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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Where Miracle on 34th Street says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Behind a department store Santa on trial: the real Macy's, a parade filmed live in 1946, and a courtroom no source can name
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Scenes and places
The Thanksgiving Day Parade (1946)
On parade morning the hired Santa is drunk, and an old man named Kris Kringle complains to event director Doris Walker. She talks him into taking the sleigh himself, and the crowd cheers.
Set in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York streets — The parade route through the streets of New York on Thanksgiving morning, where the film opens.
The annual Macy's parade through New York; the film's parade scenes were filmed live during the real 1946 parade.
Macy's, 34th Street (1946)
Hired as the store Santa, Kris sends a shopper to another shop for a hard-to-find toy instead of pushing overstocked goods. The shopper promises to become a loyal Macy's customer, and the store takes notice.
Set in Macy's Herald Square — The Macy's department store on 34th Street, where Kris is hired as the store Santa. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Macy's store at Herald Square, a block of Manhattan on 34th Street.
Filmed at Macy's Herald Square (Midtown Manhattan · Herald Square, New York, United States) — The real Macy's store on 34th Street, where store scenes were shot on location. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Herald Square, 34th Street and Broadway; subway to 34th St-Herald Sq.
The apartment building (1946)
Fred, Doris's neighbor, takes her daughter Susan to see Santa at the store. Susan, raised not to believe in fairy tales, is amazed when Kris speaks Dutch to an orphan girl.
Set in Doris Walker's apartment and the neighbour's flat — The residential building where Doris lives with her daughter Susan, next door to attorney Fred Gailey.
A home in Manhattan; the film does not name the building, and no filming location is documented.
Susan's wish (1946)
Susan shows Kris a magazine photo of a house and says it is what she wants for Christmas. Kris promises to do his best.
Set in Where Susan makes her Christmas wish — Susan shows Kris a magazine photo of her dream house and says that is what she wants for Christmas.
A magazine picture of a house; the film's location for this exchange is not documented.
Bellevue Hospital (1946)
After Kris taps the store psychologist on the head with an umbrella, he is taken to Bellevue Hospital. Believing Doris is in on it, he deliberately fails his examination and is recommended for permanent commitment.
Set in Bellevue Hospital — The New York hospital where the store's psychologist takes Kris after an argument. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A large public hospital on the East Side of Manhattan; used here as the story setting, not a documented filming location.
The hearing (1946)
Fred persuades Kris not to give up and represents him before Judge Harper. The District Attorney gets Kris to say he is Santa Claus, and the question becomes whether Santa can be proved real.
Set in New York County Courthouse — The New York courthouse where Fred defends Kris before Judge Henry Harper. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The film's courtroom; studio records say scenes were filmed inside a Supreme Court Building in New York City, without naming which one.
Filmed at Supreme Court Building, New York City (building not specified) (Civic Center · Lower Manhattan, New York, United States) — Studio records place court scenes inside a Supreme Court Building in New York City; this pin is the New York County Courthouse, a guess among candidates. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Civic Center, Lower Manhattan; subway to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
The Post Office sorting room (1946)
Susan writes Kris a letter to cheer him up, and Doris signs it too. A mail sorter sees it, addressed to the courthouse, and has an idea about all the letters addressed to Santa.
Set in New York Post Office mail room — A mail room where Susan's letter, addressed to Kris at the courthouse, catches a sorter's eye.
A postal sorting room; the film does not say which branch, and no filming location is documented.
The Brooks' Memorial Home (1946)
Kris invites Fred, Doris and Susan to a Christmas Day celebration at his home. Susan's faith in him is tested when he admits he could not get her the house she wanted.
Set in Brooks' Memorial Home for the Aged — The home for the elderly where Kris lives, in Great Neck as the film names it.
A home for old people; the film places it in Great Neck, but no filming location is documented.
Characters
- Kris Kringle — An old man who insists he is the real Santa Claus and is hired to play him at Macy's.
- Doris Walker — The Macy's parade event director who has raised her daughter not to believe in fairy tales.
- Susan Walker — Doris's young daughter, who asks Kris for a house for Christmas.
- Fred Gailey — Doris's neighbour, an attorney who represents Kris.
Questions answered on the map
- Where is the store from Miracle on 34th Street?
- Where was Santa's trial in Miracle on 34th Street filmed?