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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.
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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
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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



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The Thin Man (1934)
Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
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1934
05/25/1934
TV-PG
Film
91 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Mystery
Director(s):
W.S. Van Dyke
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Christmas Elements:

00:03:20 married right after Christmas / Christmas
00:04:40 snow scene
00:11:00 it's Christmas Eve
00:13:45 Nora been Christmas shopping
00:15:40 Christmas tree
Cast:

William Powell / Nick Charles
Myrna Loy / Nora Charles
Maureen O'Sullivan / Dorothy Wynant
Nat Pendleton / Lt. John Guild
Minna Gombell / Mimi Jorgenson
Porter Hall / Herbert MacCaulay
Henry Wadsworth / Tommy
William Henry / Gilbert Wynant
Harold Huber / Nunheim
Cesar Romero / Chris Jorgenson



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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl with an awkward boyfriend wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.
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1944
01/19/1944
Approved
Film
98 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Romance
War
Director(s):
Preston Sturges
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

00:00:00 is this about a virgin birth? Maybe...
00:01:18
00:01:19 fruitcake, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
00:01:20 turkey
01:23:00 plum pudding, fruitcake
Cast:

Eddie Bracken / Norval Jones
Betty Hutton / Trudy Kockenlocker
Diana Lynn / Emmy Kockenlocker
William Demarest / Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
Porter Hall / Justice of the Peace
Emory Parnell / Mr. Tuerck
Al Bridge / Mr. Johnson
Julius Tannen / Mr. Rafferty
Victor Potel / Newspaper Editor
Brian Donlevy / Governor McGinty



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Going My Way (1944)
When young Father O'Malley arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn't think much of the church's newest member.
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1944
08/16/1944
Passed
Film
206 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Musical
Director(s):
Leo McCarey
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Christmas Elements:

00:23:30 turkey for Christmas
00:49:20 Silent Night - Bing and chorus
01:01:29 Every Christmas I get / send this
01:01:35 Comes out even at Christmas
01:08:55 Christmas
Cast:

Bing Crosby / Father Chuck O'Malley
Barry Fitzgerald / Father Fitzgibbon
Frank McHugh / Father Timothy O'Dowd
James Brown / Ted Haines Jr.
Gene Lockhart / Ted Haines Sr.
Jean Heather / Carol James
Porter Hall / Mr. Belknap
Fortunio Bonanova / Tomaso Bozanni
Eily Malyon / Mrs. Carmody
The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir / Choir



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Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Hollywood director John L. Sullivan sets out to experience life as a homeless person in order to gain relevant life experience for his next movie.
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1941
02/06/1942
Approved
Film
90 minutes
M
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Cast:

Joel McCrea / John L. Sullivan
Veronica Lake / The Girl
Robert Warwick / Mr. LeBrand
William Demarest / Mr. Jones
Franklin Pangborn / Mr. Casalsis
Porter Hall / Mr. Hadrian
Byron Foulger / Mr. Valdelle
Margaret Hayes / Secretary
Robert Greig / Sullivans Butler
Eric Blore / Sullivans Valet



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The Desperadoes (1943)
A wanted outlaw arrives in town to rob a bank that has already been held up! His past and his friendship with the sheriff land them both in trouble.
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1943
05/25/1943
Approved
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87 minutes
M
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Cast:

Randolph Scott / Sheriff Steve Upton
Claire Trevor / The Countess
Glenn Ford / Cheyenne Rogers
Evelyn Keyes / Allison McLeod
Edgar Buchanan / Uncle Willie McLeod
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams / Nitro Rankin
Raymond Walburn / Judge Cameron
Porter Hall / Banker Clanton
Bernard Nedell / Jack Lester
Joan Woodbury / Sundown
The Desperadoes (1943)



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