Browning Cinema
Professor Pfinklepfunder's $1 Sunday Films
Directed by George Seaton
With Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood
Rated G, 96 minutes, Blu-ray
In this holiday classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain's main store in midtown Manhattan, where the holiday's commercialism is placed in a bright context. When Kringle surprises customers and employees alike by claiming that he really is Santa Claus, it leads to a court case to determine his mental health and, more importantly, his authenticity.
Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema.
Event Dates
Sunday, December 6, 2026 - 1:00 PM
