Ho ho ho
December 24th, 2008 at 03:34pm Will Pfeifer
I’ll be taking a day or so off from blog posting duties to celebrate Christmas, but I’ll leave you with this image of the best Santa the big screen ever saw — Edmund Gwenn from the 1947 classic MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. Forget the awful 1990s remake, this one is the real deal — a beautifully written holiday fable that manages to be both smart and sentimental, and manages to leave the whole question of Santa’s existence up to the viewer.
Plus, you get to see Santa out of his usual red suit and into some snappier duds.
Merry Christmas, everybody!
Entry Filed under: Christmas, Classic movies
5 Comments Add your own
1. Jerry | December 24th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
What a classic. I love how clever he is in that film. A very unique and great performance.
I also like Alastir Sim as Scrooge in the 1951 version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. That whole film is a Christmas Eve tradition around our house. With the lights out and the snow falling it is pretty much perfect!
We also watch this one too. A modern Christmas classic.
Happy Holidays everyone!
2. Pat Cunningham | December 24th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Same to you.
3. shawnnews | December 25th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I might watch the Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=323909610753051544
4. Brian Michaels | December 25th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Merry Christmas, Will.
…but may I add I actually enjoyed the 1994 version of 34th Street. More than the original, actually. Just watched it again a few days ago, and Attenborough makes a great Santa Claus.
5. hokumboy | December 28th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Here’s the radio version on Lux Radio Theater:
http://tinyurl.com/7×6y5d
Pretty damn good!
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