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