Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, John Payne

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Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: George Seaton

Release Date: January 1, 1947

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2001

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  • December 25, 2008
    Well, I have to review something festive this time of year and this picture isn't quite as schmaltzy as some.

    It's quite cute, with writing actually better than 75% of what's produced today. The kids aren't annoying, the court scenes almost play like they could've come from Bo...( read more)ston Legal and there's enough screwball comedy to make it worth sitting through.

    You could do worse (and if you watch the remake you will).
  • December 24, 2008
    a decent christmas film. worth watching. it's the complete opposite of bad santa but almost just as good. the scene where all the letters arrive is awesomesauce. heart warming
  • December 21, 2008
    As a cautionary tale for alzhiemers its great. As a movie that tells us logic isnt always the way to go its a lump of dung.
  • 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.
  • August 19, 2007
    Definative classic for repeated viewing and to be added henceforth to your collection.
  • November 10, 2009
    By far the best adaption of this story. Gwenn is the epitome of Santa Claus.
  • August 24, 2009
    Hard movie to review, since it's POINTLESS and utterly unbelivable.
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  • July 9, 2009
    always a good one i've been watching this every years for over 40 years

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  • nrvanagrl
    December 20, 2008
    Wonderful movie! Sit on Santa's lap in the movie at http://www.mymoviemoment.com/
  • dancefreak50
    December 22, 2007
    Holy crap! I was trying to figure out who Natalie Wood played in the movie, because I had her in adult form stuck in my head, and then I checked on imdb... She's the little girl! Weird..

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