# Miracle on 34th Street: The Making of a Christmas Classic - Hardcover

by **Jeffrey Paul Thompson** (Author)

Despite having been made into three TV movies, a radio drama, a stage play, a Broadway musical, a feature-film remake in color, and a book adaptation, the 1947 black-and-white film of _Miracle on 34th Street_ still remains the favorite version of this modern Christmas classic. The American public seems to echo what Macy's stated when declining to participate in the 1994 remake: "We felt there was nothing to be improved upon." In many ways, it is a perfect film in the sense that there really is nothing that could have been done better: the story, the casting, the acting were all spot-on. The decade from 1941-1951 saw a bumper crop of classic Christmas including _Christmas in Connecticut_, _Holiday Inn_, and _It's a Wonderful Life_, but with the exception of the latter film none have had the staying power of _Miracle on 34th Street._

This book describes the origins of the story, the casting and production of the film, its marketing and publicity, and even how it elevated the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from a local New York event to a national celebration. Finally, it looks at the film's legacy, including its high ranking among best Christmas movies of all time as well as its placement as ninth overall on the American Film Institute's list of the most inspiring films.

### Author Biography

**Jeff Thompson** worked as an archivist at Twentieth Century Fox from 2005-2016. During that time, he worked on hundreds of DVD/Blu-ray releases, including _Miracle on 34th Street_, and he took the opportunity to learn as much about this film as he could from the studio archives. Having worked at a major motion picture studio, he comes with the insider's knowledge of how films are made and provides a unique perspective. He was also a coauthor on the studio's official corporate history _Twentieth Century Fox: A Century of Entertainment_ (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017) and has an extensive knowledge of the studio's history and the context of this film.

**Number of Pages:** 270

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 10.7 x 8.3 IN

**Publication Date:** August 06, 2024

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