Miracle on 34th Street

At the party marking the end of the shoot, Natalie wood was truly amazed after seeing Edmund Gwenne without a beard. During filming, the young actress thought of Edmund Gwenne the real Santa Claus.

The producers of the film appealed to the leadership of Department stores "Macy's" and "Gimbal" for permission to rent their retail space in the film. They were told in both cases that I would like to first see what can come of it. Failure would mean the need for additional efforts about the editing and re-filming. For the management of Department stores was organized by watching those earlier scenes, and thankfully he had seen much. The permission was granted.

On thanksgiving Department store "Macy's" traditionally parades. Few people know about it, but Edmund Gwen really portrayed Santa Claus at this parade November 28, 1946. Gwen did everything we were supposed to do at this event, Santa Claus, and even said after the parade, a short speech. The visitors of the store he was introduced to Philip Tong, who played in the movie "Miracle on 34th street" Julian Shellhammer. The veil from Department store Windows and put them in Christmas presents and Gwen were off to the sounds of the Suite from Tchaikovsky's music for the ballet "the Nutcracker". So in the Department store "Macy's" has traditionally opened the Christmas season sales.

Actress and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper wrote in her column on may 3, 1947, that "when in the cinema „Roxy“ in new York will go the premiere of the film ("Miracle on 34th street"), the Department store „Macy's“ will have half a day to close to 12 000 employees were able to go to the movies".

Maureen O'hara was in the cast of the film almost against his will. She only managed to return to Ireland as she again had to return to America for filming. The actress stopped to argue and make claims as soon as I read the scenario.

In the 1970-ies to Natalie wood and her husband Robert Wagner made a proposal to remove the body-remake of the movie with their daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner in the role of Susan. Wood replied with a categorical refusal. She became a movie star and America's sweetheart at an early age and didn't want her youngest daughter (born in 1970) started acting at such a young age.

The shooting of the film took place in the period of severe frosts in new York. The operators repeatedly freezing chamber.

Box office of the film amounted to a sum four times greater than was spent on its creation.

Influential the organization of the "national Legion of decency" was awarded to the film "Miracle on 34th street" (1947) rating B (partially questionable content) due to the fact that Maureen O'hara played a divorced woman.

In 2015 of the actors who took part in the filming of "Miracle on 34th street" (1947), alive was only Alvin's Cabin, by a minor role of Alfred. The last of the performers of the main roles in the film in October 2015 left Maureen O'hara.

The idea came from Valentine Davies in mind when he was looking for a Christmas present for my wife. The commercial side joyful holiday hustle and bustle got him thinking about how all this reacted a real Santa Claus.

The story takes place during the celebration of Christmas, but the head of the film company 20th Century Fox Darryl F. Zanuck insisted that premiered in may. He believed that in the summer people often go to the movies. His subordinates had to organize an advertising campaign based on the summer premiere, and to keep secret the fact that the film will be on the theme of Christmas.

In the ranking of the American film Institute (AFI) "100 most inspiring American movies 100 years, according to the AFI" movie "Miracle on 34th street" (1947) took 9th place.

The scenes in the Department store "Macy's" was filmed "on location", i.e. in the Department store "Macy's" on the corner of 34th street. Shooting was complicated by the fact that the filming equipment required more energy than could have been provided by electrical Department. Therefore, in the basement of the building had to install additional power sources.

Head of film company 20th Century Fox Darryl F. Zanuck was opposed to this project, considering that the film will be too banal. In the end, he agreed to provide the movie a modest budget, provided that the then Director and screenwriter George Seaton will shoot three films at the choice of the film company. Seaton wanted to make this film, I agreed without further ADO.

The girl from the Danish spoken in the film is in Dutch, but with a noticeable American accent.

It so happened that on the award "Oscar" in 1947 in the nomination "the best film" was made two paintings on a Christmas theme — "Miracle on 34th street" and the romantic Comedy Henry Koster's "the Bishop's Wife". In the entire history of these awards, in the category "best film" was nominated only three Christmas movie mentioned and picture "it's a wonderful life" Frank Capra shot a year earlier.

The founder of the Department store chain "Macy" Rowland Hussey Macy died in 1877, 70 years before the filming of "Miracle on 34th street."

Decorated Christmas shop Windows of the Department store "Macy's", captured in the film were subsequently sold oldest toy store in the United States "FAP Schwartz", and then the Bank "Marshall

Initially the film was planned to be called "Christmas miracle on 34th street," but the premiere was postponed to summer, and the word "Christmas" from the name had to be removed.

December 22, 1947 broadcast of the series "Lux Radio Theater" prepared for students of the 60-minute production on the film "Miracle on 34th street." It took part in the film starred Maureen O'hara, Edmund Gwen, John Payne and Natalie wood played the voice of their characters.

During the filming of "Miracle on 34th street" (1947) Natalie wood was 8 years old.

