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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

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Overview

Director:
George Seaton
Writers:
George Seaton (writer)
Valentine Davies (story)
Release Date:
2 May 1947 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
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 synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Edmund Gwenn as Santa: a deserving Oscar winner more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Big Heart (UK)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Dutch
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | South Korea:All | Germany:o.Al. (DVD) | UK:U | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #12122)
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Trivia:
The scenes of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are of the actual parade held in 1946. As such, careful preparation was necessary for the shots as retakes were obviously out of the question. 20th Century-Fox had cameras positioned along the parade route at the starting line at 77th Street, on Central Park West, on the 3rd floor of an apartment building at 253 West 58th Street, in Herald Square and on 34th Street at 7th Avenue. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Several shots of the judge show a lamp on his desk. When the mail is dumped in front of him, the lamp has disappeared. more
Quotes:
Doris: Would you please tell her that you're not really Santa Claus, that actually is no such person?
Kris Kringle: Well, I hate to disagree with you, but not only IS there such a person, but here I am to prove it.
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Referenced in "The Simpsons: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (#1.1)" (1989) more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Edmund Gwenn as Santa: a deserving Oscar winner, 22 November 2001
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Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

A perfectly-cast Christmas confection that surpasses all expectations and really does make viewers laugh and tear up. Corny? Yes. Overacted? In some scenes, yes. Dated? Perhaps. But the message of belief, ultimately, is timeless and the silvery black and white cinematography is wonderful. And yes, there's Edmund Gwenn as the department store Santa who really is. A most deserving recipient of the Supporting Actor Oscar, Gwenn seems like an incredibly nice man--maybe because he never has to force kindliness; more than that, he has an innate happiness and twinkle that comes from within. He truly glows in this part. Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Thelma Ritter (in a wonderful bit) and precocious Natalie Wood are also excellent in this classic fairy tale. It is a film without artifice. It glows, too. **** from ****

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