Oklahoma town's quirky idea to lure visitors becomes year-round draw

Every holiday season, families flock to Main Street in Chickasha, Oklahoma, for its parade and dazzling light show. But it's ...

Chickasha artist's widow calls 50-foot leg lamp 'a great deal of fun'

Elizabeth James, the wife of the late Noland James, and Tim Elliott, the driving force behind the leg lamp, are featured in ...
NonDoc

‘People notice’: Chickasha leg lamp spurs economy as Warner Bros. complaint lingers

In downtown Chicksha, a giant leg lamp from the movie A Christmas Story has spurred economic development and a letter from ...
KIMA-TV

Visit a giant version of the famous leg lamp from "A Christmas Story"

Chickasha, Oklahoma, is home to the World's Largest Leg Lamp, a major tribute to the famous leg lamp from the iconic movie.
The Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville area 'Christmas Story' leg lamp shines bright, and big, for the holidays

NEPTUNE BEACH — It took a good bit of work to get it done, but J.P. Michalik says there's nothing all that complicated about his motivations behind the Christmas decorations in his front yard: a ...
Chicago Tribune

Quentin Schultze: ‘A Christmas Story’ and its leg lamp illuminate Jean Shepherd’s cynicism

The legendary raconteur Jean Shepherd died 25 years ago this fall. His humorous stories were parables based on his fractured personal life and dismal view of men. I got to know Shepherd firsthand ...
Yahoo

Why ‘A Christmas Story’ writer Jean Shepherd was kicked off set — and Jack Nicholson lost out on role

We triple-dog-dare you to find a better depiction of the holidays. When “A Christmas Story” premiered in 1983, screenwriter Jean Shepherd pulled antidotes from his own life to create the Christmas ...