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tv star collector · 12-10-2007, 08:04 AM

Who is your favorite screen Santa Claus?

1. Edmund Gwenn ("Miracle on 34th Street")
2. Mickey Rooney ("Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town")
3. David Huddleston ("Santa Claus: The Movie")
4. Tim Allen ("The Santa Clause")
5. Ed Asner ("Elf")
6. Other

While Mickey Rooney gave a very good performance (using only his voice)
and David Huddleston seemed sincere (and had the aid of great special effects), for me Edmund Gwenn seemed more like "the real deal."

coffield3 · 12-10-2007, 08:08 AM

Tim Allen in The santa clause. Also Richard Attenborough in the 1994 re-make of A miracle on 34th street.

catlover79 · 12-10-2007, 01:09 PM

Edmund Gwenn - hands down. He also won an Oscar for the role. Not to be nitpicky, but shouldn't this thread be on the movie board?

Corolla · 12-10-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by coffield3

Tim Allen in The santa clause. Also Richard Attenborough in the 1994 re-make of A miracle on 34th street.

I liked Tim Allen in The Santa Clause too.

tv star collector · 12-10-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Edmund Gwenn - hands down. He also won an Oscar for the role. Not to be nitpicky, but shouldn't this thread be on the movie board?

Except that, technically, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" wasn't a movie--it
was a TV special.

Holly · 12-10-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tv star collector

Who is your favorite screen Santa Claus?

1. Edmund Gwenn ("Miracle on 34th Street")
2. Mickey Rooney ("Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town")
3. David Huddleston ("Santa Claus: The Movie")
4. Tim Allen ("The Santa Clause")
5. Ed Asner ("Elf")
6. Other

While Mickey Rooney gave a very good performance (using only his voice)
and David Huddleston seemed sincere (and had the aid of great special effects), for me Edmund Gwenn seemed more like "the real deal."

I pick number 4: Tim Allen The Santa Clause

Mikado · 12-10-2007, 05:54 PM

The Santa on the Rudolf special

AB · 12-10-2007, 06:13 PM

1. Edmund Gwenn is my pick.

Ireneparalegal · 12-10-2007, 06:14 PM

The original from Miracle on 34th street, Mr. Gwenn. Too bad this wasn't a poll.

Zebra 3 · 12-10-2007, 06:48 PM

Oscar winner Edmund Gwenn in Miracle on 34th Street ('47) (colourized).

tv star collector · 12-10-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

The original from Miracle on 34th street, Mr. Gwenn. Too bad this wasn't a poll.

I wanted to make it a poll, but I don't know how to do that.

comedyfreak · 12-11-2007, 05:38 AM

Edmund Gwenn is my pick too.

tv star collector · 12-11-2007, 09:23 AM

O.K., folks. I figured out how to turn this question into a poll. So cast your
vote for your favorite now!

View Poll Results: Who is your favorite screen Santa Claus?
Edmund Gwenn ("Miracle on 34th Street")	4	66.67%
Mickey Rooney ("Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town")	0	0%
David Huddleston ("Santa Claus: The Movie")	0	0%
Tim Allen ("The Santa Clause")	1	16.67%
Ed Asner ("Elf")	0	0%
Other	1	16.67%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

12-10-2007, 08:04 AM	#1
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Favorite Screen Santa Claus Who is your favorite screen Santa Claus? 1. Edmund Gwenn ("Miracle on 34th Street") 2. Mickey Rooney ("Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town") 3. David Huddleston ("Santa Claus: The Movie") 4. Tim Allen ("The Santa Clause") 5. Ed Asner ("Elf") 6. Other While Mickey Rooney gave a very good performance (using only his voice) and David Huddleston seemed sincere (and had the aid of great special effects), for me Edmund Gwenn seemed more like "the real deal."

12-10-2007, 08:08 AM	#2
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12-10-2007, 01:09 PM	#3
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12-10-2007, 06:14 PM	#9
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12-10-2007, 05:54 PM	#7
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12-10-2007, 06:13 PM	#8
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12-10-2007, 06:48 PM	#10
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12-11-2007, 05:38 AM	#12
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12-11-2007, 09:23 AM	#13
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	O.K., folks. I figured out how to turn this question into a poll. So cast your vote for your favorite now!