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Editor's Note
Kris Kringle--unbeknownst to cynical, market-minded adults, the real Santa Claus--is hired to play himself at Macy's Department Store, New York City. His gentle, joyous spirit and magical powers soon transform those around him, including a little girl and her world-weary mother. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Original Story, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor--Edmund Gwenn. The 50th Anniversary Edition includes remastered footage and a promotional short.
Plot Summary
Heartwarming Christmas story in which a man who moonlights as Kris Kringle at Macy's claims to be the genuine article. The adults refuse to believe him and begin to suspect that the bearded, portly man is not playing with a full deck. But most important to Kris is a little girl who steadfastly refuses to believe that Santa Claus is real. Can he convince her--and everyone else--that he is telling the truth? His freedom may depend on it...
| Features | 2-Disc Set | | Special Edition | | Full Frame - 1.33 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 5.1 - English | | Mono - Spanish, French |
| | Disc 1: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - Theatrical Versions (Colorized, B&W) | | Disc 2: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - Supplemental Materials | | Additional Release Material:
| Audio Commentary | | Featurette: The 20th Century Fox Hour of Stars | | Documentary:
| 1. Hollywood Backstory | | 2. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Floating in History | | Bonus Footage:
| 1. Movietone News: Hollywood Spotlight | | 2. Promotional Short |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: TCFHE |
| Release Date: 10/14/2008 |
| Running Time: 97 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1947 | | Catalog ID: 2238175 | | UPC: 00024543381723 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: B&W |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Academy Awards (1947) |  | Edmund Gwenn, Winner, Best Supporting Actor | | Valentine Davies, Winner, Best Motion Picture Story | | George Seaton, Winner, Best Adapted Screenplay |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...Seaton's paean to seasonal goodwill remains profoundly watchable..." 01/01/2001 p.64Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here really is no better flick to curl up with over the festive season." 01/01/2007 p.137 |
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