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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Stanley

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So, it’s Christmastime.  Considering the fact that I have hit my recent “Great American Screenplays” saga pretty hard over the last few months, I think it is plenty fair to take a break and indulge myself—and you—a little holiday liberality. Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews Tagged Bob Newhart, Buddy the Elf, Charles Laughton, christmas, Dylan McDermott, edmund gwenn, Elf, halloween, Home Alone, How Green Was My Valley, It's A Wonderful Life, john ford, John Hughes, John Payne, Mara Wilson, Matilda, maureen o'hara, miracle on 34th street, natalie wood, National Lampoon's Vacation, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Rebel Without a Cause, Richard Attenborough, santa claus, Splendor in the Grass, The Black Swan, The Breakfast Club, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, thefilmsage, Tyrone power, West Side Story, White Christmas 1 Comment

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Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard

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