CLEVELAND — More stars will be in Cleveland to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "A Christmas Story" next month.
The weekend celebration, “Behind the Camera: A Christmas Story Official 40th Anniversary," will take place Nov. 10-12 at Cleveland Public Auditorium.
The Greater Cleveland Film Commission has announced that Al Roker of NBC's TODAY will serve as the moderator for its "Behind the Camera Panel event" on Friday, November 10 at 7 p.m. Fans of "A Christmas Story" will hear behind-the-scenes stories directly from the cast, including Peter Billingsley, who played "Ralphie."
Roker, who worked in Cleveland at WKYC for five years early in his career, has previously said Northeast Ohio "is literally my second home."
General admission tickets for the Behind the Camera Panel start at just $20. Click here to purchase tickets for the festivities.
Roker joined WKYC Tuesday morning where he briefly addressed the movie event with one quick joke: “I’m not putting my tongue on a pole, that’s for sure.”
Schedule of events:
Friday, Nov. 10
- Cast Expo: 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm in Public Auditorium
- Behind the Camera Panel: 7:00 pm in the Music Hall
Saturday, Nov. 11
- The Cleveland Christmas Run: 8:30 am
- Cast Expo: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, Nov. 12
Cast Expo: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The following cast members are expected to be in attendance during the reunion weekend:
- Peter Billingsley
- Zack Ward
- Scott Schwartz
- R.D. Robb
- Yano Anaya
- Ian Petrella
- Tedde Moore
- Patty Lafontain
- Drew Hocevar
The three-day reunion is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to Cleveland coming from across all 50 states.
The house from "A Christmas Story," which has become a bucket list destination for movie fans, remains up for sale on West 11th Street in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood. The iconic property was listed last November.