| Description |
2 videodiscs (96 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; single layer (disc 1), dual layer (disc 2), NTSC. |
| Language |
English (5.1 Dolby surround), English (mono.), French (mono.), Spanish (mono.); subtitled in English and Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan, Philip Tonge. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Lloyd Ahern, Charles Clarke ; art directors, Richard Day, Richard Irvine ; editor, Robert Simpson ; music, Cyril Mockridge. |
| Note |
"Colorized" version originally released in 1985 ; Originally released, in b&w, as a motion picture in 1947. |
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Disc one special features: All-new colorized version ; feature audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara. |
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Disc two special features: Original version in black & white ; feature audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara ; AMC's Hollywood Backstories: 'Miracle on 34th Street' (22 min.) ; Fox Movietone News footage: "Hollywood spotlight" ; 'Miracle on 34th Street' TV version from 20th Century Fox's Hour of stars (46 min., c1955) ; "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: floating in history" featurette (16 min.) ; promotional short ; poster gallery. |
| Summary |
The real Santa is hired by Macy's to play the department store's Santa in the Thanksgiving Day parade, but has to prove in court that he is who he says he is. |
| Awards |
Academy Award winner (1947): Best Supporting Actor (Edmund Gwenn); Best Writing, Original Story; Best Writing, Screenplay. Academy Award nominee for Best Picture. |
| Contents |
Features: disc 1. new colorized version, audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara ; disc 2. original black and white version, audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara, AMC backstory featurette, Fox Movietone news footage, Miracle on 34th Street TV version, Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade floating in history featurette, promotional short, poster gallery. |
| Subject |
Santa Claus -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Department store Santas -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Parades -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Macy's (Firm) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Defense (Criminal procedure) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Trials in motion pictures -- Videodiscs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1947.
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| Genre |
Christmas films.
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Fantasy films.
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Romantic comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Fiction television programs.
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Christmas television programs.
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Romantic comedy television programs.
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Fantasy television programs.
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Feature films.
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Fantasy films.
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Comedy films.
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Fantasy Feature.
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Romance Feature.
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Comedy Feature.
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Family Feature.
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| Added Author |
Seaton, George, 1911-1979.
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Perlberg, William, 1899-1969.
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Davies, Valentine, 1905-1961.
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O'Hara, Maureen, 1920-
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Payne, John, 1912-1989.
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Gwenn, Edmund, 1875-1959.
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Lockhart, Gene, 1891-1957.
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Wood, Natalie.
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Hall, Porter, 1888-1953.
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Frawley, William, 1887-1966.
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Cowan, Jerome, 1897-1972.
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Tonge, Philip, 1897-1959.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Added Title |
Miracle on Thirty-fourth Street |
| Standard No. |
024543381723 |
| Music No. |
2238172 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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