Miracle on 34th Street
The miracle on 34th Street in midtown Manhattan is Macy’s Department store, the granddaddy of all department stores. This young women came all the way from Minnesota to shop at Macy’s. She wore a black skirt, white t-shirt and tan vest for the momentous occasion.
District Attorney: What is your name?
Kris Kringle: Kris Kringle.
District Attorney: Where do you live?
Kris Kringle: That’s what this hearing will decide.
Judge Henry X. Harper: A very sound answer, Mister Kringle.
District Attorney: Do you really believe that you’re Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle: Of course.
District Attorney: [long pause] The state rests, your honor.
–from 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street
Today’s youtube is the theatrical trailer from the 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street. The story is about a nice old man who thinks he is Santa Claus.