Miracle on 34th Street
One of the most important things to teach a child is the belief in magic. After growing up, most adults don't believe in magic anymore. Not because it doesn't exist (maybe not in the way of cursed princesses and enchanted swords) but, because magic is another word for hope. A belief in magic is a belief in the impossible or, at the least, that tomorrow might be better than today. While trying to raise a child to be ready for the "real" world is admirable, it does make for a dull life. It takes a while for Susan's mother in Miracle on 34th Street to recognize that.
(Brief Note: This film did have to be approved by both Macy's and Gimbel's in order to be released due to both stores being heavily featured.)
We first meet Kris Kringle when he informs a shopkeeper that the reindeer in his window display are in the wrong order. Later he replaces the initial Santa Claus in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and is officially hired to be the Santa for Macy's. If the initial meeting of Kris wasn't hint enough, he speaks Dutch to a little girl who had been adopted following WWII. What follows is everyone around Kris trying to decide if Santa Claus not only exists but, if he is that Santa.
Due to an extremely insecure and odious "psychologist", Kris ends up having to go to trial to prove that he is sane as he is Santa Claus. Several hilarious witnesses and discussions ensue over this matter. However, as Susan writes a letter to Kris (to be delivered at the courthouse), two Post Office workers decide to send all of the letters to Santa to the courthouse as well. Luckily, this proves Kris is Santa and Christmas is saved. Although it never was in doubt. Susan (and her mother) believing in Santa was in doubt. I firmly believe Kris would have been able to still perform his duties even from inside an asylum or jail.
Rating: 5/5
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