Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Santa Claus are all names recognized in America. The actor, Edmund Gwenn won an Academy Award for his role as Santa Claus.

Natalie Wood blew us all away as Susan. Immensely talented. Edmund Gwenn will always be THE Santa Claus!

The woman whose son wanted a fire engine is Thelma Ritter. She was the nurse in "Rear Window."

The part where he talks to the Dutch girl is amazing. Just the fact that when asked what she would like, she simply says, that she just wants to stay with this sweet lady. She doesn't really ask for anything.

Little Natalie Wood was a child star who became a major star later with movies like Rebel Without a Cause, Gypsy, West Side Story, etc.

The interaction with the Dutch girl is more wholesome than you'd think. She came from Rotterdam, which, post-WWII, she was orphaned. And when Santa asks her what she wants, she said nothing except to live with the nice lady that took her in.

The actress at 4:47 is Thelma Ritter. You know her from Rear Window, where she played Stella.

This is such a sweet movie. 😊 Thank you for sharing this one with us. Merry Christmas, M&J! 🌲

Marian and Joy, have a Merry Christmas. God Bless You. Peace.

You are right, Marion. She was the nurse in Rear Window!

It made my day to see how much you loved this movie. My family's favorite Christmas movie

Always a pleasure, you two. Happy Holidays.

Thank you for this reaction, just a lovely little heartwarming film that brings a smile. Marian & Joy, I really appreciate your reflective commentary & contextual breakdown of the storylines. Say, if you have room for another Christmas movie (I know you did "It's a Wonderful Life " last year) here's a couple of really beautiful films: "The Shop Around the Corner" & "The Bishops Wife". Would love to see y'all react to these. 😊 --Blessings to you & a Merry Christmas!

people shouldnt think of their parents as liars, but rather people that loved them selflessly enough to give them a gift without signing their name.. like a jolly elf that comes in the night unseen, with only the spirit of love and giving on his mind

My 2nd favorite Christmas movie. It's A Wonderful Life is always #1.

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This is such a great classic Christmas movie.

The postal employee who gets the idea to send the letters to the courthouse is most known to us as "Grandpa Joe" in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"!

I say that was an ideal reaction to this legendary holiday cornerstone, and an involving discussion afterwards in the bargain. I should have done this quite some time before now, but when better than the holidays to make a gift of my subscription? Keep going, and Happy Cinema! 😎

Thelma Ritter also starred in ‘All About Eve’ (1950) starring Bette Davis, ‘Titanic’ (1953) which starred Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb, ‘A Hole in the Head’ (1959) starring Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson, ‘The Misfits’ (1961) starring Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. But my favourite film starring Thelma Ritter is ‘Pillow Talk’ (1953) starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day with Tony Randall.

4:54 - "Where do I know this woman from?" If no one else has mentioned it, that's actress Thelma Ritter - she was the nurse in "Rear Window". (I'd recognize her voice anywhere!)

i always thought the role of the Lawyer should have been played by Jimmy Stewart...the role was custom was made for him. But John Payne did a great job.

the little girl grows up in rl and becomes a great actress, look her up..

That is the actual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade featured in the movie. They had cameras placed in strategic locations along the parade route.

Santa is European. Christmas tree is German origin. The USA (COKE) drew the Santa recognized around the world. Merry Christmas!

Great reaction, I could tell Joy was very touched. This movie always puts me in the Christmas spirit! Thanks Marian and Joy and happy holidays to you and your family!

The best part is you could come to any conclusion about the trail

We call him Saint Nick here in US too

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas guys!!!❤❤

Love your reaction! I've been watching these movie every Christmas for decades and get emotional every time.

If he speaks to her 'game over'. LOL What gets lost to our generation is the Dutch girl. This was post WW2 and the Dutch suffered greatly under Nazi occupation. If this had subtitles you would hear she doesn't want anything from Santa Claus and to be with her adopted mother. In the reboot the little girl was deaf.

Merry Christmas, MJoy!!

Enjoyed your reaction! St. Nicholas was the bishop of Myra in present day Turkey and is noted for striking the heretical bishop Arius across his face at the Council of Nicea in 325 AD when Arius blasphemed that Jesus was not the Son of God but merely a good mortal man. Saint Nicholas as bishop was always devoted to children and to the poor and is regarded as the patron saint of children - especially in the instance when in his diocese three little boys were murdered and chopped up into small pieces and put into three small wooden barrels, through his intercession with God for them, he brought all three back from the dead. When a poor man could not afford a dowry for his three daughters so they could marry, and instead they would have to be sold into prostitution, he secretly came by on three successive evenings and threw small bags of gold coins through the opened vent window above the door so they could then each get married.

You guys are always such a delight! Merry Christmas!

