Product Description

Six year old Susan has doubts childhood's most enduring miracle Santa Clause. Her mother told her the "secret" about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special departement stare Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all - something to believe in.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #101 in DVD
• Brand: 20th Century Fox
• Released on: 2006-11-21
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: AC-3, Black & White, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Special Edition, NTSC
• Original language: Dutch, English
• Dubbed in: English, French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 96 minutes

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Beyond Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

Christmas Classics Box Set

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On the DVD
You'd have to be the world's biggest Scrooge to dislike a holiday classic like Miracle on 34th Street, but genuine movie lovers will insist on watching this perennial favorite in its original black-and-white theatrical release version. It's included on disc 2 of this two-disc set, and those who insist on watching the blandly colorized version (oh, the shame of it all!) can restrict their viewing to disc 1. Both versions offer the same commentary track by Maureen O'Hara, recorded at O'Hara's home in Ireland on August 24, 2006. O'Hara's congenial commentary reflects her career in the studio system of Hollywood's golden age; she's a consummate lady, praising her fellow cast members (especially Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood, whom she refers to as "total professionals") and making occasional behind-the-scenes observations while offering her perspective on why Miracle is such an enduring dose of holiday sentiment. O'Hara's comments are not heard throughout the film, but her silences are relatively brief, and it's a real treat to hear O'Hara reminiscing nearly 60 years after the film was made. On disc 2, an episode of the American Movie Classics "Backstory" series is devoted to the writing, production history, and lasting impact of Miracle on 34th Street, featuring clips from several later remakes created for movies and television. The "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" featurette delves further into the movie's long-term association with Macy's department story in Manhattan, with vintage film clips and interviews showing how Miracle on 34th Street is still a vital part of Macy's holiday celebrations. Also included is an amusing promotional short that shows how 20th Century Fox cleverly marketed Miracle on 34th Street to appeal to all age groups, including what could very well be the earliest use of the word "groovy" (in this case "groovie") in a movie promotional trailer. Rounding out the disc is a colorful gallery of Miracle movie posters, including original and re-release versions. Overall, the two-disc set of Miracle on 34th Street offers a revealing look at the way movies were produced and promoted in the late 1940s, and O'Hara's commentary serves as a classy reminder that studio-contracted movie stars played an important role in that promotional machinery. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Awesome!
My boyfriend's been looking for a B&W copy of this in DVD format - and this has both! A nice surprise!

Miracle on 34th Street
For years our family, having grown up and become self-sufficient, decided to donate to a few charities rather than buying presents (except for the children). Besides making for a much more relaxed holiday season, it let us get past the frenzy and allowed our minds to better appreciate the meaning of Christmas.

There are some things that generate sights and smells and memories in our hearts. This movie is one of them. For what Christmas could be complete than lounging together as a family and watching some of the Christmas classics. Certainly "Miracle on 34th Street" is one of them.

Color My World & my Films
The 2007 brand new beautifully color enhanced version of "Miracle on 34th St." is not the same color version as the one made in the '90's. It is also certainly not the same as the first color version made in the '80's. It's a brand new 2007 color technology produced color version. Whoever thinks this is the same color version, be it the AFT color version of the '90's or the bad '80's color version is wrong, this is an excellently color enhanced 2007 version. I know this for a fact because I watched the '90's A.F.T. version and the new Legend color version side by side as I watched this movie Christmas time 2007. The new version is sharp, clear, colors are nice and bright (no more brownish or dark reds, the reds are now bright and red red) and the movie now looks like it was originally shot in color. That's the best complement you can give a colorized movie. It's beautiful. Even some colors of things like ties, dresses, scenery background on the wall are different colors now than they were in the '90's color version. Watching these side by side on a split screen I could see first hand the vast improvements this 2007 version is over the past color versions. This ain't your Daddy's colorization anymore. So get over the snob/elitist comments. Welcome to a big beautiful colorful world. B/W you're thru. Now please color ALL the rest of the drab b/w movies and TV shows then I'll be in heaven.