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Miracle on 34th Street  Cover Image DVD DVD

Miracle on 34th Street / Twentieth Century Fox presents ; written for the screen by George Seaton ; story by Valentine Davies ; produced by William Perlberg ; directed by George Seaton.

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (96 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: [Special edition].
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Colorized" version originally released in 1985 ; Originally released, in b&w, as a motion picture in 1947.
Disc one special features: All-new colorized version ; feature audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara.
Disc two special features: Original version in black & white ; feature audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara ; AMC's Hollywood Backstories: 'Miracle on 34th Street' (22 min.) ; Fox Movietone News footage: "Hollywood spotlight" ; 'Miracle on 34th Street' TV version from 20th Century Fox's Hour of stars (46 min., c1955) ; "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: floating in history" featurette (16 min.) ; promotional short ; poster gallery.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directors of photography, Lloyd Ahern, Charles Clarke ; art directors, Richard Day, Richard Irvine ; editor, Robert Simpson ; music, Cyril Mockridge.
Participant or Performer Note:
Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan, Philip Tonge.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; single layer (disc 1), dual layer (disc 2), NTSC.
Language Note:
English (5.1 Dolby surround), English (mono.), French (mono.), Spanish (mono.); subtitled in English and Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Award winner (1947): Best Supporting Actor (Edmund Gwenn); Best Writing, Original Story; Best Writing, Screenplay. Academy Award nominee for Best Picture.
Subject: Santa Claus > Drama.
Department store Santas > Drama.
Parades > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Macy's (Firm) > Drama.
Defense (Criminal procedure) > Drama.
Trials in motion pictures.
Genre: Christmas films.
Fantasy films.
Romantic comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Allentown Public Library DVD MIRA (Text) 34455005547654 Adult DVD Fiction Available -
Allentown Public Library DVD MIRA (Text) 34455005547662 Adult DVD Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 2 DVDs (Text) 33062009825051 Adult DVD Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 2 JDVDs (Text) 33062009410409 Juv Holiday Available -
Bethlehem South Side Branch 2 DVDs (Text) 33062007935696 Adult DVD Fiction Available -
Easton Main Library JUV DVD MIRACLE (Text) 31901004326502 Juv DVD Fiction Available -


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