To audiences in 1947, the little Dutch girl "who had just come over" would clearly be seen as an orphan who had lost her entire family in the war (which was why she was being adopted). After the trauma in her homeland from what she probably had seen, she had whisked off to a foreign land, with strangers who spoke in a foreign tongue and had foreign traditions. Hence Kris talking to her in Dutch must have been extraordinary (since few people in the US spoke Dutch). By the way, "Santa Claus" is obviously a corruption of St. Nicholas. In the Germanic countries in Europe, they had a tradition of a similar person, representing the Christ child in handing out gifts. From a corruption of "Christkindl", we get "Kris Kringle."

Edmund Gwenn died in 1959, and for years, his urn had been hidden away in Chapel of the Pines in Los Angeles. It was uncovered in March of 2023. His family gave their blessing, and on December 3, 2023, and he was inurned in the Cathedral Mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, where his fans and admirers can pay their respects.

Natalie Wood made a successful transition from child actress to adult actress. Two of her famous early young adult roles were "Rebel Without A Cause, " (1955) with James Dean, "West Side Story," (1961) as Maria. She was a major movie star up until her accidental death in 1981. Kris Kringle" was performed by actor Edmund Gwenn, who starred in many popular films of the 30's, 40's, and 50's. Gwenn won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this role. He also starred in "Life with Father," (1947), co-starring William Powell (highly recommended), "Bewitched, " (1945), "Apartment for Peggy, "(1948).

This is my personal favorite of all Christmas movies and I consider Edmund Gwenn's portrayal of Santa Claus to be gold standard. I'm delighted you two enjoyed this. Other necessary movies to watch are It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, A Christmas Story Christmas (the Sequel) and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Edmund Gwen who portrayed Kris Kringle in this film won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

When the scene of them pulling up to the house was filmed on Long Island (the house is still there) it was so cold the cameras were frozen and couldn't function. The woman who lived in the house across the street waved for the cast and crew to come in and warm up. That enabled the crew to get the cameras working and film the scene. Maureen O"Hara was so grateful to the woman that she invited her and her husband to dinner at 21 in Manhattan.

This is my favorite Christmas movie! The story is charming, the acting is so good, and the laughs are real! It is heartwarming but not overly sappy like most Christmas movies!! That is young Natalie Wood playing little Susan--so gifted, making her death even more tragic.

Edmund Gwenn was a veteran Welsh character actor who appeared in several movies, including the syfy classic THEM and Alfred Hitchcock's FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT where he played (believe it or not) an assassin. He won an Academy Award for his performance in this movie. His acceptance speech: "Now I know there's a Santa Claus!"

Excellent reaction! The woman with the son who wanted a fire truck was Thelma Ritter, in her first (uncredited) movie role. She so impressed the producers that this launched her career as a character actress, most notably in “All About Ever” and “Rear Window.” I think I read that she got six nominations for best supporting actress Oscars over the years. Additional great Christmas movies: “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “The Shop Around the Corner,” and “A Christmas Carol” (all three versions, 1938, 1951, and TV version with George S. Scott). Great, non-Christmas, winter movies: “The Red Tent,” “Winter’s Bone,” and “Fargo.”

My very favorite movie since forever !! I am 55! We were so excited to watch this once a year every year on TV when it was played. It was very magical to me as a child and still. So Happy you liked it so much🎄🌠🎄🌠🎄🌠🎄🌠🎄

After watching the movie I've never heard anyone question if Kris is really Santa Claus! Of course he is. If you're looking for special effects like in The Santa Claus you've got to consider when the movie was made. Wasn't the moment with the Dutch girl magical enough? But great reaction from you both, that was fun. Oh and by the way the whip is not used to actually strike the reindeer (or horses) but to spur them on with the sound of the "crack of the whip".

