15 things you probably didn't know about 'A Christmas Story'

15 things you probably didn't know about 'A Christmas Story'

Peter Billingsley sits on Santa's lap in a scene from the film 'A Christmas Story', 1983.Archive Photos/Getty Images"A Christmas Story" is a holiday classic, but it wasn't an instant hit upon its 1983 release.The film, which has some surprising cameos, inspired the sitcom "The Wonder Years."It almost starred Jack Nicholson as Ralphie's dad, aka the Old Man."A Christmas Story" is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time, but it wasn't an…