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📅 1947 ⏱ 1h 36min NR Released FHD / 4K

Miracle on 34th Street

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

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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.

🎬 DirectorGeorge Seaton

📅 Release1947-06-04

🌍 CountryUnited States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 Studio20th Century Fox

🗳 Votes833

🔥 Popularity4

💰 Budget$630,000

💵 Revenue$2,700,000

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🎭 Cast

Maureen O'Hara

Doris Walker

John Payne

Fred Gailey

Edmund Gwenn

Kris Kringle

Gene Lockhart

Judge Harper

Natalie Wood

Susan Walker

Porter Hall

Granville Sawyer

William Frawley

Charlie Halloran

Jerome Cowan

Thomas Mara

Philip Tonge

Julian Shellhammer

James Seay

Dr. Pierce (uncredited)

Alvin Greenman

Alfred (uncredited)

Harry Antrim

R.H. Macy (uncredited)

Lela Bliss

Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)

Jack Albertson

Al (uncredited)

Teddy Driver

Terry (uncredited)

🎥 Crew

Director George Seaton

Screenplay George Seaton

Producer William Perlberg

Original Music Composer Cyril J. Mockridge

Director of Photography Lloyd Ahern Sr.

Director of Photography Charles G. Clarke

Editor Robert L. Simpson

Story Valentine Davies

Art Direction Richard Day

Art Direction Richard Irvine

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💬 Reviews

Peter McGinn ⭐ 9/10

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…

CinemaSerf ⭐ 7/10

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 exis…