Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
(George Seaton, US 1947, 96 min.)
A jolly, bearded man named Kris volunteers to be Santa for the Macy's Thanksgiving holiday parade and sets off a controversy about his identity which can only be determined conclusively on Christmas Day. The agelessly appealing MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET affirms that there is a Santa, as well as a need for good will and year-round kindness.
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(George Seaton, US 1947, 96 min.)
A jolly, bearded man named Kris volunteers to be Santa for the Macy's Thanksgiving holiday parade and sets off a controversy about his identity which can only be determined conclusively on Christmas Day. The agelessly appealing MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET affirms that there is a Santa, as well as a need for good will and year-round kindness.
This video has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: NEH CARES.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video, do not necessarily represent those of the NEH.










