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. |
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Year:
Release Date:
Rating:
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1947
10/02/1947
Not Rated
Film 96 minutes
A
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Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Family
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Director(s):
George Seaton
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Writer(s):
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Christmas Elements:
00:00:00 |
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"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 |
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Santa and reindeer in store |
00:03:02 |
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Parade welcoming Santa Claus |
00:04:18 |
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Santa with whip; thousands of children |
00:05:10 |
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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
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