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Miracle on 34th Street

"Capture the spirit of Christmas with this timeless classic!"

1947-06-04 Comedy 1hr 36m

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

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Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

  • Released
    1947-06-04
  • Revenue
    $2,700,000
  • Budget
    $630,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 36m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.9
  • Production
    20th Century Fox

Crew

George Seaton
Director
George Seaton
Screenplay
William Perlberg
Producer
Keywords:
court judge parent child relationship holiday department store santa claus thanksgiving psychologist lawyer little girl black and white single mother district attorney skepticism holiday season commercialism christmas rationalism loss of faith mother daughter relationship preserved film

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Cast

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara
Doris Walker
John Payne

John Payne
Fred Gailey
Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn
Kris Kringle
Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood
Susan Walker
Porter Hall

Porter Hall
Granville Sawyer
Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge
Julian Shellhammer
Alvin Greenman

Alvin Greenman
Alfred (uncredited)
Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim
R.H. Macy (uncredited)
James Seay

James Seay
Dr. Pierce (uncredited)
Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan
Thomas Mara
Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart
Judge Henry X. Harper
William Frawley

William Frawley
Charlie Halloran
Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss
Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson
Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
Sam Bagley

Sam Bagley
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher

Arline Bletcher
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Walden Boyle

Walden Boyle
Judge's Clerk (uncredited)
Dorothy Christy

Dorothy Christy
Secretary (uncredited)
Dick Cogan

Dick Cogan
Department Store Head (uncredited)
Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey
Reporter (uncredited)
Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Teddy Driver

Teddy Driver
Terry (uncredited)
Mary Field

Mary Field
Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)
William Forrest

William Forrest
Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
Curt Furberg

Curt Furberg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Robert Gist

Robert Gist
Department Store Window Dresser (uncredited)
Jane Green

Jane Green
Mrs. Harper (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer
George (uncredited)
Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris
Cleo (uncredited)
Percy Helton

Percy Helton
Intoxicated Santa (uncredited)
Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes
Mr. Gimbel (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr.

William Hoehne Jr.
Sam the Clerk (uncredited)
Clark Howat

Clark Howat
Patron in Macy's Lunchroom (uncredited)
Robert Hyatt

Robert Hyatt
Thomas 'Tommy' Mara Jr. (uncredited)
Richard Irving

Richard Irving
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes
Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
Fran Lee

Fran Lee
Customer (uncredited)
King Lockwood

King Lockwood
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Marlene Lyden

Marlene Lyden
Dutch Girl (uncredited)
Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn
Macy Salesman (uncredited)
William Marion

William Marion
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh
Woman in Santa Line (uncredited)
Ida McGuire

Ida McGuire
Drum Majorette (uncredited)
Joseph McInerney

Joseph McInerney
Bailiff (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod

Clyde McLeod
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Meakin

Charles Meakin
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Richard Neill

Richard Neill
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jean O'Donnell

Jean O'Donnell
Miss Adams (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal
Secretary to Mr. Sawyer (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Final Mail-Bearing Court Officer (uncredited)
Lorin Raker

Lorin Raker
Macy's Salesman (uncredited)
Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves
Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts

Stephen Roberts
Security Guard (uncredited)
John Roy

John Roy
Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Irene Shirley

Irene Shirley
R.H. Macy's Secretary (uncredited)
Patty Smith

Patty Smith
Alice (uncredited)
Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker
Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Ann Staunton

Ann Staunton
Mrs. Mara (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan
Guard (uncredited)
Anthony Sydes

Anthony Sydes
Peter (uncredited)
Guy Thomajan

Guy Thomajan
Lou (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey
Patient (uncredited)
Basil Walker

Basil Walker
Bellevue Intern (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Miracle on 34th Street
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A Review by narrator56 9

Written by narrator56 on 2021-12-26

This is one of the classic holiday pics I will watch every year if it is available to me (Oh no; he said “holiday” instead of Christmas. Bla... read more

This is one of the classic holiday pics I will watch every year if it is available to me (Oh no; he said “holiday” instead of Christmas. Blasphemy!) So I will neither pick it apart nor praise it to the heavens. The story writing is strong and the ensemble cast do a good job. The fact that it has been redone so many times speaks for itself. I won’t even try to compare it to the other versions. Instead, as I read in the Pearls Before Swine comic strip, “The floot-floot did a boom-boom on the jim-jam.” (Another way of saying “It is what it is.”)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-12-03

I suppose if anyone was ever to play the definitive Santa Claus, then it would have had to be Edmund Gwenn. The glint in his eye, the smile ... read more

I suppose if anyone was ever to play the definitive Santa Claus, then it would have had to be Edmund Gwenn. The glint in his eye, the smile and the avuncular look all lends itself so very well to this tale of the Christmas nay-sayers! Set in the toy department of the legendary Macy's toy store in New York, we meet this character who steps in to help out at the city's famous parade after their existing "Santa" gets a bit too inebriated. An instant success with the crowd, he is hired to run the shop's grotto and soon sales are going through the roof. It turns out that he is none too loyal though, and when news reaches his bosses that he is advising the parents where better deals on their gifts can be obtained, things look a bit precarious - or has he hit on the ultimate PR idea! Success never comes alone and resentful of his success certain people engineer an altercation in which our "Kris Kringle" ends up in court. Insisting before learned judge "Harper" (Gene Lockhart) that he is really from the North Pole, what now ensues is a comical, sprightly-written, court-room drama that requires the prosecutor "Mara" (Jerome Cowan) to prove, conclusively, that - well... It is interesting that the posters gave top billing to Maureen O'Hara and to John Payne as neither character are really necessary as the story builds up into the ultimate test of what we believe - or, what we choose to believe. Gwenn is in his element and this is just one of those films that I think it's impossible not to like - at least once a year.

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A Review by Peter McGinn

This is one of the classic holiday pics I will watch every year if it is available to me (Oh no; he said “holiday” instead of Christmas. Blasphemy!) So I will neither pick it apart nor praise it to the heavens. The story writing is strong a...

reviewer avatar

A Review by narrator56 9

Written by narrator56 on 2021-12-26

This is one of the classic holiday pics I will watch every year if it is available to me (Oh no; he said “holiday” instead of Christmas. Blasphemy!) So I will neither pick it apart nor praise it to th...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-12-03

I suppose if anyone was ever to play the definitive Santa Claus, then it would have had to be Edmund Gwenn. The glint in his eye, the smile and the avuncular look all lends itself so very well to this...

read more