"Oh, Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind... and that's what's been changing. That's why I'm glad I'm here, maybe I can do something about it." Merry Christmas! ✝️ 🙏 🎄 🎁 Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Thelma Ritter and Marlene Lyden. Historical Fact: The Post Office Department was a Cabinet-level department of the executive branch of the U.S. Federal Government from 1829 until 1971. Lost In Translation Fact: In the untranslated dialogue with the Dutch girl (Marlene Lyden), Kris (Edmund Gwenn) asks her what she wants for Christmas. She says she wants nothing, telling him she got her gift by being adopted by her new mother. When Worlds Collide Fact: Both Macy's and Gimbel's were approached by the producers for permission to have them depicted in the film. Both wanted to see the finished film first before they gave approval. If either had refused, the film would have had to be extensively edited and re-shot to eliminate the references. Fortunately, at the test viewing both were pleased with the film and gave their permission. Method Actor Fact: Unbeknownst to most parade watchers, Edmund Gwenn played Santa Claus in the actual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held on November 28, 1946. Cameras were set up to capture some of this performance. He fulfilled the duties of most parade Santas, including addressing the crowd from Macy's marquee after it was over. He was introduced to the crowd by Philip Tonge, who played Mr. Shellhammer, and later unveiled the mechanical Christmas display windows to the accompaniment of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker (1892). This gesture symbolized the opening of the Christmas season there.

When I worked in NYC office buildings in the late 80s and early 90s, a lot of them still had those old mail chutes on the walls. There was something so strangely comforting about watching the mail from floors above you just slide down past you....

Hi Jordan & Chandra!😊 Susan (Natalie Wood) would grow up to become a popular celebrity. The Gimbel's and Macy's department store rivalry was real. Santa (Edmund Gwenn) was a very successful English actor who appeared in about 90 films. He was born in 1877 which makes him 70 years old when he played this role. The guy that advises the judge is William Frawley. He was a regular character in the 50s sitcom "I Love Lucy". Jordan, was he Santa Claus? Of course he was Santa Claus.🎅🏻 Great reactions to this Christmas classic film!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏 Merry Christmas, Maplenut Kids!!!☃☃🎁🎁🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻

What a wonderful reaction!!!!! I am smiling ear to ear that you loved it as we do! (i knew you would!). Little natalie Wood kept acting, and in lots of iconic movies (West Side Story, Rebel Without A Cause with James Dean) until her tragic death in the 80s. hope you get to see the other essential Xmas film of the late 40s, "It's A Wonderful Life", you will LOVE it!!! If not this year, then next year! A must!!! (Thanks!!)

One of THE BEST Christmas movies ever. It doesn’t suffer from being over the top or laying it on to thick.

Canadian Content: Gene Lockhart was a Canadian actor. He had a long stage and movie career. He was also a song writer and in 1908 wrote the lyrics to "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise," which became a hit a second time in the 1950's. He was in another movie that was traditionally shown at Christmas: "Going My Way," and in 1939 played Bob Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol."

"Kris" is in a great Alfred Hitchcock film "The Trouble With Harry".

One of my absolute favorite Christmas movies ever. I watch it every year around Christmas time.

A movie that’s rarely recommended as a Christmas/winter movie to reactors (but that falls from Christmas Day to right after New Year’s Day and has a whole gift exchange scene) and that has an awesome extended quirky cast of characters is While You Were Sleeping (1995).

I'm unsure if these are already on a list for you two or not, but I highly recommend White Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life. Both wonderful Christmas movies!😊

Great reaction! This is what I watch every Christmas. 😃

Great reaction a good winter non-Christmas movie would be Groundhog Day

I'm so happy to see both enjoy this movie that has been one of my favorites since I was a kid. I was born in 1953, just 6 years after this film came out, and watched on black & white commercial TV for years (my family didn't get color TV until the late 60's.) So, seeing it being enjoyed & appreciated by new, young viewers makes my heart leap! Also, at the end of the movie, the cane resting on the fireplace hearth tells us "of course he was Santa Claus"! He had to come down the chimney so he could unlock the front door so Suzie could just run into her house/home he found for her. And it still had to be purchased. As with God, just because you want, wish or pray for something, you get what you need not always what you desire.

Arguably a Christmas movie but definitely one that takes place around the holiday is The Shop Around The Corner with James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan and Frank Morgan, best known as The Wizard of Oz. Based on a Hungarian stage play called Parfumerie, later remade as the stage musical She Loves Me and then more recently as You've Got Mail. The original film is brilliant and utterly charming.

