Miracle On 34th Street

This classic still holds up. So many fun memorable scenes. It will get you in the Christmas spirit and take you back to the those magical days. Yes it is a bit cheesy when it comes to the romance but the rest of it is flawless. We need this kind of hopeful fun joyful story. I believe! I believe! There is a Santa Clause!

Delightful and fun for the whole family although it does require some patience and focus to fully enjoy it

Perfect for the holidays!

Excellent movie! We watch it every year! I do have to question Amazon's rating criteria. Exactly what foul language are they talking about with regards to the PG-13 rating???? I heard absolutely nothing objectionable just now. And just how sensitive are people these days that this movie gets a PG-13 rating at all?? For smoking and brief scenes of drinking?? Are you kidding me?? The smoking scene was literally 30 seconds long while the drinking was depicted as unfavorable. Neither was encouraged at all.

My wife and I met in NYC and lived there for many years. While we never joined the Herald Square crowds at 34th & B'way to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, we always went down to Columbus Ave and West 77th to watch them inflate the balloons the evening before, right outside the Natural History Museum. The next day, we'd watch the parade from Central Park West, right near The Dakota (72nd Street) where much of this particular film is set. Because of that, "Miracle On 34th Street" holds pride of place with our family as the first Xmas movie we watch every year from our now-always-temperate digs in SoCal - we watch the Macy's Parade on TV (well, at least until the insipid TV hosts send us screaming) and then segue neatly to the film, whose opening scenes are set at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Personally, I still like the film a lot, even though its theme of "all you have to do is believe and things come true" is a bit juvenile...and even after realizing that the whole premise that gets the case against "Santa" dismissed is based on the fact that the USPS apparently breaks the law - the very law that had just been read in open court by defense lawyer Fred Gaily only moments before - when they "illegally" deliver all of those "Dear Santa" letters to the court in which Kris sits as the defendant. I guess one isn't supposed to notice such things when a feel-good story is reaching its climax. The BD comes up very well in its new transfer. Be advised that the BD does NOT contain the colorized version of this film that seems to be so popular. For that, you need to purchase the 2-disc DVD set that was released in 2006. That set gives you a number of extra features that aren't on this single BD as well, including the TV version of the story that was aired on December 14, 1955, and that features Thomas Mitchell (aka Uncle Billy in "It's A Wonderful Life") as Kris Kringle, with Teresa Wright as Doris and Macdonald Carey as Fred. This 46-minute version was produced for the "20th-Century Fox Hour." Considering the fact that the 1947 Miracle has been an evergreen pretty much since its original theatrical release, one wonders why in the world it has been subjected to numerous updated versions, none of them particularly successful, despite featuring casts that at the time were considered to be quite capable. In addition to the 1955 version that appears on the DVD set mentioned above, these include a 1959 60-minute color TV version starring Ed Wynn as Kris (with Orson Bean as Dr Sawyer and Mary Healy as Doris), a perfectly awful 100 minute TV version from 1973 featuring Sebastian Cabot as Kris, Jane Alexander as Karen (aka Doris) and David Hartman as Fred, and - most recently - an overblown and irritating full-length film "remake" from 1994, featuring Richard Attenborough as Kris with the insufferable Mara Wilson as Doris' daughter, Susan. None of them comes close to the freshness and vitality of the 1947 original, so why did they bother? Stick with the original, and in the original B&W on BD, if you please. Recommended.

