Jean Shepherd

Dokuz yaşındaki Ralphie, yılbaşı hediyesi olarak Daisy Brand Red Ryder 200 atış kapasiteli havalı tüfeğin hayalini kurmaktadır. Ne yazık ki annesi gözüne zarar vereceğini söylerek bu hediyeye karşı çıkmakta, Ralphie de bu tüfeği elde etmenin yollarını aramaktadır. Küçük kardeş Randy ise ayrı bir eğlence kaynağıdır. Aile babası yaşlı adam Mr.Parker ise radyo yarışmasından kazandığı enterasan ödülle gurur duymakta, herkesin bunu görebileceği şekilde sergilemek istemektedir.

Genç, karaderili bir caz şarkıcısı olan Hugh, açık renk tenli kardeşi Ben ve beyaz sanılabilecek kız kardeşi Lelia ile birlikte Manhattan'da bir dairede kalır. Lelia, edebiyat ve sanat çevrelerinde gezip sürekli kendi kimliğini ararken, aynı şekilde kendini bulmaya çalışan müstakbel müzisyen Ben, iki beyaz arkadaşı Tom ve Dennis'le birlikte amaçsızca sokaklarda dolanır. Cassavetes'in yönetmen olarak ilk filmi olan bu doğaçlamaya dayalı, çığır açıcı bağımsız film , New York mekânları ve Charles Mingus'un doğaçlama caz müziğinden büyük ölçüde yararlanarak, dokunaklı, hem acı hem tatlı bir büyüme öyküsünü çarpıcı bir gerçekçilikle anlatıyor…..

It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.

A look at the career of comedian Ernie Kovacs, considered a pioneer in the early days of television, and whose innovative TV show spawned the careers of many of today's comics and comedy writers.

In this hybrid of animation and live-action, a counterculture monkey blows the studio's budget directing a bizarre fantasy film, which is actually an overdubbed Russian children's movie.

The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a close friend, Fred Baker, who prefers to remember the laughs Lenny Bruce's memory evokes instead of the tears. By presenting Bruce's landmark skits on the Steve Allen Show, his failed TV pilot episode and a candid interview with Nat Hentoff, Bruce's genius and anguish show through the dramatic and tragic trajectory of his career from aspiring artist to hunted "lawbreaker".

From Jean Shepherd (A Christmas Story) comes the story of 14 year old Ralphie's first job, and the family vacation the family is planning to a rustic fishing cabin on Lake Michigan. Originally made for the Disney Channel, this film is a delightful family comedy.

A comedy written and Narrated by Jean Shepherd. The story involves several different events such as Ralph's first serious romance with his new neighbor, Randy playing a turkey in the school Thanksgiving Day play, The Old Man setting his sights on a yellow buick and the High School basketball rival game of the season.

An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town.

This comedy/drama was written by Jean Shepherd, who appears at the beginning and the end and narrates it through voiceover. It tells the story of several events as they occur through the eyes of Ralph, a high-school-aged boy. Ralph is anticipating the upcoming prom and is working up the courage to invite Daphne Bigelow, a beautiful and popular student who does not seem aware of his existence.

As its title implies, this video attempts to go beyond the public persona of one of major league baseball's greatest stars. Accepting Ruth as a larger-than-life figure, this 59-minute video doesn't attempt to rationalize, apologize, or analyze his behavior. Rather, it endeavors to present an unbiased account of the life of George Herman Ruth, contradictions and all.

In this romantic drama, a plain, lonely secretary wins three dance lessons. Her handsome instructor tells her that she is quite talented and cons her into signing a long-term contract. She soon finds herself in love with him, and an affair begins. The normally cold-hearted instructor is surprised when he finds himself genuinely returning her affections. Trouble ensues when she dances with another instructor who gives her exactly the same sales pitch.

A woman is suspected of killing her husband after a revolver is found in her attic. A coroner is determined to prove that she did it, but thanks to the assistance of a quick-witted lawyer she is eventually found innocent.

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

In these humorous and affectionate television poems, humorist Jean Shepherd celebrates America in all its richness and diversity -- from cars to candy, baseball to beer, motels to money. Each week a different aspect of our national psyche is explored as Shepherd travels to the Okefenokee Swamp, Death Valley, Milwaukee, the Old South, and other far-flung locations -- using the PCP-90 portable camera.