The kids aren’t even teens. Not even 10 years old. The mom looks like mid 40’s and dad looks late 50’s. Looks more like their grandparents.
shareThe mom looks fine. The dad, yes, looks a little old. But the actor playing the father is so great I end up not caring that much.
shareNot really. The mother would be in her 30s when she had the children. The husband's age isn't as relevant. People also looked older in those days.
shareI knew a kid in high school whose dad was sixty-five, so my friend was born when he was around fifty. In 1940, people looked more mature. It's possible Ralphie's mom was in her thirties and his dad was in his forties (regardless of Dillon's and McGavin's actual ages when they made the movie).
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