tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post5295964911613279873..comments2024-03-25T06:29:08.480-04:00Comments on Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers: Miracle on 34th Street ( 1955 ) The Metzinger Sistershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-15589212882297345872018-12-26T05:02:32.882-05:002018-12-26T05:02:32.882-05:0012/26/18 Saw some of this 1955 version,not much...12/26/18 Saw some of this 1955 version,not much, though, on Tubi 2 dats ago. Two thumbs down & "no, thanks!" I'd rather stare at a blank screen. Give me the 1947 version any day! La Boricuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01465899567710833702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-84326224291950705872016-12-19T10:03:14.100-05:002016-12-19T10:03:14.100-05:00Yes, I quite like seeing different adaptations of ...Yes, I quite like seeing different adaptations of the same story, because really none of them are ever quite perfect, but so often one adaptation will hit what feels to me like the "right" note on one aspect, casting or pace or whatever, that another one didn't quite nail.<br /><br />Another thing I thought was fun about this was that it reunited Teresa Wright and MacDonald Carey -- I like them both so much in <i>Shadow of a Doubt</i>, so it was neat to see them together again.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-78916754504744299902016-12-18T15:20:09.794-05:002016-12-18T15:20:09.794-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed it, Hamlette, and I'm...I'm glad you enjoyed it, Hamlette, and I'm even more pleased that we were able to introduce you to something "new". It's fun exploring different shows/movies/books, isn't it?The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-88974177095706193652016-12-17T22:06:33.866-05:002016-12-17T22:06:33.866-05:00Took me a while to get to it, but I finally watche...Took me a while to get to it, but I finally watched this tonight, and awwww, it was great! Especially for a truncated TV production. They did a pretty good job of trimming it, I thought, so it still made sense, and the principals even got character arcs. Mitchell and Wright were good, but I thought Carey was actually better than John Payne in the original. Thanks again for spotlighting it! I never would have known about it otherwise.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-5474971101676257292016-11-29T20:24:24.377-05:002016-11-29T20:24:24.377-05:00Let me know what you think of it. It doesn't l...Let me know what you think of it. It doesn't live up to the original, but seems to be better than most tv productions. The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-47760549275494038772016-11-25T08:13:10.325-05:002016-11-25T08:13:10.325-05:00I would probably watch this just for Thomas Mitche...I would probably watch this just for Thomas Mitchell, but throw in Theresa Wright AND MacDonald Carey? Yes, please! Bookmarking to watch this weekend...Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-42158741211839027742016-11-24T21:13:56.984-05:002016-11-24T21:13:56.984-05:00$2... now that's a great deal, Quiggy. The ver...$2... now that's a great deal, Quiggy. The version on Youtube is on the fuzzy side so you probably have a clearer picture too. I'll take your advice and stay clear of the '94 version. Remakes from the 1980s/1990s based on classics, tend to be either too mushy or too awful for my taste anyway. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving!The Metzinger Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728879307994086409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799060793812204452.post-16296591266592019602016-11-24T20:15:02.873-05:002016-11-24T20:15:02.873-05:00You probably could've found a copy of the 1994...You probably could've found a copy of the 1994 version that they would PAY YOU to watch it. (Yes, I am among those that disliked that version. Mara Wilson was a blight on the cinema landscape...) I have this one on an 8 DVD collection of Christmas classics from TV in the 50's, 60's and 70's. And I only paid $2 for the entire collection. (And it has the wholly laughable but fun "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians").Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.com