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Miracle on 34th Street

1947

George Seaton

Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart ...

6.9

2,044

Comedy. Drama Six year old Susan has doubts childhood's most enduring miracle Santa Clause. Her mother told her the "secret" about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special departement stare Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all - something to believe in.

	Author	Review
United States	Nell Minow Common Sense Media	"Ignore the pallid 1973 (television) and 1994 (theatrical) remakes; this original is much, much better (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"It is the freshest little picture in a long time, and maybe even the best comedy of this year"	POS
United Kingdom	Almar Haflidason BBC	"This is a clever and deeply original story, that remains true and confident in direction, while delivering considerable charm all the while (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune	"A Christmas season evergreen (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Noel Murray AV Club	"In the battle of the classic Hollywood Christmas movies, 'It's A Wonderful Life' feels charmingly ancient (...) 'Miracle On 34th Street' feels more modern"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"It’s a highly professional piece of Hollywood sentimentalism."	POS
United Kingdom	Tony Sloman Radio Times	"The great plot was rightly awarded Oscars for best screenplay and original story, while Gwenn also won as best supporting actor (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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