Directed by:
Fielder CookComposer:
Sid RaminCast:
Sebastian Cabot, Jane Alexander, Roddy McDowall, Tom Bosley, Jerry Hardin, Conrad Janis, James Gregory, Jim Backus, Pepe Serna, Liam Dunn, Burt Mustin, Roland Winters, Darrell Zwerling, David Doyle (more)Plots(1)
The full-color 1973 Miracle on 34th Street has the considerable advantage of Sebastian Cabot, his trademarked beard dyed snowy white, as Kringle, so it isn't as bad as expected. The story, which involves the commercial and legal ramifications of the "real" Santa taking a job as a department store Santa at Macy's, was barely updated for the 1970s, meaning that several of the plot devices--including a nasty psychiatrist who has Kringle committed--were somewhat anachronistic. The uplifting final scene, wherein a cynical little girl becomes a true believer of Santa Claus (as do the adults in the story), still works well in the remake. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sebastian Cabot
UK
Best movies:
Romeo and Juliet (1954)
The Jungle Book (1967)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) - narrator
Jane Alexander
USA
Best movies:
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
The Cider House Rules (1999)
Brubaker (1980)
Roddy McDowall
UK
Best movies:
Planet of the Apes (1968)
The Longest Day (1962)
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
Tom Bosley
USA
Best movies:
Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1962) (TV movie)
Felix the Cat Saves Christmas (2004)
Jerry Hardin
USA
Best movies:
The X-Files – File 6: Master Plan (1996) (video compilation)
The X Files: One Son (1999) (video compilation)
Honkytonk Man (1982)
Conrad Janis
USA
Best movies:
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
Brewster's Millions (1985)
The Brasher Doubloon (1947)
James Gregory
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Flight of Dragons (1982)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Jim Backus
USA
Best movies:
Crazy Mama (1975)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Pepe Serna
USA
Best movies:
Scarface (1983)
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) (series)
Liam Dunn
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Catch-22 (1970)
Burt Mustin
USA
Best movies:
Detective Story (1951)
The Desperate Hours (1955)
The Lusty Men (1952)
Roland Winters
USA
Best movies:
Citizen Kane (1941)
Loving (1970)
Bigger Than Life (1956)
Darrell Zwerling
USA
Best movies:
Chinatown (1974)
...And Justice for All (1979)
Grease (1978)
David Doyle
USA
Best movies:
The Blue and the Gray (1982) (series)
Capricorn One (1977)
Wings of Fame (1990)
Jason Wingreen
USA
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Shirley O'Hara
USA
Best movies:
Rocky (1976)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Duel (1971) (TV movie)
Gloria LeRoy
USA
Best movies:
Barfly (1987)
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Sid and Nancy (1986)
Jack Bernardi
USA
Best movies:
The Winds of War (1983) (series)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Big Wednesday (1978)