Originally Posted by flyallnite

Ah Jean Shepherd... a classic! (also narrates the film)


My dad spent some of his formative years in Northwest Indiana not far from Hammond... and he probably laughs the loudest at this movie. Jean Shepherd also made a lesser known TV movie along the same lines called "A Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters"... worth a look if you can find it anywhere.

His best known book 'In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash' is a collection of short stories and is good for some laughs if you appreciate the movie...