Actor Peter Billingsley is reviving his iconic "A Christmas Story" role — and looking back at the first time he stepped into Ralphie’s shoes in 1983. He reminds himself that surprises can make the hard work worthwhile: “Happy endings can exist in ways least expected.” | CBS Mornings

With Peter Billingsley's return as Ralphie in A Christmas Story Christmas, we explored our collections for this 1983 gem. Billingsley was only 12 years old when he met with Leta Powell Drake for this Junket interview originally broadcast on KOLN/KGIN-TV (Lincoln, NE). | Nebraska State Historical Society

A Christmas Story is a classic holiday movie. During an interview with Leta Powell Drake, 12-year-old Peter Billingsley (aka Ralphie) had some interesting suggestions for how to cry on demand. | Nebraska State Historical Society

Peter Billingsley, the actor famous for playing Ralphie Parker in the 1983 holiday classic A Christmas Story, also has a small, uncredited cameo role as Ming Ming, the head elf in Santa's workshop, in the 2003 film Elf.The appearance went largely unnoticed by many viewers for years until it gained attention on the internet. Billingsley was a friend of the director, Jon Favreau, and took the role for fun. His voice was also raised in post-production, further helping him remain a hidden "Easter eg

Elf - Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins