where was a christmas story movie filmed

The classic holiday movie "A Christmas Story" was filmed primarily in Cleveland, Ohio, and the surrounding suburbs. Many of the scenes were shot on location in various parts of Cleveland, including the famous "Leg Lamp" scene filmed on the corner of 12th Street and Irving Avenue in the Tremont neighborhood. Other scenes were filmed at the historic Graumann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. The movie was directed by Bob Clark and released in 1983.