Undoubtedly the best movie version of Santa to this day. The ambiguity of the ending and if he was Santa or not plays wonderfully into the film's message of having faith. Truly a joy to see you both enjoy this classic so much. This is a must watch every season, right up there with A Christmas Story and It's a Wonderful Life. A non-Christmas, winter film suggestion is Michael, starring John Travolta.

That amazing little girl is Natalie Wood who went on to a stellar career.

One of my favorite Christmas comedies is “We’re No Angels” (1955)

Fun reaction guys! 👍 This movie is an absolute classic and our family watches it every year around this time. Don't bother with any of the remakes... This IS the definitive version.

Back then Macy's, Gimbals, Sears etc. sold everything. They were the best stores. Macy's also had great restaurants.

This and THE RIGHT STUFF are my all-time favorite movies.

People today rarely get the double-meaning of the title - America's two biggest department store chains were Macy's and Gimbels. Both had their flagship store on 34th St., a mere block away. Their rivalry was so legendary that there was a common phrase for any feud "would Macy's tell Gimbels? So the first "miracle" is when the two CEO's hold a joint press conference with Kris and shake hands!" I used to think they had gotten the real head of Macy's to play himself, but the actual founder, R.H. Macy, started his store in the 1870's. And likewise the Gimbel brothers did so a few decades earlier. By the time of the movie, neither family owned an interest in the store.

You can't beat the older classics.

At some point, Edmund Gwynn won the Academy Award..probably for this role..and Natalie Wood..was one of the biggest in demand actress in the 60’s..Maureen O’Hara ended up making some movies with John Wayne..such as the perfect…The Quiet Man..studio was taking a chance releasing this in July..but it is considered a classic by every metric..

This is the movie that helped making the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade so famous.

You two were charming to watch 🧑🏻‍🎄, one of the Best Christmas films ever

The actor who played Kringle, Edmund Gwenn, was in a very different movie called, "The Trouble with Harry" (1955). It's a dark comedy/mystery directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

The parade is filmed on Central Park West on 72nd Street from the infamous Dakota Apartment building (residence of Roberta Flack, Yoko Ono, John Lennon, Leonard Bernstein, et other notables).

Hi Chandra & Jordan, I`m glad you reacted to this Xmas classic & enjoyed it so much. For me, the idea of getting the children`s gift`s from where ever you have to & not towing the normal corporate line, is the 1st sign. Being able to converse with the Dutch war orphan is the 2nd. But, the clincher is his walking stick in the corner of the room, of the house that Susan wished for. :) Another good choice of Trad. Xmas film from the same year 1947, is (The Bishop`s Wife). If not this year, perhaps you will put it on a list to react to for next Xmas.

4:00 Fun Fact: This sweet girl is none other than the late great Natalie Wood who unfortunately drowned in 1981. She played a great role in "Rebel Without a Cause" in 1955...another film you fellow Canadians should check out on your channel.

Of course he is Santa. One of the bits of magic is the right postal workers seeing the right letter at that precise right moment. Now, for other examples of movie perfection that are in black & white: _'It's a Wonderful Life,'_ _'Casablanca'_ and _'12 Angry Men.'_

Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤

My favorite Christmas movie of all time. Simple and such a good message. Now that you've started down the path of older movies you absolutely have to check out Casablanca....it's in the running for one of the greatest movies ever made

I recommend 1958's "Bell, Book, and Candle," about a book publisher who falls in love with a beautiful witch on Christmas Eve.

This was one of my fave xmas movies before the age of responsibility, back when the earth was cooling. ❤😂

I think you would like It Happened On 5th Avenue It's also a B/W movie with some charm and humour.

"Grumpy old men"

The strength of the movie is that it leaves it up to the viewer whether or not Chris was Santa Claus.

Let the Right One In (2008) would be a great winter watch. Perfect for Janurary or February. It is a dramatic horror film. Love the reaction.

