The Heartfelt Truth Behind Miracle on 34th Street’s Sweetest Scene In the 1994 classic, 6-year-old Samantha Krieger, who was born deaf, shares a touching moment with Kris Kringle. Her reaction was 100% real—she had no idea Richard Attenborough learned sign language beforehand. When he began signing to her, the joy on her face wasn’t acting. Thirty years later, it remains one of the film’s most magical and inclusive scenes. | Did You Catch This?

42K views · 15K reactions | In the 1994 Miracle on 34th Street, there’s a scene that feels extra magical because it actually was. Samantha Krieger, a young deaf actress, had no clue that Richard Attenborough, playing Santa, knew sign language. | Tyler Young | Facebook

I love this 🥹❤️ 🎬 Miracle on 34th Street (1994) is a family Christmas movie directed by Les Mayfield, and it serves as a remake of the 1947 classic of the same name. The film stars Richard Attenborough as Kris Kringle, a department store Santa who believes he is the real Santa Claus. The story takes place in New York City, where a skeptical little girl named Susan (played by Mara Wilson) and her mother, Dorey (Elizabeth Perkins), encounter Kris after he is hired to play Santa at the Macy’s Tha