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Kris’ entire goal is to renew the spirit of Christmas year round, a spirit of giving and kindness. He accomplishes that, especially with Doris and Susan, which he thought was a great test...
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.
- You Can Still See The Original Window Displays
- The Approval from Macy's and Gimbels
- More Than Just A Movie Santa
- Edmund Gwenn's Physical Transformation
- The House at The End Is Real
- The Real Santa?
- Shared Stars
- Power Complications
- Edmund Gwenn Almost Wasn't Cast
- Freezing Cameras
In the film, there are multiple window displays that can be seen through the front window of Macy's department store. Though they were designed specifically for the film, these incredibly detailed dioramas stuck around to become staples at the Macy's store. Later, after the filming was complete, the displays were sold to the beloved New York City t...
The entire film works around the idea that Macy's department store hired the real-life Santa Claus. To achieve authenticity with the sets and locations, the filmmakers wanted to shoot on-site at both the Macy's and Gimbels department stores in New York City. The stores were hesitant at first, not wanting to immediately sign up for a filmmaking proj...
The opening of the film begins on Thanksgiving day, with Edmund Gwenn's Santa Claus visiting New York on the day of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Since they filmed on location, this meant that the filming occurred during the actual parade in 1946. RELATED: 10 Best Film Versions of Santa Claus, Ranked Edmund Gwenn was made the official Santa C...
Edmund Gwenn is remembered as one of the most accurate on-screen portrayals of Santa Claus ever. For many audiences, there are few other actors who have embodied the spirit of the beloved figure of Christmas quite as well. To achieve the physical look of the character, Gwenn committed as much as he could for the role. The scene in the movie where N...
The finale of the film finds Natalie Wood's character, Susan, realizing that Kris Kringle fulfilled all her Christmas wishes. The house that she had so desperately wanted had been bought for her and her new family, leaving them with a storybook ending. The house in the film was actually real, and not an assembled set at all. Located in Port Washing...
As stated, Edmund Gwenn committed as much as he could to play Santa. He grew out his facial hair, gained weight, and even played the role for thousands of children during the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. All of this work not only pulled the wool over the eyes of audience members but the cast as well. According to her biographer, Natalie W...
One of the funnier moments in the film was Kris Kringle confronting the parade Santa who got too drunk to perform. This Santa drank a bit more than needed to warm up on this cold November day in New York, serving up a ridiculously madcap performance. This character was played by Percy Helton, who actually played a role in a later iconic Christmas f...
As stated, the movie had been filmed for a good chunk at the actual Macy's and Gimbels location in New York City. Since they had decided to film here as opposed to a constructed set, there were many issues the filmmakers faced that could have been avoided. The amount of camera equipment, lighting, and more meant that the studio needed a ton of powe...
It is hard to imagine anyone other than Edmund Gwenn playing the role of Kris Kringle. But, as with many leading roles, Gwenn was not the first choice for the studio. Lined up originally for the role was actor Cecil Kellaway. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Making Of It’s A Wonderful Life Kellaway was actually a cousin to Gwenn, adding...
Electrical problems weren't the only issues that the crew ran into while filming the movie. The winter that they had filmed was one of the harshest on record, with absolutely freezing temperatures. It was so cold in fact that the cameras literally froze and were unable to work. Vaughn Mele, a woman who lived nearby the filming, allowed the crew to ...
Nov 23, 2021 · The original "Miracle on 34th Street" is one of our favorite Christmas movies, yet looking back, here are the things that only adults notice in this classic.
- Abigail Stevens
- "Faith is believing things when common sense tells you not to." Fred Gailey & Doris Walker. "Faith is believing things when common sense tells you not to" is said first by Fred and later repeated by Doris.
- "I believe... I believe... It's silly, but I believe." Susie Walker (Natalie Wood) Susie is just as realistic as her mother, dismissing Santa and other fairy tales as nonsense.
- "Don't overlook those lovely intangibles. You'll discover they're the only things that are worthwhile." Fred Gailey. Fred's confrontation with Doris after he quits his job to continue Kris' case is essential to the story and Doris' character.
- "Oh, Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind... and that's what's been changing." Kris Kringle. What makes Miracle on 34th Street a perfect Santa movie is that it is more ambiguous about whether Santa is real than other Christmas movies.
Dec 14, 2021 · In 1947, Miracle on 34th Street made the world believe in Santa Claus (we bet even skeptics warmed to the holiday magic a little more that year). But hiding behind the actors' stunning ...
Miracle on 34th Street: Directed by George Seaton. With Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart. After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article.
