Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on December 21, 2022

Released on June 4, 1947, the 20th Century Fox film, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET celebrates 75 years in 2022. Since its release, the film and story have continued to be a holiday favorite. While the 1947 film continues to be celebrated, the story was retold and adapted for five times...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 13, 2022

Maureen O'Hara and John Payne experience the "Miracle on 34th Street" Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is a comedy-drama directed by George Seaton and starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, and Edmund Gwenn. Others in the cast include Natalie Wood, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Jerome Cowan, William F   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 24, 2018

From its opening motif of a man nitpicking the arrangement of reindeer in a shop window, Miracle on 34th Street skates away on a delightful journey that evokes both fanciful whimsy and a liberal amount of holiday sentimentality. However, it also one of the finest examples and greatest purveyors of   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on December 22, 2017

This review originally ran on December 20th, 2011.  My thoughts on the film itself haven’t changed, and have only grown. Natalie Wood continues to astound me, and the film has such love embedded in it. How can I say I’m a film fan, and actually write reviews for a living,...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on December 1, 2017

I gave my thoughts on 1947’s Miracle on 34th Street in a previous review which you can peruse here before reading my thoughts on the remake. I was rather harsh regarding this remake in my original review, if only because I’ve grown to accept this film’s faults and praise what...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on December 19, 2016

This review originally ran on December 20th, 2011.  My thoughts on the film itself haven’t changed, and have only grown. Natalie Wood continues to astound me, and the film has such love embedded in it. How can I say I’m a film fan, and actually write reviews for a living,...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on November 24, 2016

My sister and I were planning on watching the perennial television airing of Miracle on 34th Street this morning but a quick look at the TV guide revealed to us that the film is no longer being aired on Thanksgiving morning....it looks like it hasn't been for over a decade...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 4, 2016

Although it has been remade several times, the original 1947 release of Miracle on 34th Street is still the best and most charming incarnation of this heart-warming tale of holiday faith. Its attractions include an Oscar-winning Santa Claus performance courtesy of Edmund Gwenn and a memorable early   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 4, 2016

Although it has been remade several times, the original 1947 release of Miracle on 34th Street is still the best and most charming incarnation of this heart-warming tale of holiday faith. Its attractions include an Oscar-winning Santa Claus performance courtesy of Edmund Gwenn and a memorable early   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on December 23, 2015

This review originally ran on December 20th, 2011.  My thoughts on the film itself haven’t changed, and have only grown. Natalie Wood continues to astound me, and the film has such love embedded in it. How can I say I’m a film fan, and actually write reviews for a living,...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on December 5, 2015

Win Tickets to see “Miracle on 34th Street” on the Big Screen! A Cherished Holiday Family Tradition is Back in Select Cinemas Nationwide December 20 & December 23! CMH is thrilled to announce that, in celebration of the Holiday Season, we’ll be giving away FIVE PAIRS of tickets to see “Tur   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on February 19, 2015

Miracle on 34th Street Directed by George Seaton Written by George Seaton; Story by Valentine Davis 1947/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental A treat every single time I see it. I always forget how pointed some of the satire is. It’s not just about jolly   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on December 24, 2014

This is the first of two reviews I’ve written especially for this holiday season (don’t say I never got you anything for Christmas!). I gave my thoughts on 1947’s Miracle on 34th Street in a previous review which you can peruse here before reading my thoughts on the remake. I...   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on December 15, 2014

Miracle on 34th Street,a Christmas gems review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest   In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on December 15, 2014

Miracle on 34th Street,a Christmas gems review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest   In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on November 20, 2014

There was a chill in the New York City air, but the hearts of classic film fans were toasty warm when Robert Osborne introduced an open-air screening of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET outside Macy’s Herald Square tonight. The beloved TCM host – the only white-haired man more popular than Santa...   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on November 13, 2014

“This is quite an opportunity!” Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) tells Doris Walker (Maureen O’Hara) when she offers him a job “playing” Santa in MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947). The same might be said for Turner Classic Movies, which has announced a full day of screenings of the Christmas classic outside   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 25, 2013

Starring Edmund Gwen, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, and Natalie Wood, the film tells the heartwarming story of an old man who acts as Santa Claus for the Macy department store in New York. However, Kris who is a very warm person (Gwen), truly does believe he is Santa and he...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 25, 2013

Starring Edmund Gwen, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, and Natalie Wood, the film tells the heartwarming story of an old man who acts as Santa Claus for the Macy department store in New York. However, Kris who is a very warm person (Gwen), truly does believe he is Santa and he...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on December 22, 2013

“Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to.” So, why did I pick Miracle on 34th Street for my Christmas Blogathon post? Well, to be perfectly honest, I thought it would be a breeze to write. How could it not? It’s such a well-known and timeless classic –...   read more