The Miracle on 34th Street (14 Dec. 1955)

One Kris Kringle, a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion by suggesting customers go to a rival store for their purchases. But this is nothing to the stir he causes by ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

John Monks Jr. (teleplay), George Seaton (based on a screenplay by),

Stars:

Macdonald Carey, Teresa Wright, Thomas Mitchell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Macdonald Carey	...	Fred Gaily
Teresa Wright	...	Doris Walker
Thomas Mitchell	...	Kris Kringle
Sandy Descher	...	Susan Walker
Dick Foran	...	Thomas Mara
Hans Conried	...	Mr. Shellhammer
Ray Collins	...	Judge Harper
John Abbott	...	Dr. Albert Sawyer
Don Beddoe	...	R.H. Macy
Whit Bissell	...	Dr. Pierce
Sara Berner	...	Woman Shopper
Herb Vigran	...	Postal Clerk (as Herbert Vigran)
Maudie Prickett	...	Miss Prossy
Paul Smith	...	Store Clerk
Herbert Heyes	...	Mr. Gimbel

Storyline

One Kris Kringle, a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion by suggesting customers go to a rival store for their purchases. But this is nothing to the stir he causes by announcing that he is not merely a make-believe St. Nick, but the real McCoy. The production is followed by a preview of scenes from the Fox feature film The Rains of Ranchipur, starring Lana Turner, Richard Burton, Fred MacMurray, and Michael Rennie. This behind-the-scenes portion was produced and directed by Joe Parker.

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Plot Keywords:

department store santa | department store | judge | court hearing | post office | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 1955 (USA)

Filming Locations:

TCF Television Productions Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min 46 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Besides cutting scenes and entire plot lines, the actors' delivery is rushed when compared to the original movie version.

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Connections

Version of Miracle on 34th Street (1973)

User Reviews

I liked it!

I liked this very entertaining TV version of Miracle On 34th St. Although the film had to be cut to a shorter running time, all the key scenes are there. Thomas Mitchell, Teresa Wright, Hans Conried to name a few were some of the fine actors of the time. Thomas Mitchell, one of my favorite actors appeared in such great films as Gone With The Wind and It's A Wonderful Life. I didn't care for one scene in this film.The clubbing scene with the cane didn't work for me.It was a little too much over the top for Santa Claus. The scene in the courtroom with the letters was actually a little better than the 1947 version, I thought. A nice adaptation and a decent version to add to anyone's collection of holiday films.