Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 American Christmas comedy-drama film released by 20th Century Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies. It stars Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. The story takes place between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in New York City, and focuses on the effect of a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Santa. The film has become a perennial Christmas favorite. Miracle on 34th Street won three Academy Awards: Gwenn for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Valentine Davies for Best Writing, Original Story, and George Seaton for Best Writing, Screenplay. The film was nominated for Best Picture, losing to Gentleman's Agreement. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". The Academy Film Archive preserved Miracle on 34th Street in 2009.
| Director | George Seaton |
| Produced by | William Perlberg |
| Screenplay by | George Seaton |
| Story by | Valentine Davies |
| Starring | Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan, Philip Tonge |
| Music | Cyril Mockridge |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern, Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | June 11, 1947 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $630,000 |
| Box office | $2.7 million (US rentals) |
| Netflix ID | 70083742 |
About Miracle on 34th Street
Academy Award-winning Christmas movie about a young lawyer who goes to court to defend a man claiming to be the real Santa Claus.
Achievement of Miracle on 34th Street
The film would be selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2005 and was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.
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Latest information about Miracle on 34th Street updated on July 28 2021.
