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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mistaken. /// An old man claims to be Santa and a lawyer defends him in court to stop him from being institutionalized.
Holidata Scores
Character
6
Plot
4
Viewing
4
Elements
2
Ratings
2
Overall Holidata Score:
3.6
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Video Type:
1947
10/02/1947
Not Rated
Film
96 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Family
Director(s):
George Seaton
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

00:00:00 "If this court finds that Mr. Kringle is not who he says he is, that there is no Santa, I ask the court to judge which is worse: A lie that draws a smile or a truth that draws a tear." - Bryan Bedford
00:02:00 Santa and reindeer in store
00:03:02 Parade welcoming Santa Claus
00:04:18 Santa with whip; thousands of children
00:05:10 thought you were our Santa Claus
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
Jack Albertson / Post Office Mail Sorter Next to Lou



Miracle on 34th Street  (1947)