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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