Miracle on 34th Street (1959)

Original title

Miracle On 34th Street

Directed by

William Corrigan

Genre

drama film, children's film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A TV special adaptation of the classic story where a department store Santa claims to be the real Kris Kringle. A lawyer defends him in court to prove his identity and keep the Christmas spirit alive.

whimsicalwarmhopefulgentlecozynostalgicheartfelt

What happens

"Miracle on 34th Street" is the Christmas episode, broadcast on November 27, 1959, of the American color anthology television series NBC Friday Night Special Presentation, which showcased drama, comedy and musical entertainment and occasional news special reports, while alternating once a month with The Bell Telephone Hour musical series, also in color, in the 8:30–9:30 pm time slot from September 11, 1959, until June 17, 1960. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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