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The original 1947 classic motion picture "Miracle On 34th Street" is still one of the most appealing Christmas movies ever made, and one of the 10 best movies from the decade of the 1940's. What this timeless film offers is a special opportunity to see great storytelling presented in a way that everybody can enjoy, time and time again. Edmund Gwenn convincingly portrays the role of Kris Kringle, a kind-hearted old gentleman who believes himself to be the one and only Santa Claus. Along the way, he encounters Mrs. Walker (Maureen O'Hara), who hires him on-the-spot for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade after the first-hired Santa becomes intoxicated. Kringle is so believable that Macy's department store hires him as their full-time Santa Claus to greet people inside during the holiday rush. Mrs. Walker's daughter Susan (Natalie Wood) also meets Kris, and thinks that he is just a nice old man with whiskers. Her one gift wish is a real house of her own, with a swing in the back yard. Hilarity ensues when other people are starting to be convinced that Kris is the real Santa. This results in an eventual hearing to determine the man's true identity and residence. By the time the film is over, you will probably also be convinced that Santa Claus is for real. This remarkable motion picture event has become a favorite Christmas film that people have cherished for decades. Gwenn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor while the film also recieved an Academy Award for its original screenplay; the movie was nominated for Best Picture. It is a brilliant film the entire family will enjoy.Read full review
The original is always the best, and Miracle On 34th Street goes along with the rule. I have seen this in its digitally restored version, and it is incredible to watch a childhood holiday favorite in its original state again. Maureen O'Hara (STILL beautiful in her 90's!!!) plays an overworked mother true to life, Natalie Wood a precocious child who is being cheated out of a normal childhood, and Edmund Gwenn playing Kris Kringle (aka Santa Claus) so convincingly one could STILL believe in Santa Claus in their adulthood! This movie takes you back to a simpler time in this country, when there was less to worry about than an unnecessary war, a tanking economy, and rising crime. The only complaint is that this movie is only shown around the holidays-I could watch this one at least once a week! And now that I own it (at half the price my best friend paid for it in a retail store) I can! Don't bother with the modern-day "remakes" of this one; they don't measure up to this original production in terms of plausability or talent, and in my opinion they are definitely NOT worth it. This movie is AWESOME!Read full review
This two disc product was of amazing quality. The black and white copy was every bit as good as the original movie I remember seeing many years ago. The second disc of the updated colorized version was so much better than I expected it to be. The quality of the colorizing in this version was much more natural than what I have been used to seeing in other "modernized" old black and white films. I loved both versions of this classic as did my grand kids.
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I was channel surfing late Xmas eve and this was on AMC in color. I was impressed. I had never seen it in color before and Santa in his red suit and everything just seemed to open up a sense of wonder about the movie that really worked for me. The naysayer purists that think only the B & W original version of movies should be seen are just flat wrong! If you buy this in a store look carefully. Most misleadingly have a color dvd case and show all the pictures on the box in color when the dvd is only B & W. That is bad form! Look carefully for an older set like this one that has the colorized version of this movie. You will be glad you did.
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This movie is a classic and is a staple of our Christmas-time viewing. Our VHS was deteriorating and we were hungry for special features. Hence the DVD. If you watch this during the holidays, it is certainly a buyer. If it is new to you, it is worth of the price to enjoy Maureen OHara (and her commentary) and priceless acting by others (Natalie Wood and others whose names escape me but are Oscar notable). Perspective-wise, I am a 65 year old male who has nostalgic memories prompted by the movie. Love it. I hope you do too.
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