One of the greatest Christmas movies is Scrooge (1951) with the incomparable Alistair Sim 😊😊😊

maureen o'hara is absolutely gorgeous. and such a fine actor. you should see her in the oscar winning "how green was my valley" (1941) directed by john ford and co-starring a 13 year old roddy mcdowall and "the quiet man" (1952) co-starring john wayne in a rare non-western role. she had a long career in film. natalie wood grew up to star in "rebel without a cause" (1955) co-starring james dean and sal mineo and the musicals "west side story" (1961) and "gypsy" (1962) about the life of stripper gypsy rose lee. she made films until her untimely death in 1980. thanks for the video.

You guys need to watch Christmas vacation you two will love it

It’s A Wonderful Life is the best Christmas movie ever, but this is right up there.

Two great winter movies that both just so happen to be amazing Canadian movies too: Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner(2001) The Snow Walker (2003) Both are fantastic and set (and filmed) in the snow and cold. (A Simple Plan from 1998 is also very good -- one of the rare adaptations that I think is better than the book it's based on)

Christmas themed or concurrent movies you would enjoy are: A Christmas Carol / Scrooge 1951 It's A Wonderful Life, 1946 The Bishop's Wife, 1947 Come to the Stable, 1949 We're No Angels, 1955 Three Godfathers, 1948 March of the Wooden Soldiers, 1934

I think they "kept it grounded" instead of showing Christmas magick was so that we could make up our own minds if he was really Santa.

It's all about faith. My top 3 older traditional Christmas movies are: It's A Wonderful Life Miracle On 34th Street White Christmas Not much of a cold season in my part if Texas but I love movies. Lethal Weapon 1-4 The Cowboys (John Wayne) McLintock (John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara the mom from this movie) Demolition Man

Classic Black & White films to check out...The Thin Man (1934) which is a murder mystery that takes place over Christmas and Abbott and Costello in Hit the ice, a winter based film with a musical sleigh ride at the end.

😊 this one of my GO TO reaction channel Tests. You’ve passed with flying colors … adorable reaction. 🤔 perhaps you two should do more old films … there’s an audience just waiting to see those beautiful smiles for their favorite old movies.

I hope you see a bunch of older movies, so you don't think only new stuff is good. In terms of old books, we have the 1900 Wonderful Wizard of Oz (I certainly hope you have seen 1939 MGM movie or will react to it here), 19th century Sherlock Holmes, Dickens (particularly A Christmas Carol), Alice in Wonderland, Jane Austen (such as Pride & Prejudice c. 1800), and going further back, Shakespeare and the bible. Written text comes to life on the stage, where they learned how to tell a story in a format different than in novel. And the movies began by simply filming them - and sometimes still do. Despite certain technical limitations, even some of the earliest movies are great. For incredible stuntwork and comedy, there are the silent films like Harold Lloyd's Safety Last and Buster Keaton's The General. (One stunt by Lloyd, him hanging onto the giant hands of a clock stories above main street - is probably one of the most famous ever, even if most people don't know where it comes from.) There is the 1930's Shirley Temple in Heidi. And if you don't see anything else this season, I hope you see or have seen It's a Wonderful Life.

Wishlist: Defiance(Based on a true story) Demolition Man Tommy Boy Major Payne Speed

I'm new here .. Have you guy's done a reaction of the Christmas movie ( It's a Wonderful Life ) that is another older black & white 1947 movie a very good one 😃😍😊🇺🇸🙏😇👍

Macy's policy as in this film is like that to this day. My wife and I looked at wedding bands in Macy's but not within our price range and were directed to a competitor jeweler

Merry Christmas from Nashville! See ya! ✌️🎅❤️

Come to New York and see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. You will also see Broadway entertainment. We'll be glad to have you. You will love it.

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If you enjoyed this movie, I’d recommend The Parent Trap w/Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith & Hayley Mills. Or The Quiet Man w/Maureen O’Hara & John Wayne. I’m a big fan of Maureen O’Hara if you couldn’t tell, lol.

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If you enjoyed the little girl here, you'll love NatWood as a teen in RebelWithoutACause, and in WestsideStory! Cheers

This is the only version of this movie I watch every year. The remake is OK but it doesn’t beat the original and never will. This is and always will be the superior version of movie.

There is still time to watch, It's a Wonderful Life". The original, non colorized. "Like painters, or cat people."

