Miracle on 34th Street (1947, 1994) Cover Image

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947, 1994) / Twentieth Century Fox presents ; written for the screen by George Seaton ; story by Valentine Davies ; produced by William Perlberg ; directed by George Seaton. Miracle on 34th Street / Twentieth Century Fox presents a John Hughes production ; a Les Mayfield film ; screenplay by George Seaton and John Hughes ; produced by John Hughes ; directed by Les Mayfield.

Seaton, George, 1911-1979 (Added Author). Perlberg, William, 1899-1969 (Added Author). Davies, Valentine, 1905-1961 (Added Author). O'Hara, Maureen, 1920-2015 (Added Author). Payne, John, 1912-1989 (Added Author). Gwenn, Edmund, 1875-1959 (Added Author). Lockhart, Gene, 1891-1957 (Added Author). Wood, Natalie. (Added Author). Hall, Porter, 1888-1953 (Added Author). Frawley, William, 1887-1966 (Added Author). Cowan, Jerome, 1897-1972 (Added Author). Tonge, Philip, 1897-1959 (Added Author). Attenborough, Richard. (Added Author). Perkins, Elizabeth, 1960- (Added Author). McDermott, Dylan. (Added Author). Walsh, J. T. (Added Author). Remar, James. (Added Author). Wilson, Mara. (Added Author). Prosky, Robert, 1930-2008 (Added Author). Mayfield, Les. (Added Author). Hughes, John, 1950-2009 (screenwriter,, production personnel.). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). 1947: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan, Philip Tonge. (Cast). 1994: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh, James Remar, Mara Wilson, Robert Brosky. (Cast).

Summary:

1947: The real Santa is hired by Macy's to play the department store's Santa in the Thanksgiving Day parade, but has to prove in court that he is who he says he is.

1994: Remake of the 1947 movie in which Kris Kringle (Attenborough), while working at Macy's, encounters an unbelieving child (Wilson) and goes on trial to prove he is Santa.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (209 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Fullscreen and widescreen.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Publisher, publication date, and aspect ratio may vary 1947: b&w, 96 min., full screen (1.33:1) presentation. 1994: color, 113 min., widescreen (1.85:1) presentation. Original version (1947) originally produced as a motion picture in 1947. Remake (1994) originally produced as a motion picture in 1994, based on the 1947 motion picture screenplay by George Seaton and story by Valentine Davies. Title from container. "Own the moments"--container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	1947: Directors of photography, Lloyd Ahern, Charles Clarke ; art directors, Richard Day, Richard Irvine ; editor, Robert Simpson ; music, Cyril Mockridge. 1994: Music by Bruce Broughton ; costumes designed by Kathy O'Rear ; edited by Raja Gosnell.
Participant or Performer Note:	1947: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan, Philip Tonge. 1994: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh, James Remar, Mara Wilson, Robert Brosky.
Target Audience Note:	1947: MPAA: not rated. Canadian Home Video rating: G. 1994: MPAA rating: PG for some mild language. Canadian Home Video rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC.
Language Note:	1947: English (5.1 Dolby surround), English (mono.), French (mono.), Spanish (mono.); subtitled in English and Spanish; closed-captioned. 1994: English or French soundtracks, with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Award winner (1947): Best Supporting Actor (Edmund Gwenn); Best Writing, Original Story; Best Writing, Screenplay. Academy Award nominee for Best Picture