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Plot: When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
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MCT:July 30, 2008The greatest feature of Santa Clause ever told, doesn't much address that Christmas is about Christ, but plays to the budding commerical whims of Macys, (the idea of a fat Santa Clause), and the beginning of modern postwar commercialism. Made America feel good again at the time.
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MCT:July 1, 2008
Before I ever saw it, I judged it as a boring Christmas movie. I was so wrong. It is a perfectly rendered, uplifting and ULTIMATE Christmas movie.
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MCT:May 26, 2008This movie is everything that is right about old movies. The overacting by the child actors, the comical caricatures of characters like the psychiatrist, and the shots of bewildered faces at various times during the Santa Claus trial make this movie loveably cheesy. A holiday classic!
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MCT:May 24, 2008
GREAT!!!! Now I believe in Santa.... Maureen O'Hara's performance was amazing aswell as Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood
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MCT:May 10, 2008
One of the few Christmas films that I can enjoy at any time not just around that holiday. Edmund Gwenn is fine former as the jolly Kris Kringle, or rather ?a kind old man with a beard.? And Maureen O?Hara is brilliant as the spitfire single mother of Natalie Wood. John Payne is also quite fun as the lawyer friend who becomes Kris? friend and just in general a great guy as well. I still always get a kick out of seeing Gene Lockhart as the judge and William Frawley, who we all know as Fred from the I Love Lucy Show, as his advisor. It also has a delightful Christmassy and peppy score by Cyril J. Mockridge, who I?ll be darned to know another great work from.
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MCT:April 2, 2008
One of the most touching and moving stories that has ever been captured on film. Not just the best Christmas film ever but on of the greatest films ever.
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MCT:February 14, 2008
Personnaly better than the 90's remake but the story's simple. Santa's put on trial for being Santa!!!!
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MCT:January 28, 2008
Give me any of the classic Christmas movies any day. I love 'em and this is STILL one of the best that I watch every Christmas.
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MCT:January 14, 2008
This would have to up there as one of the best family films ever made! What makes this film better than most in the genre is its superior first rate script (that is very original, witty and even has a bit of satire thrown in it as well to my suprise) and its terrific performances by its cast (Edmund Gwenn is the standout with his wonderful turn as "Kris Kringle", which he won an Oscar for). If you haven't seen yet then check it out!
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MCT:January 7, 2008
Miracle on 34th Street is an understandable classic-- but sometimes I just can't get behind the Shakespearean melodramatic style of acting in those days.
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MCT:January 7, 2008an absolute classic. one of the best christmas movies ever. endearing, absorbing, memorable and truly timeless.
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MCT:January 3, 2008
Touching film about a little girl who doesnt beleive in Santa Clause because of her mother, until she meets someone so desperately claiming to be him. A Christmas essential.
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MCT:December 13, 2007
Watched this again last night in B&W! and it's still the best Santa Claus story ever. Those who believe, receive!!
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MCT:December 13, 2007
One of my all time favorite holiday classics. This is a great story with great characters and the right message for Christmas - love and believe. It was cool seeing a young Natalie Wood perform and I still believe that Edmund Gwenn is really Santa Claus!
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MCT:December 9, 2007
The original and the best. Santa does exist! A very touching and heartwarming story, what every Christmas movie should aspire to. This one should be viewed in the original black and white in a wide screen format. Colorizing a classic does nothing to improve it.
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MCT:December 2, 2007
What a wonderful classic movie! Even though several people don't believe in Santa, it's a charming tale on how the people of New York are charmed by a man that claims to be Kris Kringle aka Santa whom works in Macy's department store. Edmund Gwenn is at his best potraying the lovable Kris Kringle in this endearing classic. It's an ultimate Christmas movie.
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MCT:November 19, 2007
it counts as both a great film, regardless of plot/theme/genre, as well as the best holiday film ever...always a great holiday/commercialism/persepective check when that time of year seems to overwhelm...i believe...i believe...i believe...
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MCT:October 22, 2007
This has to be the best Christmas movie out there. Forget 'It's a Wonderful Life'...this is much, much better.
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MCT:October 5, 2007
This is a wonderful move. Edmund Guinn is the best Santa Claus ever. I always think of the giant Gimbels every time I see this film.
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MCT:August 31, 2007This a very good movie not to be missed and I watched it when I was much younger and found it very enjoyable.
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MCT:August 13, 2007
Unbelievably cute! I watch this three, four times every Christmas Little Natalie Wood is a sweetheart.
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MCT:July 13, 2007
This is a classic. Some find it a little too sentimental, but I think it's a great story about faith, and believing in something because you feel it to be true, even when all of the facts say "Don't".
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