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20th Century Fox
Hughes Entertainment
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If you really believe, anything can happen.
Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.
CinemaSerf
Dec 3, 2022 · via TMDB
I'm not sure that this really needed reimagining, but Sir Richard Attenborough was probably the best man at giving it a go when it was remade. He is "Kris Kringle", recruited by a struggling toy store to take part in their Christmas parade when their regular fella hits the bottle once too often. He goes down a treat and is soon in their store chatting to all the children. He has an honest streak - he tells the parents where they can shop more cheaply and that's risky for his job! His bosses see a marketing opportunity in his altruism though, and the store's profits soar. He isn't popular with everyone, however, and after a street altercation with his walking stick a his predecessor's head, he finds himself in court. He isn't charged with assault: they are trying to certify him for claiming to be - well, whom he cannot possibly be. Or can he? It's a wee bit long, this, but Sir Richard enters into the spirit of things enthusiastically. Though his accent isn't as reliable as it might be, he brings a certain mischief to the role. He is well supported by the increasingly incredulous prosecutor "Collins" (JT Walsh) and by Robert Prosky in the judge's chair. It's a pleasing story, well told, with some gentle humour that takes a swipe at the bah-humbug society that has long since forgotten what Christmas really ought to be about. It hasn't the charm of the 1947 version, but it's still enjoyable enough to watch at this time of year.
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Mara Wilson
Susan Walker
Richard Attenborough
Kris Kringle
Dylan McDermott
Bryan Bedford
Elizabeth Perkins
Dorey Walker
J.T. Walsh
Ed Collins
James Remar
Jack Duff
Robert Prosky
Judge Henry Harper
Jack McGee
Tony Falacchi
Jennifer Morrison
Denice
Jane Leeves
Alberta Leonard
Joss Ackland
Victor Landbergh
Allison Janney
Woman in Christmas Shop
Simon Jones
Donald Shellhammer
Kathrine Narducci
Mother
Mary McCormack
Myrna Foy
Rosanna Scotto
News Anchor
Susie Park
Newscaster
Peter Siragusa
Cabbie
Horatio Sanz
Orderly
Mike Bacarella
Santa
Lester Holt
Newscaster
Joss Ackland
Victor Landbergh (uncredited)
Julio Macat
Director of Photography
Les Mayfield
Director
Michele Ziegler
Second Assistant Director
Raja Gosnell
Editor
Mike Moyer
Gaffer
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
John Hughes
Producer
Bruce Broughton
Orchestrator
Bruce Broughton
Original Music Composer
Ethan Van der Ryn
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Randy Thom
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Randy Thom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
George Seaton
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George Seaton
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John Hughes
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Valentine Davies
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