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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
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2 May 1947 (USA) moreTagline:
Capture the spirit of Christmas with this timeless classic!Plot:
When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Actor's Playhouse Presents Another Night Before Christmas 12/2-27 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 2 November 2009, 3:01 PM, PST)
What are Your Favorite Winter Holiday Themed Movies?
(From Rope Of Silicon. 26 October 2009, 2:39 AM, PDT)
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Feel Good Movie more (103 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Maureen O'Hara | ... | Doris Walker | |
| John Payne | ... | Fred Gailey | |
| Edmund Gwenn | ... | Kris Kringle | |
| Gene Lockhart | ... | Judge Henry X. Harper | |
| Natalie Wood | ... | Susan Walker | |
| Porter Hall | ... | Granville Sawyer | |
| William Frawley | ... | Charlie Halloran | |
| Jerome Cowan | ... | Dist. Atty. Thomas Mara | |
| Philip Tonge | ... | Julian Shellhammer |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
96 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | UK:U | Germany:o.Al. (DVD) | South Korea:All | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #12122)Filming Locations:
Macy's Department Store - 151 West 34th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA moreFun Stuff
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In the untranslated dialogue with the Dutch girl, Santa Claus asks the child what she wants for Christmas the girl says she wants nothing, telling Santa she got her gift by being adopted by her new mother. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Kris is finishing up his examination, Dr. Sawyer is portrayed in a combination of three camera angles. As the angles change his hands go from raised above the desk to palms down on the desk to folded on the desk. The hands change positions continually throughout the scene. moreQuotes:
Susan Walker: You mean it's like, 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.'Doris Walker: Yes.
Susan Walker: I thought so.
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It's amazing to me when one single movie can brighten your spirits, Miracle On 34th Street is one such movie that has the ability to do just that. A viewer can't help but to wear a smile after watching, which is what makes for a great film. There was nothing bad about this film at all. The acting and the sets were very good. And the whole spirit of Christmas shone throughout the entire movie.
Like I said above, that acting in this movie was superb. Edmund Gwenn playing the role of Kris Kringle was marvelous. He seemed to be happy and jolly throughout the whole movie, all the qualities one thinks of when thinking about Santa, Edmund Gwenn embodied. He even made a believer out of me, well, not really, but close. Natalie Wood as Susan Walker had so much talent for someone her age. The emotion that she put into her role was so great that I kept forgetting that she was only a child. As for the sets, all of them were well done, but the set that stood out the most was definitely the courtroom scene. The detail that went into the making of that set was so good, it surpassed all the other sets in the movie by far.
Personally, I love Christmas movies and am really critical of what ones are good and what ones I'd have rather gouged my eyes out than have to watch. Luckily, Miracle On 34th Street was not one of those movies. The spirit of Christmas was portrayed really well, this was one movie that one couldn't help but feel warm and toasty after viewing. What is probably one of the greatest things about this movie is that it is one that the whole family can enjoy, and more importantly enjoy together. On a scale of 1- 10, Miracle On 34th Street is undeniably a 9, one movie that I wouldn't mind watching over and over again.