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Jul 27, 2024 · Kurt Russell's hockey drama Miracle is pretty faithful to the real-life events that inspired it, with some exceptions.
Miracle on 34th Street (initially released as The Big Heart in the United Kingdom) [3] [4] is a 1947 American Christmas comedy-drama film released by 20th Century-Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies.
Russell's Brooks gives a rousing locker room speech, but according to Jack O'Callahan, who played on the actual team and wrote the film's speech, it's a mix of fact and fiction.
A look at the Miracle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gavin O'Connor last directed The Way Back and The Accountant . The film's writer Gavin O'Connor last wrote Warrior and Pride and Glory .
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Miracle on 34th Street, American comedy film, released in 1947, that became a perennial family favourite at Christmastime.
Natalie Wood portrayed Susan Walker, a precocious little girl whose well-meaning mother (played by Maureen O’Hara) has raised her not to believe in Santa Claus. When their lives intersect with that of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn), an elderly man hired to play Santa at New York City’s famous Macy’s department store, Susan begins to suspect he may be the real St. Nick. After a jealous fellow employee frames him for an assault, Kringle is placed in a mental hospital. At the ensuing sanity hearing, Kringle and his attorney attempt to prove that he is indeed Santa Claus.
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•Studio: 20th Century Fox
•Director: George Seaton
•Writers: George Seaton and Valentine Davies
•Music: Cyril Mockridge
•Maureen O’Hara (Doris Walker)
•Natalie Wood (Susan Walker)
•John Payne (Fred Gailey)
•Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle)
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•Supporting actor* (Edmund Gwenn)
•Screenplay*
•Original story*
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Dec 4, 2018 · For more than 70 years, George Seaton’s Miracle on 34th Street has been a go-to holiday classic. Starring Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, and Natalie Wood, the film follows a wise...
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Jan 28, 2019 · Written by Ethan Davis. Embrace the journey and discover your true potential. Yes, the movie Miracle (2004) is based on a true story. It depicts the story of the U.S. men’s ice hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics, known as the “Miracle on Ice.”
