Cast & Crew

Directed by

Bob Clark

Writing Credits

Jean Shepherd
(based on the novel "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" by)
Jean Shepherd
(screenplay) &
Leigh Brown
(screenplay) &
Bob Clark
(screenplay)

Cast

Melinda Dillon
Mother Parker
Darren McGavin
The Old Man Parker
Scott Schwartz
Flick
Jean Shepherd
Ralphie as an Adult
Ian Petrella
Randy Parker
Tedde Moore
Miss Shields
RD Robb
Schwartz
Zack Ward
Scut Farkus
Yano Anaya
Grover Dill
Jeff Gillen
Santa Claus
Peter Billingsley
Ralphie Parker
Colin Fox
Ming the Merciless
Paul Hubbard
Flash Gordon
Leslie Carlson
Christmas Tree Man
Jim Hunter
Freight Man
Patty Johnson
Head Elf
Drew Hocevar
Male Elf
David Svoboda
Kid with Goggles
Dwayne McLean
Black Bart
Helen E. Kaider
Wicked Witch
John Wong
Chinese Father
Johan Sebastian Wong
Waiter #1
Fred Lee
Waiter #2
Dan Ma
Waiter #3
Rocco Bellusci
Street Kid
Tommy Wallace
Boy in School
Court Benson
Pierre Andre
Leigh Brown
Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa
Bob Clark
Swede
Dave Duff
Firefighter
Don Geyer
The Scarecrow
Kathryn Hayzer
Church Goer
Gary Jones
Christmas Shopper
John Kennedy
Fire Chief at Schoolyard
Bill Kravitz
Billy
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
Boy Visiting Santa
Julie Matthews
Caroler
Paul Pangle
Robber
Christine Powrie
Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie
Lori Randolph
Little Girl in Department Store
Quinn Smith
Flagpole Bully Sudent
Kristephan Warren-Stevens
Crowd Person

Produced by

Bob Clark
producer
René Dupont
producer
Gary Goch
associate producer

Music by

Paul Zaza
Carl Zittrer
(original score)

Cinematography by

Reginald H. Morris
director of photography

Editing by

Stan Cole
film editor

Casting By

Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Marci Liroff

Production Design by

Reuben Freed

Art Direction by

Gavin Mitchell

Set Decoration by

Mark S. Freeborn
(as Mark Freeborn)

Costume Design by

Mary E. McLeod

Makeup Department

Ken Brooke
makeup artist
James D. Brown
hair stylist (as James Brown)

Production Management

Kenneth Heeley-Ray
post production supervisor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Marilyn Stonehouse
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Don Brough
second assistant director
Ken Goch
first assistant director
Alan Goluboff
third assistant director

Art Department

J. Tracy Budd
property master
Ken Clark
prop man (as Ken Clarke)
Carmi Gallo
assistant art director
Bill Harman
construction supervisor (as Bill Harmon)
John Fraser
scene artist (uncredited)
Peter Hackman
scenic artist (uncredited)
Robert Tanenbaum
movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Michael Alcantara
audio description recordist
David Appleby
sound recordist
Alan Bernard
sound mixer
Gudrun Christian
assistant sound editor
Steven Cole
sound effects editor
Rickley W. Dumm
sound effects editor: Restoration Atmos Remix
David Evans
sound effects editor
Wayne Griffin
dialogue editor
Joe Grimaldi
sound recordist
Tom Hanrath
assistant sound editor
Ann Heeley-Ray
assistant sound editor
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
sound supervisor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
Malcolm Rennings
sound boom man
Ken Dufva
foley artist (uncredited)
Glen Gauthier
utility sound (uncredited)
Don White
adr recording mixer (uncredited) / foley recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Martin Malivoire
special effects
David Neil Trifunovich
special effects foreman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ron Gillham
key grip
Chris Holmes
gaffer
Gordon Langevin
camera assistant
Harald Ortenburger
camera operator
Shin Sugino
still photographer
Jay Kohne
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Ken McCahan
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

P.K. Fields
casting assistant: New York/Chicago
Karen Hazzard
casting: Toronto
Joanne Pasciuto
casting: New York/Chicago
Marcia Shulman
casting: New York/Chicago
Julie Matthews
extras casting: Cleveland (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Linda Kemp
wardrobe supervisor (as Lynda Kemp)

Editorial Department

Richard Cadger
assistant editor (as Rick Cadger)
Neil Grieve
assistant editor
Jim Passon
color timer
Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer (as Steve Sheridan)

Location Management

Michael MacDonald
location manager
Cindy Morton
location manager

Music Department

Frank Morrone
music engineer
Alexander Musicchuk
choirmaster: Ohio Boychoir
Deborah Scheufler
bandleader: Revere High School Band
Jim Sentz
bandleader: Parma High School Band

Script and Continuity Department

Blanche McDermaid
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Gregory A. Valore
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

David Craig
production co-ordinator: Cleveland
Anita Hunt
supervisor: North East Ohio Salvation Army Band
Joanne Jackson
production accountant
Janice Kaye
unit publicist
Suzanne Lore
production office coordinator
Denise Mulvey
producers' secretary
Charles Northcote
coach: children's
Phyllis Payden
supervisor: The Holy Trinity Baptist Church Ensemble
Sharon Evans
animal trainer: dogs (uncredited)
Kevin King
payroll accountant (uncredited)
Jackie Martin
head animal trainer: dogs (uncredited)
Debbie Pearl
animal trainer: dogs (uncredited)
Dale Young
stand-in (uncredited)
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