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George Seaton has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 1990s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Miracle on 34th Street.
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
Dir. George Seaton · With Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.
Dir. Sam Wood · With Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx
Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.
Dir. Les Mayfield · With Mara Wilson, Richard Attenborough, Dylan McDermott
A rugged city editor poses as a journalism student and flirts with the professor.
Dir. George Seaton · With Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young
In 1858 Lourdes, France, adolescent peasant Bernadette has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the Massabielle grotto - the townspeople assume this lady to be the Virgin Mary. Pompous government officials think the girl is insane, doing their best to suppress her and her followers, while the church wants nothing to do with the matter. But as Bernadette attracts wider and wider attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in the town, ultimately transforming their lives.
Dir. Henry King · With Jennifer Jones, William Eythe, Charles Bickford
An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.
Dir. George Seaton · With Burt Lancaster, Dana Wynter, Dean Martin