Miracle on 34th Street

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In this charming, multiple Oscar-winning Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn, whose poignant performance nabbed him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain’s main store in midtown Manhattan. When Kringle surprises customers and employees alike by claiming that he really is Santa Claus, it leads to a high-profile court case to determine his mental health and, more importantly, his authenticity as Old Saint Nick. Starring Maureen O’Hara, John Payne and 8-year-old Natalie Wood as a cynical girl who comes to believe in Santa Claus, Miracle on 34th Street is an endlessly re-watchable holiday treat that could even make a believer out of The Grinch! (Dir. by George Seaton, 1947, USA, 96 mins., Not Rated)