Miracle on 34th Street poster

Miracle on 34th Street( 1947)

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Capture the spirit of Christmas with this timeless classic!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Maureen O'Hara

      Doris Walker

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      John Payne

      Fred Gailey

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      Edmund Gwenn

      Kris Kringle

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      Natalie Wood

      Susan Walker

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      Porter Hall

      Granville Sawyer

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      Philip Tonge

      Julian Shellhammer

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      Alvin Greenman

      Alfred (uncredited)

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      Harry Antrim

      R.H. Macy (uncredited)

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      James Seay

      Dr. Pierce (uncredited)

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      Jerome Cowan

      Thomas Mara

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      Gene Lockhart

      Judge Henry X. Harper

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      William Frawley

      Charlie Halloran

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      Lela Bliss

      Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)

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      Jack Albertson

      Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)

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      Sam Bagley

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Arline Bletcher

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Walden Boyle

      Judge's Clerk (uncredited)

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      Dorothy Christy

      Secretary (uncredited)

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      Dick Cogan

      Department Store Head (uncredited)

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      Jeff Corey

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Mike Donovan

      Court Bailiff (uncredited)

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      Teddy Driver

      Terry (uncredited)

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      Mary Field

      Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)

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      William Forrest

      Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)

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      Curt Furberg

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Jack Gargan

      Chauffeur (uncredited)

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      Robert Gist

      Department Store Window Dresser (uncredited)

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      Jane Green

      Mrs. Harper (uncredited)

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      Alvin Hammer

      George (uncredited)

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      Theresa Harris

      Cleo (uncredited)

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      Percy Helton

      Intoxicated Santa (uncredited)

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      Herbert Heyes

      Mr. Gimbel (uncredited)

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      William Hoehne Jr.

      Sam the Clerk (uncredited)

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      Clark Howat

      Patron in Macy's Lunchroom (uncredited)

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      Robert Hyatt

      Thomas 'Tommy' Mara Jr. (uncredited)

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      Richard Irving

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Robert Karnes

      Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)

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      Fran Lee

      Customer (uncredited)

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      King Lockwood

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Marlene Lyden

      Dutch Girl (uncredited)

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      Robert Lynn

      Macy Salesman (uncredited)

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      William Marion

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Mae Marsh

      Woman in Santa Line (uncredited)

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      Ida McGuire

      Drum Majorette (uncredited)

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      Joseph McInerney

      Bailiff (uncredited)

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      Clyde McLeod

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Charles Meakin

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Richard Neill

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Jean O'Donnell

      Miss Adams (uncredited)

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      Anne O'Neal

      Secretary to Mr. Sawyer (uncredited)

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      Harry 'Snub' Pollard

      Final Mail-Bearing Court Officer (uncredited)

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      Lorin Raker

      Macy's Salesman (uncredited)

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      Bob Reeves

      Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)

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      Thelma Ritter

      Peter's Mother (uncredited)

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      Stephen Roberts

      Security Guard (uncredited)

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      John Roy

      Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)

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      Jeffrey Sayre

      Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

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      Irene Shirley

      R.H. Macy's Secretary (uncredited)

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      Patty Smith

      Alice (uncredited)

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      Ray Spiker

      Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)

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      Ann Staunton

      Mrs. Mara (uncredited)

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      Brick Sullivan

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Anthony Sydes

      Peter (uncredited)

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      Guy Thomajan

      Lou (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Patient (uncredited)

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      Basil Walker

      Bellevue Intern (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Peter McGinn

    9
    Written by Peter McGinn on Sun Dec 26 2021
    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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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    630000.00

    Revenue

    2700000.00

    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