The Writer's Almanac from Friday, July 26, 2013
Hohman, Indiana? Hammond, I think.
Since The Christman Story is fictional I think the town is also fictional.
Looks like Orwell hit closer to the mark…
Although Shepherd was from Indiana, much of "A Christmas Story" was filmed in Cleveland, Ohio.
True, but while the movie was filmed around Cleveland (in fact, you can visit Ralphie’s house), all of Shepherd’s stories on which “A Christmas Story” was based were set in Indiana.
Hohman, Indiana? Hammond, I think.
Since The Christman Story is fictional I think the town is also fictional.
Looks like Orwell hit closer to the mark…
Although Shepherd was from Indiana, much of "A Christmas Story" was filmed in Cleveland, Ohio.
True, but while the movie was filmed around Cleveland (in fact, you can visit Ralphie’s house), all of Shepherd’s stories on which “A Christmas Story” was based were set in Indiana.