ReelTrivia on Instagram: "A Christmas Story (1983) #Christmas #movie #santa #trivia 1. For the scene in which Flick’s tongue sticks to the flagpole, a hidden suction tube was used to safely create the illusion that his tongue had frozen to the metal. 2. The film was released just before Thanksgiving and became a surprise hit. By the time Christmas rolled around, the movie had already been pulled from most theaters because it had been “played out.” After complaints were lodged at the theater owne