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).
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An adult Ralphie.
The actual voice was Jean Shephard, who wrote the original story, "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash".
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).
Ralphie’s father while reading the newspaper mentions the trade of “Bullfrog” from the Sox. The y
The adult Ralphie who narrates the movie "A Christmas Story" is voiced by actor and author Jean Shepherd. He also co-wrote the script based on his semi-autobiographical stories.