"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well known; the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. The story was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern[2] on Irving Place in New York City.
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FYC:
Jack Skellington
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/mediaviewer/rm3436124416
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@Paok_Kilkis ,
For your consideration:
O. Henry's Full House (1952) - segment "The Gift of the Magi"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_of_the_Magi
"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well known; the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. The story was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern[2] on Irving Place in New York City.
Jim Young (Farley Granger)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044981/mediaviewer/rm2234688769?ft0=name&fv0=nm0335048&ft1=image_type&fv1=still_frame&ref_=tt_ch
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Edmund Gwenn won a best supporting Oscar for playing Kris Kringle/Santa Claus in 1947's Miracle on 34th Street.
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dan_dassow
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@Paok_Kilkis ,
Thank you for adding:
Kris Kringle - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls566184399/mediaviewer/rm508790528/
Jim Young - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls566184399/mediaviewer/rm2234688769/
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bump!
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FYC:
The Grinch
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