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, we decided to take a look back at the original film. While the movie has plenty of fans around the world, it holds a special place in the hearts of Clevelanders.
After looking through dozens of stories in Plain Dealer and cleveland.com archives, here are 20 fun facts about the holiday classic, as well as connections to Cleveland, that you might not know.While many of the iconic scenes from the film were shot in the area, the city is meant to stand in for author Jean Shepherd’s hometown in Indiana.According to a January 1983 Plain Dealer story, Cleveland was chosen to stand in for the Indiana steel town over 19 other cities.
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