Jean Shepherd
Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel mills and was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps before entering the arts. In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs.
A Christmas Story
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents,...
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Shadows
as Man at Party (uncredited)The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in...
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Babe Ruth
as HimselfAs its title implies, this video attempts to go beyond the public persona of one of major league...
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It Runs in the Family
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in...
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The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
as RalphA comedy written and Narrated by Jean Shepherd. The story involves several different events...
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
as Himself (archive footage)The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative...
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Inquest
as Mary TreleaseA woman is suspected of killing her husband after a revolver is found in her attic. A coroner is...
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Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
as Narrator/Mr. ScottFrom Jean Shepherd (A Christmas Story) comes the story of 14 year old Ralphie's first job, and...
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The Phantom of the Open Hearth
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)This comedy/drama was written by Jean Shepherd, who appears at the beginning and the end and...
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Light Fantastic
as FrankIn this romantic drama, a plain, lonely secretary wins three dance lessons. Her handsome...
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The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana...
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Tiki Tiki
as uncreditedCanadian filmmaker Gerald Potterton utilizes extensive footage from the Soviet adventure film...
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Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
as JohnFollow an American family over 4 generations of progress and watch technology transform their...
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