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4 December 2009 2:30 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

To celebrate the holiday season, Theatre Harrisburg presents Miracle On 34Th Street, a recreation of the famous 1948 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the classic movie favorite of the same name. Just like the original broadcast, this production will be presented in period costumes with live sound effects, seasonal music and even vintage commercials. Complimentary seasonal refreshments will also be provided, and the lobby will be decorated to simulate a 1940s New York City Street scene complete with Macy's holiday windows.

Miracle On 34Th Street is the touching story of a nice old gentleman, Kris Kringle, who claims he is Santa Claus. When he is declared insane, a young attorney decides to defend him in court and prove that he is indeed the real thing. The ensuing trial puts the beliefs of a skeptical mother and her six year-old daughter to the test, but it will take a miracle for Kris to win. »

14 August 2009 7:09 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Just in time for the holiday season, Fox Home Entertainment is releasing both the classic 1947 and the updated 1994 editions of the hit Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street on Blu-ray this October 6th. Both films will be released separately on the same day, with a retail price of $34.99 Srp.

In the 1947 original, Edmund Gwenn plays Kris Kringle, a bearded old gent who is the living image of Santa Claus. Serving as a last-minute replacement for the drunken Santa who was to have led Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, Kringle is offered a job as a Macy's toy-department Santa. Supervisor Maureen O'Hara soon begins having second thoughts about hiring Kris: It's bad enough that he is laboring under the delusion that he's the genuine Saint Nick. But when he begins advising customers to shop elsewhere for toys that they can't find at Macy's, he's gone too far! Amazingly, Mr. Macy (Harry Antrim) considers »

2 articles from 2009