Although Miracle on 34th Street has been remade several times over the years, this one is the genuine article. Miracle on 34th Street is a brilliant and charming Christmas classic about a department store Santa. "Miracle on 34th Street" has one of the greatest christmas tales of all time at it's fingertips, and it dazzles with humour, sadness, and too many heartfelt moments to count. Miracle on 34th Street The holiday season is in full swing when an older gentleman is hired as a department store Santa Claus. Author Valentine Davies (1905-1961) was a Hollywood screenwriter, but if I understand it correctly, he first wrote it in story form around 1944, then later submitted it to Twentieth Century-Fox, where it was turned into a film. For more on Miracle on 34th Street, we discussed it as a community towards the end of our November Book Club meeting. As genuine as the fact that Macy's has the official Santa Claus as certified by a higher authority. The plot revolves around a little girl’s interactions with a man playing Santa Claus at the Macy’s department store in New York City and his attempts to prove that he is the real Santa. It is highly recommended! the miracle on 34th street (1955) This is the "Hour of Stars" show for December 14, 1955. Directed by William Corrigan. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit - except his boss, Doris Walker. In this charming TV adaptation of the 1947 film classic, a kindly old gentleman (Ed Wynn) working as a Macy's department store Santa causes a commotion when he claims to … In many ways, it seems more logical than the 1947 movie it is adapting. Walsh. Miracle on 34th Street reminds us "Christmas is not just a day, it's a state of mind" of wonder and joy. A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing. The B&W version is always there for those who prefer it. The perfect book to read with a steaming mug under your Christmas tree. Broadcast on December 14, 1955, it was directed by Robert Stevenson, with stars Macdonald Carey, Teresa Wright and Thomas Mitchell as Kris Kringle. Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 Christmas comedy-drama film written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies. "The Miracle on 34th Street" is the Christmas episode of the American anthology television series The 20th Century Fox Hour. https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-34th-Street-Maureen-OHara/dp/B0031QNDUO With Ed Wynn, Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Orson Bean. --"AMC Backstory: Miracle on 34th Street" featurette--"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Floating in History" featurette--Movietone News: Hollywood Spotlight--Promotional short The colorized version is very well done and adds sharpness and pleasure to the images. With Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. 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