You two are a charming couple. Glad you enjoyed this classic. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Merry Christmas guys🎄

My FAVORITE Xmas movie…so glad you watched it

"Santa Clause" _(the old, white bearded, and well fed man, who's wearing red clothes with white trimmings)_ is an invention by the Coca Cola Company. Whereas St. Nikolaus _(from Myrna/Turkey)_ is a historical figure, that lived in the 3rd/4th century A.D. In Europe, St. Nikolaus goes by the name(s) of: "Nikolaus", "Sinterclaas", "Nikolo", Sint Niklas", "Saint Nicholas", Santiglaus", Saint Nicolas", "San Nicolas", etc... "Santa Clause" _(after being imported from the US)_ also goes by different names in Europe: "Weihnachtsmann", "Pere Noel", "Father Christmas", "Pai Natal", "Bappo Natale"...

We also call him (Ol') Saint Nick.

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Stories of Santa Claus originated in Turkey.

I'm so delighted that you were able to see this wonderful film and react to it. It's very much of a New York story (my home). The actor portraying Kris (Edmund Gwenn) won an Oscar for his performance, and the Thanksgiving they were filming it (1946), he actually got permission to play Santa in the Macy's Parade (that was actual footage of him riding on the Santa Claus float). Oh, and one thing: a roasted goose was considered the most famous Christmas meal, and ham is right up there as well. (we always had Lasagna too)

27:00 my answer is that Santa Claus is a cultural appropriation of ODIN and it all started because He thought Maureen O'Hara was hot, he was coming down her chimney and eating her cookies JUST KIDDING GOD!

Merry Christmas Maurice & Joy

Thanks!

You know Thelma Ritter from _Rear Window,_ I think? You liked that movie, right?

You 2 are such good souls. Here's a bit of valuable information regarding the name Santa Claus: The name, Santa Claus was derived from the name Saint Nicholas but in the Dutch translation is shortened to Sinter Klaas which you can hear the Dutch girl sing with Kris

Hi. Ms. Joy and Mr. Marian, This Is My Favorite Christmas Movie. I'm found out the Little Girl "Susan Walker" is Natalie Wood She's In This Really Great Movie Called "West Side Story" Please React To This Beautiful Romance Musical Movie. It's One Of My Favorite Movies.

This one was fun but I think the remake is better. Good though that you saw this one first so that you can decide for yourself which is better when you see the remake (next year perhaps).

I raised my kid celebrating Santa. She confronted and questioned me at an early age asking if Santa is real. I told her Saint Nicholas was a real man who lived a long time ago. He's remembered for caring about children and children loving him for his kindness. He died many years ago but he lives in the hearts of children. He will live on making our children's children happy for centuries to come. Is he real. Yes sorta, because he will outlive us all

I love this movie. It simply isn't Christmas without watching this movie on Christmas morning. I play my DVD every year. St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children. ✌️

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I'm a parent, a grandparent, and a great grandparent. In my own way, I still believe in Santa Claus. I want to never lose the magic in my heart.

He's from Finland

m erry Christmas

35:00 But let's not offer a false hope.

I was delighted to see you laugh so much for this great classic. Thelma Ritter, the actress you asked about, impressed so many people with her brief performance in this, her first film, that it launched her career as a character actress. She was nominated a record six times for a best supporting actress Oscar. She was particularly memorable for her roles in "All About Eve," "Rear Window," "The Misfits," and "The Incident."

Y’all should watch the Santa 🎅 Clause

Edmund Gwenn aka Santa was also in a classic SF movie THEM! (1954) It has a great story and cast.

Hi Marian & Joy!😊 The remake is not bad, but this film, the original, is definitely better! Great reactions to the original Miricle on 34th Street, Marian & Joy!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏 Merry Christmas!!!☃☃🎁🎁🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻

St. Nicholas was of Greek extraction who lived in the 3rd century after the death of Christ. He became a bishop in a part of Asia Minor, now Turkey, where he was known for secret generosity and miracles. Growing up in the 1960s my parents never told us that Santa Claus wasn't real. They knew we would eventually discover for ourselves, but didn't want things ruined for the younger children. In those days kids were given much more room to experience things with friends and schoolmates.

Natlie Wood the little girl. Grew up to be a adult movie star in the 1950's-83. She starred in the musical West Side Story from 1961. Sadly she drown under mysterious circumstances in June of 1981.

