'A Christmas Story's' Peter Billingsley To Appear At Long Island Screening

PATCHOGUE, NY — Peter Billingsley, star of the beloved 80s holiday movie, "A Christmas Story," will moderate a question and answer session following a screening at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Dec. 3, according to a promotional.

Billingsley, who is on a limited tour this holiday season, will appear in a meet and greet before the screening of the 1983 film, and during a Q & A will share stories from the movie set, behind-the-scenes photos, and memories from the classic.

The film tells the story of a young boy named Ralphie's hopes for a Red Ryder air rifle in the 4os.

Audience questions are encouraged, and each screening will feature a Toy for Tots fundraiser, and a leg lamp giveaway, organizers say.

Billingsley began his acting career at the age of three, in some of the '70s most memorable television commercials and became a pop-culture icon when he played Ralphie in "A Christmas Story."

In his four-decade career, he has achieved success both in front and behind the camera, producing such films as the first "Iron Man," "The Break-Up," "Four Christmases," and directing the Vince Vaughn film"Couples Retreat."

In 2022 he co-wrote, produced, and starred in "A Christmas Story Christmas" for Warner Bros.

Billingsley has been nominated for three Emmys, a Tony Award, and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Tickets run $46 to 180.