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Sunday, December 16, 2018

Is Maureen O’Hara’s “Miracle on 34th Street” the greatest Christmas movie?

While in her prime as the Queen of Technicolor, Irish actress Maureen O’Hara was in one of the greatest Christmas movies ever made.

It was when watching the 1994 remake of “Miracle on 34th Street” that I truly fell in love with the enormity that is the holiday season and Christmas in America and in New York, in particular.

Now lucky enough to work right alongside Macy’s where much of the action is set, the arrival of each Christmas reminds me of the joy as a young girl of flicking over the TV stations in December to discover a young girl just like me on the screen fighting for the right of Kris Kringle to be identified as Santa Claus.

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16 comments:

Anonymous said...

second only to It's a wonderful life

Anonymous said...

It's a movie I've always found to be inspiring around Christmas, along with It's A Wonderful Life.

Anonymous said...

No. Die Hard is the best Christmas movie ever. Period.

Anonymous said...

Fell in love with Edmund Gwenn when I first saw this. Try to watch the black & white version at least once a year. Also like Love Actually, my newest favorite.

Anonymous said...

Me too! Those two movies along with A Christmas Carol with Alistair Simms.

Anonymous said...

Its a wonderful life is the best, this would be second

Anonymous said...

The Albert Finney version of Scrooge is my Christmas movie.

Anonymous said...

NO! Die Hard is. You're welcome.

Anonymous said...

Those eyes and that hair were made for Technicolor. What a beauty!

Anonymous said...

How about A Christmas Story with Peter Billingsley?

Anonymous said...

Great Christmas movie. Second only to Die Hard.

Anonymous said...

A Christmas Story...Ralphie and his BB gun!!love that movie!

Anonymous said...

I Agree 10:29 !!! Spot On !!!!

Anonymous said...

Second Best ..BAD SANTA Period !

Anonymous said...

Bruce Willis said Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, but I don't think it's his call to make.

Anonymous said...

Who exactly has the final say in this?