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Miracle on 34th Street / [videorecording (DVD)].

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 2238172 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment22381721 | 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentPublication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.Edition: 2-Disc special edDescription: 2 videodiscs (96 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Miracle on Thirty-fourth Street [videorecording (DVD)]
  • French title from container: Miracle de la 34e rue [videorecording (DVD)]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
Production credits:
  • Written for the screen and directed by George Seaton ; produced by William Perlberg ; story by Valentine Davies.
Awards:
  • Winner of 3 1948 Academy Awards for Support Actor (Edmund Gwenn), Best Writing, Original Story (Valentine Davies) & Best Writing, Screenplay (George Seaton).
Cast: Maureen O'Hara and John Payne with Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan and Philip Tonge.Summary: "Miracle on 34th Street is an irresistible fable that has, for many years, become synonymous with celebrating Christmas. And now this three-time Oscar�-winning tale is as colorful and resplendent as the holiday itself in al all new colorized version that's sure to delight fans old and new! The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with twinkling eyes, an ample belly, and a snowy beard (Edmund Gwenn) is hired as Macy's department store Santa. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit... except his boos, Doris Walker (Maureen )'Hara), who's raising her daughter (Natalie Wood) to not believe in Santa. But when Kringle is declared insane, and put on trial, everyone's faith is put to the test as young and old alike face the age-old question: Do you believe in Santa Claus?"--Container.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
DVD J DVD J Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDJ MIRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001016972

"Colorized" version originally released in 1985; Originally released, in b&w, as a motion picture in 1947.

Special features: Disc one: All-new colorized version ; feature audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara ; Disc two: original version in black & white ; feature audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara ; AMC backstory: 'Miracle on 34th Street ' ; Fox Movietone News footage: "Hollywood spotlight" ; 'Miracle on 34th Street' TV version ; "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: floating in history" featurette ; promotional short ; poster gallery.

Full frame 1.33:1.

A selection of the National Film Registry, 2005.

Audio: English 5.1 Surround ; English, French & Spanish mono.

Bilingual packaging (English/French).

Written for the screen and directed by George Seaton ; produced by William Perlberg ; story by Valentine Davies.

Maureen O'Hara and John Payne with Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan and Philip Tonge.

"Miracle on 34th Street is an irresistible fable that has, for many years, become synonymous with celebrating Christmas. And now this three-time Oscar�-winning tale is as colorful and resplendent as the holiday itself in al all new colorized version that's sure to delight fans old and new! The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with twinkling eyes, an ample belly, and a snowy beard (Edmund Gwenn) is hired as Macy's department store Santa. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit... except his boos, Doris Walker (Maureen )'Hara), who's raising her daughter (Natalie Wood) to not believe in Santa. But when Kringle is declared insane, and put on trial, everyone's faith is put to the test as young and old alike face the age-old question: Do you believe in Santa Claus?"--Container.

Home use only.

Includes English, French and Spanish language tracks with optional Enlgish or SPanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Winner of 3 1948 Academy Awards for Support Actor (Edmund Gwenn), Best Writing, Original Story (Valentine Davies) & Best Writing, Screenplay (George Seaton).

Includes 2 DVDs.

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