FAQs
It took a while, but the Road Trip filmmakers eventually deduced that the building where the Chop Suey Palace scene was filmed in Toronto was not even a restaurant at the time. That said, it's now a popular high-end French restaurant called Batifole.
What was the Chinese restaurant in the Christmas story? ›
The Bo' Ling Chop Suey Palace is a Chinese restaurant in Bob Clark's 1983 film, A Christmas Story. This restaurant is where the Parkers went out to eat on Christmas, after The Bumpus Hounds ate their turkey. They described the food as "Chinese Turkey" even though it was really a duck.
Where was the Christmas parade in Christmas story filmed? ›
The opening scene in which Ralphie first spies the Red Ryder BB Gun in the store's Christmas window display. Higbee's was known for its elaborate, child-centered Christmas themes and decorations, with Santa as the centerpiece. The parade scene, filmed just outside Higbee's on Public Square at 3 AM.
What Palace was used in Christmas at the Palace? ›
This movie features beautiful scenes at a castle and in “San Senova,” but where was it really filmed? San Senova, where the movie takes place, is a fictional country created for the film. Christmas at the Palace was filmed on location in Romania, at Castel Film Studios including Bucharest and Snagov Palace.
Who played the Chinese restaurant owner in A Christmas Story? ›
Ken Jeong: Christmas Tree Man, Chinese Restaurant Owner.
Was the duck scene in A Christmas Story real? ›
Melinda Dillon, who plays the mom, shone in one of the movie's funniest scenes: the Chinese dinner. And that's because her surprise at seeing a duck with a head served was real. She was intentionally given the wrong script for that scene.
What movie do they eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve? ›
In Secret of Giving (1999), impoverished single mom, Rose, gets help for her son from a Chinese medicine practitioner, Wong. On Christmas Eve, Rose and Wong prepare a large Chinese food banquet for their community.
Where was the department store in A Christmas Story? ›
Higbee's in Cleveland was the only Department store willing to leave up the decorations for weeks after Christmas for filming which was another benefit to choosing Cleveland for filming A Christmas Story. Higbee's building downtown Cleveland a location for many of the shots throughout the filming.
Where is the elementary school in A Christmas Story? ›
This is a real-life location. A Christmas Story wasn't filmed in Hammond, Indiana so they used Victoria School in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Where is the house in the movie The Spirit of Christmas? ›
The movie was filmed at the historic Proctor Mansion Inn located in Wrentham, MA, and The Harding Allen Estate located in Barre, MA. While the real Proctor Mansion Inn does not have a ghost story, there is a mystery surrounding the inn.
About Christmas Under Wraps
Starring Candace Cameron Bure, the movie follows Lauren's journey as she adapts to her new surroundings and discovers the true spirit of Christmas in the charming and isolated town of Garland, Alaska.