Thank You for your reaction. Another black and white movie that is regarded by many to be one of the finest movies ever made is called, Casa Blanca. If you get a chance please do a reaction to it

movies that can set a new record A Little Girl Who Did Not Believe in Santa Claus (1907) Scrooge 1935 It's a Wonderful Life 1946 March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934) THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1933) Disney Peace on Earth 1939 Christmas Comes But Once a Year Christmas in Connecticut Meet Me in St. Louis A Christmas Dream The Bells of St. Mary's The Biship's Wife

Edmund Gwen (Santa) is also in what I think is one of the other most delightful movies ever, The Trouble With Harry. A charming weird romcom by Alfred Hitchcock, oddly enough.

💫 Well, since we're already in the 1940s so to speak, how about a really well put together Xmas romance? "I'll Be Seeing You" (1944, Ginger Rogers & Joseph Cotten) is a good watch and will probably surprise you if you don't watch a lot of old movies. Yes, that's the same Ginger who's famous for being dancing legend Fred Astaire's best partner, but this one's not a musical. Bring your hankie.

Me & My Girlfriend Katy,Just Watched This Movie Last Night & We Had The Same Reaction 😊,We Love You Guy's,See You At The Next One & Happy Holidays 🎄,Otis & Katy,You Guy's Made Are Day

What is the probable chance that Suzie happens to see the very house she wanted and then finds it not empty and unlocked but for sale with a swing in the backyard and then top it off with a forgotten cane that looks identical to the one Chris Kringle had resting right where they could see it? Just saying...

Accually fun fact, Saint Nicholas is a Ligit Religious Figure and the US Supreme Court ruled I 1944 that Due to separation of church and state the Gov has no authority in determining the validation of Religious Fugures. So fun fact the in reality the Judge could have just dismissed the case instantly. Course for the movie it truely makes for great story telling.

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I hope you decide to watch the remake starring Mara Wilson taking over the Natalie Wood Role.

Edmund Gwenn, Sanat was in many movies nothing I recognize

You could never see "some Christmas magic". Then, you wouldn't need to have faiath.

i got my picture with the real santa when i was 3

You should watch the night they saved christmas

And now for ....It Happened On 5th Avenue

Gotta watch Good Burger

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1. If I tell you to walk through the door and you can see that door and walk through that is not faith, if I blindfold you and tell you to walk through the door, and you just walk through not knowing if there is one that's faith.

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Ok, I'll make the argument. This is very much a fantasy, but it's not supernatural. Kris is not actually Santa Claus. The reason we don't get any back story is because it's not necessary and it would interfere with the fantasy. The beauty of it, of course, is that it works perfectly anyway.

If the request is for general movie recommendations, here are some that I love: "Contact," "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951 NOT the 2008 remake), "Deja Vu," "Forbidden Planet," "Frequency," "Gandhi," "Ghost," "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," "The Green Mile," "Highlander," "Mississippi Burning," "North by Northwest," "Once Upon a Time in the West," "The Pink Panther," "Psycho," "Rear Window," "Some Like it Hot," "The Terminator," "2001: A Space Odyssey (hard to understand without reading the book)," "Vertigo"

The movie is a very fun indictment of Freudianism. The psychologist is The Worst.

Dude - a guy like you has scored a chick like that. If that isn't Christmas Magic, I don't know what is.

Maplenuts React : At 12minutes 16 seconds in your "| First Time Watching! | Movie REACTION!", why is it that a husband and wife "... have Martinis before dinner" actually causes the two of you to both widen your eyes in surprise to that age old, matter of fact, information as to there being an evening's "cocktail hour"? This is news to you both, as of only three months ago? REALLY?!?

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You are poisoned by CGI. Movies with no heart and soul. Old movies touch your heart and provoke thought.

Now you should watch the 90s version

Edmund Gwenn (santa claus) stared in 50 films original is a good one but the modern one is slightly better staring Richard Attenborough good reaction note its hard to just say films not knowing what films you have or have not seen im not just talking about reactions if i say a film and you have seen it your not going to do a reaction to that film are you?

The 1994 version is so much better than the original in my opinion.

This is a great movie, the remake is worth watching as well. They are the same story and hits the same beats but have enough differences to make it different. The remake is my favorite version.