Episode 117: Merry Podmas 2023 #1 - Miracle On 34th Street (1994)

Episode 117 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell head up into the HDMP loft to get the tree out because it's once again time to wish you all a Merry Podmas! From now until the end of the year the podcast will be focusing on seasonal fare.

The first film unwrapped is the 1994 version of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, which has John Hughes on writing and producing duties and features Richard Attenborough as Kris Kringle, who may or may not be the real Santa and it's gonna take a court case to find out!

Hayley watched this movie as kid, so did it generate the same magic for her as an adult? Darren watched this movie as an adult, so did it generate the same magic for him as a more cranky adult? Your hosts also talk about the potency of Dylan McDermott, the point at which child performers cross the line from precocious into just plain annoying, Santa's somewhat unnerving chuckle and much, much more including a whistle stop comparison of the 1947, 1973 and 1994 versions of this classic tale.

Another of our presents to you is the impressive tuneage of Mitch Bain, who writes and performs the music you hear within. You can find him on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.

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Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram

Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram

Is that Daphne from Frasier?