Not on Regular TV for Thanksgiving this year?

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Miracle on 34th Street

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catfarmer1358 — 10 years ago(November 25, 2015 08:27 PM)

I could've sworn that this aired on NBC along with "It's A Wonderful Life" right after the National Dog Show. Am I dreaming?

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teefus87 — 10 years ago(November 26, 2015 09:47 AM)

I think Turner Classics bought the rights but I am not sure. It has not been on after the dog show for a few years now.
Mr. Shue, let me be your Britney

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QueenJackieB — 10 years ago(November 26, 2015 11:27 AM)

It was such a great tradition. I just finally bought it. Too often they play the crappy 1994 one.

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Rinzzler — 10 years ago(November 26, 2015 11:38 AM)

Like OMG

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novastar_6 — 10 years ago(November 27, 2015 09:42 PM)

Well, glad to know I'm not the ONLY one who noticed and was more than mildly disappointed.

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shulma2002 — 10 years ago(December 06, 2015 04:38 PM)

It was aired every Thanksgiving by NBC after the dog show but now is shown on Sundance & AMC. I like the colorized version but NBC aired it in b&w.

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FlushingCaps — 10 years ago(December 21, 2015 09:39 PM)

Tonight I flipped over during a commercial break and caught a few seconds of the AMC airing of the 1947 classic. It was that putrid colorized version, but even worse, a few seconds after I put it on, this big, intrusive pop-up ad appeared in the lower right side, growing and then shrinking and sticking around for several seconds, advertising something or other.
When you ad in the lengthy commercial breaks, it seems to me there is no reason to not buy the cheap copies of this and other great films so you can watch without these interruptions, easily pausing whenever you want a break, and, of course, viewing them at your convenience.
Most shows I watch, I record, so I don't need to see the ads. But those pop-up ads during the showparticularly when they are NOT right after a commercial breakare simply too much to bear, especially if it is a dramatic show.

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mlaiuppa — 10 years ago(December 22, 2015 01:05 AM)

I no longer have cable so if it isn't on amazon or HULU or broadcast over the air I'm out of luck.
I did purchase this on DVD but I think it is the colorized version. That may have been the only one available at the time.
I prefer to watch in the original black and white. The include The Bishop's Wife and Holiday Inn.
I believe White Christmas may have originally been in color but not sure.
Too many young people don't appreciate the original black and white or perhaps networks just assume people will not watch a classic in black and white.
This is the same sort of thinking that would take markers to an Ansel Adams print.
Horrible.
I prefer original formats, that include black and white and also letterbox or widescreen if available. With HD it easier to find the original widescreen movies now. (BTW it is the ONLY way to watch Ben Hur.)

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Bowserb46 — 10 years ago(December 29, 2015 12:16 PM)

Interesting that none of the only three Christmas movies to get Best Picture nominationsMiracle on 34th Street, The Bishop's Wife, or It's a Wonderful Lifeare available on Netflix or Amazon Prime. I finally gave in and bought all three for our house and also for our two daughters' homes. No one should be without these movies at Christmas time. Especially when you can own all three on DVD for about $30 or less.