Miracle on 34th Street!
Most people know that it is Christmas time by the decorated trees, the falling snow, and the cheerful music that seems to play everywhere. The long lines at every store while people try to find the perfect gift for that someone special… the emptied grocery shelves as people get ready for a holiday feast. We also know that it is Christmas time when we hear the phrase “Miracle on 34th Street.” There are few things that celebrate the miracle of Christmas like it.
In this lovable tale where Santa is an indignant old man that is hired to play Santa in the Macy’s day parade shows up intoxicated. While the elderly gentleman does try to complain to the event leader, she convinces him to take his place as Santa. Inebriated he does such a wonderful job as Santa the Macy’s offers him the Santa position for the New York City store, which happens to be on 34th street.
While the intention of Santa is to drive more parents to Macy’s for their holiday shopping Santa advises a young woman to go to another store to find the fire truck she wanted to get her son. This happens with a few other customers as well. You can’t forget the plight of the well meaning attorney that takes his neighbor girl to see Santa at Macy’s, and her mother gets upset with the neighbor for filling her daughter’s heads with silly fantasies and make believe.
Miracle on 34th Street is a loving tale of belief, love and faith in even the most adverse situations. As the story unfolds it makes even the most skeptical start to believe in the not only the miracle of Christmas but Santa. It is a classic that should be shared with everyone this time of year. While many have seen black and white version of the movie, it can now also be seen in color.
In 1994 there was a remake of the classic that starred Edmund Gwenn as Santa and Maureen O’Hara as the kind supervisor that decides to give Kris another shot at playing Santa. In the newer version of the movie Richard Attenborough, Mara Wilson, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott grace the screen breathing new life into a holiday classic.
For those that prefer to be drawn in to the magic of the moment, you can see Miracle on 34th Street live on stage. There are many performances in major cities starting around November 14th and going all the way to January 2010.
Regardless of the version you prefer, black and white, color, remake or live on stage Miracle on 34th Street is an absolute must when it comes to making Christmas feel like Christmas. Let the ones you love know how important the season is to you, by inviting them to watch it with you.
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