Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street was released on June11, 1947, even though it's very much a Christmas movie. Or maybe it's a Thanksgiving movie, since it starts with the Macy's parade. It stars Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, 8-year-old Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle. Most people see it as a feel-good film about the magic of Christmas, but it's also my favorite courtroom drama.