The Lux Radio Theatre. Originally broadcast December 20, 1948, 75 years ago. . "Miracle On 34th Street" starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, and Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle. An adaptation of the award-winning 1947 film.
Kris Kringle is indignant to find that the man assigned to play Santa in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is intoxicated. When he complains to event director Doris Walker, she persuades Kris to take his place. He does so well that he is hired to play Santa at Macy's New York City store on 34th Street.