Question: In 1983, who was best known for producing A Christmas Story?

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (titled "The Worst Kids in the World" in Australia, New Zealand and the UK) is a book written by Barbara Robinson in 1971.  It tells the story of Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys, six delinquent children named the Herdmans who were engaged in misfit behavior for their age such as smoking, drinking jug wine, and shoplifting.  They go to church for the first time after being told that the church offers snacks.  Despite protests from other church members, they are given roles in the Sunday school's Christmas play, in which they tell the Christmas story in a nonconventional fashion.  Robinson first published the story in "McCall's" magazine before it was adapted into a book, which sold over 800,000 copies.

Richard Hillert: Richard Hillert was a noted Lutheran composer.  He was Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.  He was best known for his work as a composer and teacher of composition.  Among his most frequently performed liturgical works for congregation is "Worthy Is Christ", with its antiphon, “This is the Feast of Victory” which was written as an alternate Song of Praise for inclusion in "Setting One of the Holy Communion" in "Lutheran Book of Worship" (1978) and "Lutheran Worship" (1982).  "This is the Feast" is now widely published in more than 20 recent worship books of many denominations, most recently in "Lutheran Service Book" (2006) and "Evangelical Lutheran Worship" (2006).  Other major liturgical works include a setting of "Evening Prayer" (1984) and a "Eucharistic Festival Liturgy" (1983), which was first performed at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.  He wrote liturgical pieces and hymns and served as music editor for "Worship Supplement" (1969) and "Lutheran Book of Worship" (1978).  His compositions and publications include an array of pieces of liturgical music for congregation, choral motets, hymns and hymn anthems, psalm settings and organ works, concertatos, and cantatas, including settings of "The Christmas Story According to Saint Luke" and "The Passion According to Saint John".  He edited eleven volumes of the "Concordia Hymn Prelude Series."

Melinda Dillon: Melinda Ruth Dillon (born October 13, 1939) is an American actress.  She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ", and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and Teresa in "Absence of Malice" (1981).  Her other film appearances include "Bound for Glory" (1976), "F.I.S.T." (1978), "A Christmas Story" (1983), "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987), "The Prince of Tides" (1991) and "Magnolia" (1999).

A Christmas Story House: A Christmas Story House is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio's Tremont neighborhood.  The 19th-century Victorian, which was used in the exterior scenes of Ralphie Parker's house in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story", was purchased by a private developer in 2004 and has been restored and renovated to appear as it did both inside and outside in the film.  The museum is part of a complex of three buildings devoted to the film, and is open to the public year-round.

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story: The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story is a 1983 American made-for-television drama film, originally broadcast on CBS as an annual tradition for more than five years, premiering December 20, 1983.  It starred Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury and Polly Holliday.  It was produced by Dick Atkins and Michael Lepiner; directed by Academy Award winner Delbert Mann; and written by Earl Hamner, Jr., creator of "The Waltons", based on the short story "The Silent Stars Go By" by Bess Streeter Aldrich.  The movie was filmed on location in 1983 in Vermont, mainly in Burlington and the charming small town of Chelsea.

Bob Clark: Benjamin "Bob" Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing and writing the script with Jean Shepherd to the 1983 Christmas film "A Christmas Story".  Although he worked primarily in the United States, from 1973 to 1983 he worked in Canada and was responsible for some of the most successful films in Canadian film history such as "Black Christmas" (1974), "Murder by Decree" (1979), "Tribute" (1980), and "Porky's" (1982).

John Bolton (actor): John Bolton (born December 29, 1965) is an American actor and Broadway regular.  Bolton is best known for originating the role of "The Old Man" (Mr. Parker) in the critically acclaimed Broadway show "", based on the classic 1983 movie "A Christmas Story", which itself was based on stories by radio humorist Jean Shepherd.  He portrays Vlad Popov in the 2017 Broadway production of "Anastasia".

Tedde Moore: Tedde Moore is a Canadian actress who appeared as Miss Shields in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story".  She was nominated for a Genie Award at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984 for her acting in the film.  She reprised her role in the 1994 film "My Summer Story" and is the only actor to appear in both films.  She is also the mother of music producer, Noah "40" Shebib.

A Christmas Story: A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Metrocolor Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark, and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book "", with some elements from his 1971 book "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories".  Now a Christmas season classic in the United States, it is shown numerous times on television, usually on the networks owned by the Turner Broadcasting System.  Since 1997, a marathon of the film titled "24 Hours of "A Christmas Story"" has aired annually on TNT and/or TBS, comprising twelve consecutive airings of the film on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day each year.

A Christmas Story 2: A Christmas Story 2 (also known in the trailer as A Christmas Story 2: Official Sequel) is a 2012 film directed by Brian Levant and starring Braeden Lemasters.  The film is a direct sequel to the 1983 film "A Christmas Story", which ignores the events of the 1994 film "My Summer Story".  It was released straight to DVD on October 30, 2012.

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Answer: Bob Clark