Miracle on 34th Street 1994 PG, 113 min. Genre: Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Les Mayfield Cast: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh, Joss Ackland, James Remar, Mara Wilson, William Windom, Robert Prosky, Simon Jones, Jane Leeves, Katherine Narducci, Mary McCormack, Alvin Greenman, Allison Janney
A Manhattan department store manager, Dorey Walker (Elizabeth Perkins), hires Kris Kringle (Richard Attenborough) to play Santa Claus for the Christmas season. He does a great job and soon claims that he is, in fact, the real Santa. When Kris is framed for an assault and threatened with being placed in an insane asylum, a lawyer Bryan Bedford (Dylan McDermott) comes to his defense. Meanwhile, Dorey's young daughter Susan (Mara Wilson) has her own doubts about Santa, but Kris changes her mind, and she convinces the judge that he also should believe that legally, at least, Santa Claus is real. After winning the case, Bryan asks Dorey to marry him, and Susan gets her Christmas wish and something to believe in.
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Miracle on 34th Street 1947 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: George Seaton Cast: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood, Thelma Ritter, Jerome Cowan, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, William Frawley, James Seay, Jack Albertson, Harry Antrim, Jeff Corey, Mary Field, Anthony Sydes
The new Santa Claus at Macy's Department Store teaches a lesson in faith to those who no longer believe in the spirit of Christmas. Jerome Cowan: "Your Honor, we request an immediate ruling from this court–is there or is there not a Santa Claus?" Edmund Gwenn received an Oscar for his great portrayal of Santa. There were two other Academy Awards (Best Writing-Original Story and Screenplay) and a nomination for Best Picture.
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Miracle on 34th Street 1973 TV, 100 min. Genre: Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Fielder Cook Cast: Jane Alexander, David Hartman, Roddy McDowall, Sebastian Cabot, Suzanne Davidson, Jim Backus, Tom Bosley, David Doyle, James Gregory, Roland Winters, Conrad Janis, Ellen Weston, Burt Mustin, Jason Wingreen, Liam Dunn
This TV remake of the 1947 classic follows the former movie closely, with Sebastian Cabot in the role of Kris Kringle who is hired to play Santa Claus during the Christmas season at Macy's. Kris becomes friends with Macy's manager Karen Walker (Jane Alexander), her young daughter Susan (Susan Davidson), and their neighbor Bill (David Hartman). Kris claims that he is the real Santa Claus and tries to convince Susan that her mother is wrong and that Santa Claus really does exist. This leads to a sanity hearing where Kris must convince both a court and Susan that he is, indeed, the real Santa. Again remade in 1994. 1 User Review
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| | lois copeland 03/12/2007 | It has been a long time since I have veiwed this move in Canada.
From what I remember it was a great movie and if enyone has a copy I would like to purchase one loiscope227@hotmail.com |
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