What movie did YOU just FINISH watching?
Dec 22, 2020 18:57:24 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Dec 22, 2020 18:57:24 GMT
Miracle on 34th Street 1947 directed by George Seaton and starring Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan and others including an un-credited Thelma Ritter in her screen debut.
I've never seen this version before, only seen the 1994 version, and while it is a very charming movie I was also surprised at the satirical swipes it thew'd against over-consumption and over-commercialism in selling unwanted crap instead of what consumers actually needs and wants.
It has a great mix of comedy and drama and never falls into the trap of being cloying and/or sentimental.
A man calling himself Kris Kringle is hired on the spot for a huge Christmas Parade for a famous department store, but who is he? A harmless nutcase or the real deal? I won't give anything away in case there's more still who hasn't seen it...
Gwenn won a Supporting Oscar, even if he dominates nearly the whole movie, and he is an ideal Kringle.
George Seaton and Valentine Davies both won Oscars for their Writing and Original Story.
A little trivia: When Edmund Gwenn accepted his Best Supporting Actor Oscar, he said, "Now I know there's a Santa Claus".
I've never seen this version before, only seen the 1994 version, and while it is a very charming movie I was also surprised at the satirical swipes it thew'd against over-consumption and over-commercialism in selling unwanted crap instead of what consumers actually needs and wants.
It has a great mix of comedy and drama and never falls into the trap of being cloying and/or sentimental.
A man calling himself Kris Kringle is hired on the spot for a huge Christmas Parade for a famous department store, but who is he? A harmless nutcase or the real deal? I won't give anything away in case there's more still who hasn't seen it...
Gwenn won a Supporting Oscar, even if he dominates nearly the whole movie, and he is an ideal Kringle.
George Seaton and Valentine Davies both won Oscars for their Writing and Original Story.
A little trivia: When Edmund Gwenn accepted his Best Supporting Actor Oscar, he said, "Now I know there's a Santa Claus".