Miracle on 34th Street
Capture the spirit of Christmas with this timeless classic!
Plot: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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Cast & Crew
Natalie Wood
Susan Walker
Edmund Gwenn
Kris Kringle
Maureen O'Hara
Doris Walker
John Payne
Fred Gailey
Porter Hall
Granville Sawyer
Philip Tonge
Julian Shellhammer
Alvin Greenman
Alfred (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
R.H. Macy (uncredited)
James Seay
Dr. Pierce (uncredited)
Jerome Cowan
Thomas Mara
Gene Lockhart
Judge Henry X. Harper
William Frawley
Charlie Halloran
Lela Bliss
Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
Jack Albertson
Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
Sam Bagley
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Editing
Robert L. Simpson
Editor
Production
William Perlberg
Producer
Crew
Fred Sersen
Visual Effects
Fun Facts of Movie
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In the untranslated dialogue with the Dutch girl, Kris asks her what she wants for Christmas. She says she wants nothing, telling him she got her gift by being adopted by her new mother.
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Unbeknownst to most parade watchers, Edmund Gwenn played Santa Claus in the actual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held on November 28, 1946. He fulfilled the duties of most parade Santas, including addressing the crowd from Macy’s marquee after it was over. He was introduced to the crowd by Philip Tonge, who played Mr. Shellhammer, and later unveiled the mechanical Christmas display windows to the accompaniment of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky‘s “Nutcracker Suite.” This gesture symbolized the opening of the Christmas season there.
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When Edmund Gwenn accepted his Best Supporting Actor Oscar, he said, “Now I know there’s a Santa Claus.”
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The cast and crew were unanimous in their opinion of Edmund Gwenn: they loved him. Alvin Greenman, who played Alfred, called him “a dear, dear man,” and Robert Hyatt, who played Tommy Mara, Jr., said in a 2001 interview, “He was a really nice guy, always happy, always smiling. He had this little twinkle in his eye.” Added Maureen O’Hara: “…by the time we were halfway through the shoot, we all believed Edmund really was Santa Claus. I’ve never seen an actor more naturally suited for a role.”
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Both Macy’s and Gimbel’s were approached by the producers for permission to have them depicted in the film. Both wanted to see the finished film first before they gave approval. If either had refused, the film would have had to been extensively edited and re-shot to eliminate the references. Fortunately, at the test viewing both were pleased with the film and gave their permission.
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Edmund Gwenn gained thirty pounds to play Kris.
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