the premeire also had a life-size model of the x-wing starfighter. follows the rebellion as it plans to steal the death star. the movie opens in theaters nationally this friday. it's one of the most iconic holiday movies ever... and now... someone will get to stay at the iconic house from "a christmas story." a two-night stay at the home in cleveland -- from december 24th to the 26th -- was up for auction.... it ended thursday. the winner will get to bring three guests. they'll also get more than 800 dollars in gifts. the house is the fictional boyhood home of ralphie parker from the 19- bid at six- thousand-200 dollars. and it was a highly anticipated homecoming at salt lake city international airport this weekend. families waited for their loved ones -- utah national guardsmen -- to arrive home from a special six-month mission overseas. due to the sensitivity of the overseas mission, the national guard asked that the soldiers full faces not be shown. as for the reunions, for these families, it was the perfect early christmas plans all day, kind of