1947's "Miracle On 34th Street", starring the great Maureen O'Hara and Edmund Gwenn, is a motion picture that can be watched over and over again without losing one bit of its original flavor. And its flavor is quite tasty, in my opinion! A very spunky 8-year-old Natalie Wood helps to make this movie an even bigger treat. Natalie shows an acting talent in this film that belies her tender age. She gives one of the best performances by a child actor in a film I've ever come across. "34th Street" was Natalie's 4th screen appearance, in a successful career that would eventually span 52 films before her sudden and tragic death at the age of only 43. Miss Wood seems well-suited for her good-sized role as "Susan Walker" in this movie. She blends perfectly with the other actors, and her scenes with Gwenn (who, of course, plays the part of "Kris Kringle" to utter perfection) are highly memorable. Could the studio have possibly found a better choice for the part of "Kris" (Santa) in this motion picture? Well, perhaps. But ONLY if the REAL Santa Claus were to have taken a break from his duties at the North Poll and played the part himself. Oh...wait...Gwenn turns out to BE the REAL Santa, doesn't he? LOL! :) Yes, Edmund Gwenn actually DOES become "Santa Claus" for the 97-minute running time of this movie. He's *that* believable in the role. Gwenn was so good here that he won an Oscar for his memorable performance (Best Supporting Actor). This is a perfect movie to show your children. It must be a lot of fun watching a child's reaction to seeing Mr. Gwenn's very realistic portrayal of the portly fur-clad Christmas-time gift-giver. To a child that still does believe that Mr. Claus visits his or her house every December 24, this movie must be quite an eye-opener. This 20th-Century Fox DVD version of "Miracle On 34th Street" brings us the film in its intended (original) screen ratio of 1.33:1 (Full Frame); and the picture looks just dandy! The film, which was shot in "glorious black-and-white", exhibits outstanding clarity on this DVD. I can't spot a bit of grain or "noise". An absolutely beautiful digital transfer. Especially considering the age of this flick. The audio comes via an English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono soundtrack. The audio comes across nice and clean, with just a small amount of background "hiss" present. There's also a foreign-language track here, too (French). This French track (which is also 2.0 DD Mono) sounds a bit on the "muffled" side. Not nearly as clear-sounding as the English track. There are subtitles in English and Spanish. There's not a whole lot to talk about in the way of "Special Features" for this DVD release. But there is the Original Theatrical Trailer and a short "TV Spot" advertising the movie (which is a bonus *not* shown on the DVD's packaging). Plus: there's also a small text-only area on the disc, featuring "Cast Credits". I *must* say, however, even though we don't get many bonus extras with this title, I'm very pleased that the Trailer is included. This Theatrical Trailer is one of the very best, and most innovative, I think I've ever witnessed. It's a relatively-lengthy trailer, which features a studio executive bumping into multiple actors while on the FOX movie lot. He asks several of these actors what they thought of the just-released picture, "Miracle On 34th Street". And what he receives in return (naturally) are glowing reviews for the film. It's a very well-done trailer, and doesn't seem overly "hokey" or staged. And it's very fun to see stars the likes of Rex Harrison and Anne Baxter pop up here, promoting "34th Street". Harrison even speaks briefly in this trailer of his then-current work on "The Ghost And Mrs. Muir", which, ironically, also featured young Miss Natalie Wood as one of Rex's co-stars. This trailer is a real treat. And it's in remarkably good shape too. Very good video quality. The audio for the trailer is in DD 2.0 Mono, and sounds just fine. Menus .... I like a good (and simple) Menu design. And this disc has just that. The Main Menu is a "static" one, with separate links to other Sub-Menus (such as Language Selection, Chapter Listing, and Supplements). When you select any of these three items, you'll be treated to a very short (but fun and well-designed) animated transition, which then dissolves into the chosen sub-menu screen. These short "transitions" are all slightly different, with each one featuring a Christmas tune playing as "background" music as the screen fades from the Main Menu to your desired selection. This themed music seems as though it's being played over a Department Store's P.A. system (which is appropriate for this DVD, since we often hear the soft playing of Christmas tunes during the "Macy's" scenes in the film). One menu transition also features a "snowflakes falling" visual effect, along with the music. Very cleverly done, IMO. Additional Disc Information for this title .............................. >> Enclosures? .... Yes. There is one here. A one-page Chapter List insert is included (21 chapters), with an excellent promo picture of actors Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and John Payne on one side; and on the "Chapter" side, an image of "Kris" (Mr. Gwenn). I particularly like the fact that FOX Home Entertainment used a different picture for the insert than what we see on the front cover (normally on DVDs, the two pictures are identical). I might also add, in case one or two picky people might be interested in such trivial matters, that this insert is made out of better-quality (thicker) paper than what we usually see for such paper enclosures. >> Region? .... This is a "Region 1" (NTSC) disc. Single-sided. ---------- "Miracle On 34th Street" is one of those films that deserves to be seen more than once, and not only in the month of December either (IMO). It holds up very well even in the summer months. And this clear-as-a-bell DVD from FOX Home Entertainment makes viewing this 1947 classic an even more enjoyable experience -- no matter if it's in December, March, or August.

Great all around classic Christmas movie

Brilliant having the older version and great that it comes in B&W/Colour format

Miracle on 34th Street tells the story of Kris Kringle, an elderly, long-bearded and jovial man bearing a strong resemblance to Santa Claus who is suddenly hired as the last-minute Macy's department store Santa. Almost immediately, Kringle reveals that he is the real Santa Claus and attempts to spread good cheer and Christmas spirit over department store policies. Kringle also aims to convince pessimistic store director Doris Walker and her 8-year old daughter Susan (who was raised to not believe in fairy tales) that he is indeed real. Several Macy's employees accept his harmless identity claim and kindness for face value but the department store psychologist - believing Kringle is an mentally imbalanced individual and a danger to society - has him committed to a psychiatric hospital. What ensues next is an unprecedented legal case where Kringle and his attorney (neighbour and suitor of Doris Walker) take their fight to the New York judicial courts to exonerate Kringle and establish him as the one true Santa Claus as well as making Doris and Susan Walker believe that miracles can truly happen. Lead by actor Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle, this film features a star studded cast including Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, John Payne, Gene Lockhart and William Frawley. This DVD edition is the 2-disc collector's edition which features both the original 1947 black and white version as well as the 1985 colorized version. A plethora of DVD extras include audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara, poster gallery, AMC documentary and featurettes on the film and the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Both film versions are presented in full screen 1.33:1 aspect ratio, 5.1 English Dolby surround sound, English, French and Spanish mono audio, English and Spanish subtitles as well as closed captioning. Film runtime for both versions is 96 minutes. Although this movie has been remade several times for film and television, this version is without a doubt, a timeless classic and should be included in everyone's Christmas movie playlist.

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Hermosa pelicula, me trajo muchos recuerdos pues viene con el idioma español de siempre!!!!!. Una verdadera joya para verla en familia!!!

What a treasure. A very young Natalie Wood is fabulous in this film, who plays opposite to Maureen O'Hara. Great story about a little girl who learns to believe in Santa. It's a classic film. Very heartwarming.