Love this one.Specially this season

I watch this every Thanksgiving (my family's decided the opening scene with the parade makes this a Thanksgiving movie, not a Christmas movie), and I quote it the rest of the year - especially drunk Mrs. Shellhammer.
Only gets better with age.

Miracle on 34th Street is the greatest Christmas film ever made, and my friend Oscar agrees. It’s the most celebrated Christmas film of all time, winning 3 Academy Awards; including one for Santa Claus himself (Edmund Gwenn). The story is brilliantly written and has a wonderfully charming air about it: after filling in as Santa Claus for Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, Kris Kringle goes to work for them and starts a good will campaign the sweeps up both Macy’s and their competitor Gimbles. Additionally, the performances are exceptional; Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood have a particularly good chemistry which draws the audience into the film. An extraordinary piece of filmmaking, Miracle on 34th Street is sure to entertain and delight audiences of all ages.

It takes a lot for me to fall for a sentimental Christmas movie, but this one has excellent balance, charming actors and an original angle that still remains pertinent seventy years after the fact.

It all thrives on Edmund Gwenn's definitive performance as Kris Kringle, of course, the man who professes to be the true St. Nick despite the protests of his bosses and coworkers at a busy New York Macy's. His warmth is enveloping and genuine, from the twinkle in his eye to the vivid connection he shares with the children. The film's cornerstone moment is an unexpectedly touching little interaction between Gwenn's Santa and a freshly-adopted little Dutch girl who positively blossoms when he speaks her native tongue. It's stuffed with such surprising bits of whimsy, even as the drama ratchets and we find ourselves in the midst of a courtroom drama, which keeps things from feeling excessively heavy.

In short, a heartwarming bit of holiday cheer that nails the spirit of the season without feeling too cheesy, preachy or religious. Well worth its reputation as a classic.

I enjoyed the first half more than the courtroom drama.

Cine Paco 2. Image 3.5/5 sound 3/5. Christmas classic with a touch Capra, good actors