From December 11 through December 25, Movie Addict Headquarters presents our A Christmas Story Tribute show as an On Demand encore episode. This popular film has become a holiday classic. Our special guests include actors Zack Ward,  who played the scary red-haired bully,  and Julie Matthews, one of the carolers. Film critic A.J. Hakari, the Mad Movie Man, also joins in the fun.

Listeners can hear this episode at any time by clicking the BlogTalkRadio link at the end of this article.

Back in 1983, Zack Ward portrayed Scut Farkus in A Christmas Story. Since then, he has appeared in many movies and TV shows. Among Zack’s films are Transformers, Almost Famous and Resident Evil: Apocalypse. His television credits include work on such series as Deadwood, Dollhouse, Crossing Jordan, Cold Case, CSI, NCIS and Titus.

Julie Matthews boasts an impressive showbiz background. She has experience as a character actress, vocalist, model, agent, casting director, talent scout, producer, TV director, acting coach, publicist and writer. In addition to A Christmas Story, Julie has appeared on-screen in such movies as Major League and Bob Roberts. She is also co-founder and director of the American Performing Arts Network.

A.J. Hakari, a frequent guest on Movie Addict Headquarters, writes film reviews for various outlets including ReelTalk Movie Reviews and CineSlice, his popular blog. Although A.J. is a tough critic, he admits, “A Christmas Story is my all-time favorite!”  

HOST:  Betty Jo Tucker

PRODUCER: Nikki Starr

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