Probably late 1939 or 1940. The Wizard of Oz characters are present in the Christmas parade and Halle's department store (THE WIZARD OF OZ movie was released in 1939), and the Little Orphan Annie decoder that Ralphie gets in the mail is the 1940 model (which was mailed out by Ovaltine starting in late 1939).
There are many Christmas stories, but what I think you are meaning is "A Christmas Carol" which was written by Charles Dickens in the Victorian Era (the 1880's).
A Christmas Story
See Related Links for the cast list for the movie "A Christmas Story"
Anthony Hopkins.Indeed Anthony Hopkins narrated this classic movie remake in 2000, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Jim Carrey. The excerpt below is from the beginning of this magical Christmas movie. See link for full movie review."Inside a Snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe" said Anthony Hopkins, narrator of this magical, fantasy movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
A Christmas Story
The font that is used for the movie A Christmas Story is ITC Bookman Swash. A Christmas Story is a Christmas comedy about a little boy and a red rider BB gun.
Tom Hanks
A Christmas Story
In "A Christmas Story," the narrator is an adult version of the main character, Ralphie. He reflects back on his childhood experiences leading up to one particular Christmas.
A Christmas Story
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The cast of The Real Story of Christmas - 2010 includes: Phil Crowley as Narrator Alonso Duralde as himself
A Christmas Story all day on Christmas