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Episode Transcript
Calaogus Shark Media. I'm journey Joe Mitchell, and welcome to
a magical edition of five daily trivia questions. Let's explore
some fascinating facts about this Christmas classic, It's a Miracle
on thirty fourth Street. Question one. Which department store turned
down the chance to be featured in the film, allowing
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Macy's to step in, then tried to block the movie's
release when they saw its success. Question two? What unusual
acting method did Edmund Gwen use to genuinely surprise Natalie
Wood in the scenes where Santa speaks Dutch and Spanish?
Question three? Which famous New York judge appeared in the
(00:46):
courtroom scene for free on one condition that changed how
movies film in the city? Question four? What real Macy's
Thanksgiving Day parade tradition started because of a mastae during
the movie's parade filming. Question five? Which prop from the
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film's courtroom scene has been used in every US Postal
Service training video since nineteen forty seven. We'll be right
back with these holiday answers after this break. Welcome back
trivia fans. Question one asked which department store turned down
the chance to be featured in the film, allowing Macy's
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to step in, then tried to block the movie's release
when they saw its success. Answer Gimbals initially declined, saying
movies were beneath them, then threatened legal action when they
saw how the film boosted Macy's holiday sales. They later
became consultants for the nineteen ninety four remake. Question two
asked what unusual acting method did Edmund Gwen use to
(01:51):
genuinely surprise Natalie Wood in the scenes where Santa speaks
Dutch and Spanish. Answer Gwen secretly took three months of
language lessons and hit his language skills from Wood until filming,
creating genuine reactions from the young actress. He continued studying
languages and later played Santa at children's hospitals in four languages.
Question three asked which famous New York judge appeared in
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the courtroom scene for free on one condition that changed
how movies film in the city. Answer Judge Samuel Leebowitz
waived his fee if the crew promised to hire local
court officers as extras, establishing the tradition of using real
legal professionals in New York film shoots. His actual gavel
is still used in the New York Supreme Court. Question
(02:34):
four asked what real Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade tradition started
because of a mistake during the movie's parade filming. Answer.
When Santa's float broke down during filming, parade officials created
the backup slag pulled by Macy's employees and reindeer costumes.
The backup sleigh team still trains every year, just in case.
Question five asked which prop from the film's courtroom scene
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has been used in every US Postal Service train videos
since nineteen forty seven. Answer. The mail bag full of
letters to Santa shown as evidence has been used in
USPS training videos about handling children's Christmas letters. The original
bag is in the Postal Museum with a letter from
every Postmaster General since today's questions were crafted with the
help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.
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