Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film)
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Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film) is a classic American Christmas fantasy film about a man claiming to be the real Santa Claus and the court case that determines his authenticity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miracle on 34th Street | 14 |
| Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film) canonical | 2 |
| 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street | 1 |
| featured in film “Miracle on 34th Street” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5398916 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film) Context triple: [Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film), basedOn, Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film)]
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Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film) is a family Christmas drama about a department store Santa who claims to be the real Kris Kringle and must prove his identity in court and to a skeptical young girl.
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It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life is a classic 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film that follows a despairing man who is shown by an angel what the world would be like if he had never been born.
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White Christmas (1954 film)
White Christmas (1954 film) is a classic American musical film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, renowned for its Irving Berlin songs and nostalgic holiday setting.
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D.
Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles
Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles is a 1961 comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Bette Davis and Glenn Ford, and serving as a remake of his earlier film "Lady for a Day."
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E.
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner is a classic 1940 romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its witty dialogue and tender portrayal of anonymous pen-pal lovers who unknowingly work together in the same shop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film) Target entity description: Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film) is a classic American Christmas fantasy film about a man claiming to be the real Santa Claus and the court case that determines his authenticity.
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A.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film) is a family Christmas drama about a department store Santa who claims to be the real Kris Kringle and must prove his identity in court and to a skeptical young girl.
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B.
It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life is a classic 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film that follows a despairing man who is shown by an angel what the world would be like if he had never been born.
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C.
White Christmas (1954 film)
White Christmas (1954 film) is a classic American musical film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, renowned for its Irving Berlin songs and nostalgic holiday setting.
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D.
Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles
Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles is a 1961 comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Bette Davis and Glenn Ford, and serving as a remake of his earlier film "Lady for a Day."
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E.
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner is a classic 1940 romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, celebrated for its witty dialogue and tender portrayal of anonymous pen-pal lovers who unknowingly work together in the same shop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American film ⓘ |
| academyAwardWinningActor | Edmund Gwenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Valentine Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Story
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Academy Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| basedOn | short story "Miracle on 34th Street" ⓘ |
| castMember |
Edmund Gwenn
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Gene Lockhart NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome Cowan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Payne NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen O'Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Porter Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ William Frawley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle
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John Payne as Fred Gailey ⓘ Maureen O'Hara as Doris Walker ⓘ Natalie Wood as Susan Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Lloyd Ahern Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| composer | Cyril J. Mockridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | George Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Robert L. Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Gimbels
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Macy's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas fantasy
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courtroom drama ⓘ family film ⓘ |
| hasRemake |
Miracle on 34th Street (1955 TV film)
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Miracle on 34th Street (1959 TV film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miracle on 34th Street (1973 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Doris Walker
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Fred Gailey NERFINISHED ⓘ Kris Kringle NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of Santa Claus as a real person tested in court ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man claiming to be the real Santa Claus faces a court case to determine his sanity and authenticity. ⓘ |
| producer | William Perlberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1947-06-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | George Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Macy's Herald Square
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New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | post-World War II era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film) Description of subject: Miracle on 34th Street (1947 film) is a classic American Christmas fantasy film about a man claiming to be the real Santa Claus and the court case that determines his authenticity.
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