Miracle On 34TH Street

 

Miracle on 34th Street  was a 1947 film written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies. It stars , , a very young and  as the charming Kris Kringle.

The heartwarming story, about a Macy’s department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Chris Pringle, has become a  seasonal favorite in America.

Edmund Gwenn received an Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role; and Valentine Davies and George Seaton received awards for best original story, writing and screenplay.

 

A  modern remake of the film was released in 1994 – but Rotten Tomatoes gave it only 56% on the tomatometer (vs. 96% for the original 1947 version) and 62% audience score (vs. 87% for 1947 version).

 

In 2009 the 1947 film was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”

 

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