What a treat! Happy Holidays guys

One of the wonderful things about this film is that, upon first viewing, many people come away from it thinking the movie told us that Kris really is Santa Claus. But upon repeated viewings, you realize that it is left ambiguous. Not only ambiguous, but, it really seems that he is NOT Santa Claus - that he truly is a just a smart, clever, charismatic, kindly old man. (A smart, clever, charismatic, kindly old man who speaks Dutch and memorizes the toy selection of every store in NYC! 😄) Think about the address he put on his job application - he had been living in an Old Folks Home on Long Island. The doctor from the Home seems to know him well, indicating he'd been there for some amount of time. One would think that the "real" Santa Claus would be living at the North Pole with his reindeer, etc. And, you realize that every gift that anyone gets in the film is never something that he himself got them, through magic or building it in his workshop - he just cleverly pulled the strings that got them what they wanted! The "miracle" that happened in this film can be any number of things: (1) getting corporations to put the customers' needs first (2) letting Susan be a child (3) softening Doris' heart, (4) Kris winning his hearing based on the selfish decision of a lowly Postal clerk. But even with all that, there is still enough of an argument that can be made from the opposing view to say that he really was Santa - after all, for everything to work out the way it did, one might say there had to be some Christmas magic involved, and maybe it was all just Santa's chosen way of making it happen! Merry Christmas to you both!

My favorite Christmas movie!❤❤

The little girl, Natalie Wood, grew up to be one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and appeared in huge movies like West Side Story and Gypsy. Later she died under bizarre and suspicious circumstances, drowning after an argument with her husband on their yacht that was anchored off of Catalina.

fun movie. This movie and A Christmas Story and a few more will be on TV over and over and over again for the next few days. Merrry Christmas to you and thanks for the reaction.

The real Santa Claus is St Nicholas of Myra also known as Nicholas of Bari, Born on the 15th of March 270 AD, Patara, Türkiye ( of Greek desent ) and Died on the 6th of December 343 AD, in Myra, Türkiye He spent most of his life doing good and is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people. A shortened form of the Sint Nikolaas, which is translated as the Dutch name for St. Nicholas became Sinter Klaas which in turn the English language corrupted down into Santa Claus The tradition of a Christmas tree in the house comes from Germany and made popular queen Victoria and price Albert in the UK I hope you are making parol with your daughter it's goid to keep up traditions maligayang pasko

Most people don't get the double meaning of the title but at the time of the movie, the two biggest department chains in America was Macy's and Gimbels. There business rivalry was the source of legend. People used to say for all sorts of occasions "Would Macy's tell Gimbels?" Each chain's flagship store was on 34th St. in NYC, a mere block away. So in one sense, the first miracle was the CEO's shaking hands in front of Santa and all the reporters. By the way, "Santa Claus" is a corruption of "St. Nicholas," an actual bishop in Turkey centuries ago. Supposedly, he snuck into this one house - ONE house - to leave money for the dowry of three daughters of a poor man. And according to Wiki: "Kris Kringle" comes from the German word Christkindl, meaning Christ child, because German children believe that the baby Jesus brings presents during the Christmas season."

This movie was so funny. It was a blend of cynicism and faith.

This is such a nice and well made movie. And great comments at the end.

St. Nicholas is Santa Claus in America! We call him jolly ol' St. Nick! (and we eat turkeys for Thanksgiving because they were and still are plentiful here) This movie is still one of my favorites!

This is my favorite Christmas movie, thanks. There was also a remake of this done in the 80's but the original was the only one that was a major motion picture. It won 4 Oscars, including Best Picture. Maureen O'Hara and John Payne were top draws in Hollywood at the time. It also had a young Natalie Wood, who became a Hollywood legend. Unfortunately Natalie died under mysterious circumstances when she drowned on a boat that also contained her husband (Actor Robert Wagner) and her then love interest (Actor Christopher Walken). Her death was listed as suspicious and the case remains open.

The 90s version is also very good..a little more emotional... Great reaction. 😊

My fave Christmas movie though I love the remake if you combine the best parts from both movies you get the perfect Miracle

thank you for not watching the colorized version

Yes, Santa Klaus is the German version of St. Nicholas, who was originally from Turkey. (Santa is Italian for "Saint"). While Saint Nick and the decorated trees came to America from Germany and England, Italian tradition celebrated the candies brought by La Bufana on Christmas Eve, gift were also given on January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrating in part the gifts brought to the child Jesus by the three Eastern Kings, or Magi (the Three Wise Men), which happens to be the twelfth day of Christmas.

To the original audience of this movie, the little Dutch girl "who had just come over" would have clearly been understood to be an orphan who lost her entire family during the War. She had been adopted by an American family who would have been complete strangers to her, and who brought her to a foreign land where she knew no one, a new home with a foreign language and foreign traditions.

A wonderful movie and extremely talented actors! Please watch Cold Mountain. It’s a beautiful story ❤

Why is the turkey/chicken wearing a fez?!?

The mother of the little boy who wanted a fire truck was played by Thelma Ritter. Here is her Wikipedia page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelma_Ritter

You two are great. Joy is an intelligent woman. Wish you both and your child a wonderful Christmas and a great year ahead.