Valentine Davies

The lives of three people are changed by an old man who insists that he is Santa Claus. Details of how the book came to be written and made into a film are included in a brief historical note written by Anna Marlis Burgard.

Kris Kringle is put on trial in New York City to prove he is indeed the real Santa Claus.

Follows the story of Susan Walker, a subdued girl, and her harried, professional mother as they learn about having faith in the Christmas season from a bearded stranger who has all the characteristics of Santa Claus.

The masterful story of a war-weary World War II veteran who must leave his family to fight again.

Set in the 1950s, a successful player for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team attempts to balance domestic life, and service to God and country, after suddenly becoming active for the U.S Air Force and being promoted to commanding a bomber crew.

Jack Martin is an American entertainer working cabarets on the French Riviera. An impersonation of philandering industrialist Henri Duran is so convincingly that even Duran's beautiful wife is fooled by it. When Duran's business interests compel him to be in London when he should be hosting a large soiree at his home, Martin is persuaded to impersonate Duran at the party. But matters threaten to get out of hand when Martin, dressed as Duran, is confronted...

1947: The real Santa is hired by Macy's to play the department store's Santa in the Thanksgiving Day parade, but has to prove in court that he is who he says he is. 1994: Remake of the 1947 movie in which Kris Kringle (Attenborough), while working at Macy's, encounters an unbelieving child (Wilson) and goes on trial to prove he is Santa.