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Miracle on 34th Street (1947) | |
| Director(s) | George Seaton |
| Producer(s) | William Perlberg |
| Top Genres | Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Holiday, Christmas, Romance (Drama), New York, Integrity, Children |
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Miracle on 34th Street Overview:
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by George Seaton and produced by William Perlberg.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Valentine Davies published in 1947.
Miracle on 34th Street was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005.
Academy Awards 1947 --- Ceremony Number 20 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edmund Gwenn | Won |
| Best Writing | Valentine Davies | Won |
| Best Writing | George Seaton | Won |
| Best Picture | 20th Century-Fox | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
25 Days of Christmas: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
on Dec 19, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmThis review originally ran on December 20th, 2011. My thoughts on the film itself haven’t changed, and have only grown. Natalie Wood continues to astound me, and the film has such love embedded in it. How can I say I’m a film fan, and actually write reviews for a living, if I’ve o... Read full article
Miracle on 34th Street; a Scrapbook of a Miraculous Film
By C. S. Williams on Dec 18, 2016 From Classic Film AficionadosSpecial does not do service to the accomplishments and the staying power of Miracle on 34th Street; as the measuring-tape said of Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way, so too are the celluloid triumphs of this 1947, summer blockbuster, produced by 20th Century-Fox. The apex that Miracle ... Read full article
Miracle on 34th Street; a Scrapbook of a Miraculous Film
By C. S. Williams on Dec 18, 2016 From Classic Film AficionadosSpecial does not do service to the accomplishments and the staying power of Miracle on 34th Street; as the measuring-tape said of Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way, so too are the celluloid triumphs of this 1947, summer blockbuster, produced by 20th Century-Fox. The apex that Miracle ... Read full article
Miracle on 34th Street ( 1955 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 24, 2016 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversMy sister and I were planning on watching the perennial television airing of Miracle on 34th Street this morning but a quick look at the TV guide revealed to us that the film is no longer being aired on Thanksgiving morning....it looks like it hasn't been for over a decade ( I knew it was a while si... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947)
By Jennifer Garlen on Feb 4, 2016 From Virtual ViragoAlthough it has been remade several times, the original 1947 release of Miracle on 34th Street is still the best and most charming incarnation of this heart-warming tale of holiday faith. Its attractions include an Oscar-winning Santa Claus performance courtesy of Edmund Gwenn and a memorable early ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mr. R. H. Macy:
[to Sawyer] "Psychologist". Where'd you graduate from, a correspondence school?
[starts to walk away, then turns back to Sawyer]
Mr. R. H. Macy: You're fired.
Kris Kringle: To market, to market, to buy a fat pig! Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. To market, to market, to buy a fat hog! Home again, home again, jiggety-...
Susan Walker: If you're really Santa Claus, you can get it for me. And if you can't, you're only a nice man with a white beard like mother says.
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[starts to walk away, then turns back to Sawyer]
Mr. R. H. Macy: You're fired.
Kris Kringle: To market, to market, to buy a fat pig! Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. To market, to market, to buy a fat hog! Home again, home again, jiggety-...
Susan Walker: If you're really Santa Claus, you can get it for me. And if you can't, you're only a nice man with a white beard like mother says.
read more quotes from Miracle on 34th Street...
Facts about
Ranked #5 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Fantasy" in June 2008.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 22, 1947 with Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne and Natalie Wood reprising their film roles.
There are 21 mail bags carried into the courtroom at the end of Kris's hearing.
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 22, 1947 with Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne and Natalie Wood reprising their film roles.
There are 21 mail bags carried into the courtroom at the end of Kris's hearing.
read more facts about Miracle on 34th Street...