While working in the movie "Miracle on 34th street" Natalie wood starred in the films "Skudda-y! Skudda-Hey!" and "the Ghost and Mrs. Muir".

The first role of Thelma Ritter in movies.

On the Christmas Windows of the Department store "Macy's" visible image of the characters of the film company Warner Brothers (bugs Bunny, beaky Buzzard and others) — which is surprising, given the age-old rivalry between that company and who directed "Miracle on 34th street," 20th Century Fox.

Edmund Gwen wore to the shooting of a fake beard.

"Miracle on 34th street" (1947) was one of the first kolonisierung movies (we are talking about the technology of cinema or photography, through which the original black and white image converted to color).

The role of Chris was originally offered to Cecil Kellaway, but the actor rejected it. Only after that she approved of Edmund Gwenne, which was Kellaway cousin. Kellaway, played Santa Claus in 1964 in one of the episodes of the American sitcom "My wife got me bewitched" (1964-1972), which starred a ten-year bill Moomin, screen star and the darling of the America of those years.

The role of the judge, gene Lockhart starred in another classic movie with a Christmas theme. He played Bob Cratchit in "a Christmas hymn" (1938) Edwin L. Marin.

June 2008: the rating of the American film Institute (AFI) "10 best films in the genre of "fantasy" the film "Miracle on 34th street" (1947) took 5th place.

The forerunner of the modern US Postal service was the Ministry of the mail, which lasted from 1829 to 1971.

When Maureen O'hara first read the script, the film was called "Big heart".

23 Dec 1949 30-minute radio show "Miracle on 34th street" was aired at the popular program "Screen Director's Playhouse", the role of Chris in which he voiced Edmund Gwen. 21 December 1950 this program was aired on the 60-minute radio show on the film. In her account, too, participated Edmund Gwen.

In 1994 the publishing house "Smithmark" has released a richly illustrated large-format book, "Miracle on 34th street: a Hollywood Classics" Sarah Parker Danielson.

Operator Charles George. Clark was removed from working on the film "Miracle on 34th street" and was sent to Mexico to help Henry king to finish the shooting of the film "Captain from Castile" (1947). On the set of "Miracle on 34th street", he was replaced by Lloyd Ahern.

In exchange for permission to film "Miracle on 34th street" George Seaton filmed for the film company 20th Century Fox Comedy "Apartment for Peggy" (1948), "Chicken every Sunday" (1949) and a military drama "the Big lift" (1950).

Filling a personal card of the worker, Kris Kringle says in the column "next of kin" names of reindeer of Santa Claus. In the author's manuscript tales and poems of Clement Clarke Moore's "the night before Christmas," the name of one of them is listed as "Donder", although usually they say "Donner". Kringle pointed to the name of the deer as it was in Moore.

In a dialogue with a girl from Holland, which is given in the film without translation, Santa asks what gift she would like for Christmas. The girl responds that she does not need anything, because the gift she believes that she has a new (adoptive) mother.

Girl from Denmark sings a song "Sinterklaas Kapoentje', Leg wat in mijn schoentje, Leg wat in mijn laarsje, Dank je Sinterklaasje!". One translation reads: "Nicholas, a swindler and a rascal, Put something in my boot. Put something in my boot. Thank you, Nicholas".

Trying to find an explanation for the confidence of Chris is that he is Santa Claus, Dr. pierce cites the example of a restaurant owner in Hollywood, who thought himself to be heir to the Russian throne, despite the fact that all testified to the contrary. The name of the man Dr. pierce is forgotten. The speech in this episode was Mikhail Romanov, the owner of the restaurant "s Romanoff'" in Hollywood, where in those years often frequented by movie stars.

The character of district attorney Thomas Mara is clearly modeled after Thomas E. Dewey, a Manhattan district attorney, who later became Governor of the state of new York and twice tried unsuccessfully to run for President of the United States (in 1944 and 1948) the Republican party. Who played the role of Jerome Cowen was really similar to Dewey. Moreover, he and the other wore a moustache that public figures of the time was highly unusual. The judge in the film mentions that the district attorney — Republican, which in those years was unusual for a person for elected office in new York.

At the end of the hearing, which heard the case of Chris, in the boardroom brought 21 sacks of mail.

Judging by the number of skewers for impaling of olives, which lay on the table at the telephone, Mrs. Shelhammer before the conversation with Mrs. Walker drank 9 glasses of Martini.

The son of district attorney Thomas Mara Jr. finishes his testimony in court and tells Kris Kringle, "And don't forget the football helmet. That was the real". In those years the owner of the football team "New York Giants" was Tim Mara.

Psychiatrist Sawyer, played by porter Hall, nibbling yourself for a eyebrow when excited or worried. In one episode, the same neural reaction occurs to his Secretary.

The phrase Santa Claus "as old as my tongue but a bit younger than the teeth of" means that in infancy the teeth he still did not have.

According to the documents of tax service Nassau County in new York, the house in front of Susan come the main characters at the end of the film, is located at new York, Port Washington, take the road 24.