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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Original article in The New York Sun"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" is a phrase from an editorial called Is There a Santa Claus? The editorial appeared in the September 2. The (New York) Sun and has since become part of popular Christmasfolklore in the United States. It is the most reprinted newspaper editorial in the English language.[1][2]History[edit]In 1.

Dr. Philip O'Hanlon, a coroner's assistant on Manhattan's Upper West Side, was asked by his then eight- year- old daughter, Virginia O'Hanlon (1. Santa Claus really existed. O'Hanlon suggested she write to The Sun, a prominent New York City newspaper at the time, assuring her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so."[3] In so doing, Dr. O'Hanlon had unwittingly given one of the paper's editors, Francis Pharcellus Church, an opportunity to rise above the simple question and address the philosophical issues behind it. Church was a war correspondent during the American Civil War, a time that saw great suffering and a corresponding lack of hope and faith in much of society. Although the paper ran the editorial in the seventh place on the page, below even one on the newly invented "chainless bicycle", it was both noticed and well received by readers. According to an anecdote on the radio program The Rest of the Story, Church was a hardened cynic and an atheist who had little patience for superstitious beliefs, did not want to write the editorial, and refused to allow his name to be attached to the piece.[4] More than a century later it is the most reprinted editorial in any newspaper in the English language.[1][2]In 1.

Virginia's obituary in The New York Times, four friends formed a company called Elizabeth Press and published a children's book titled Yes, Virginia that illustrated the editorial and included a brief history of the main characters.[5] Its creators took it to Warner Brothers who eventually made an Emmy award- winning television show based on the editorial. The History Channel, in a special that aired on February 2. Virginia gave the original letter to a granddaughter, who pasted it in a scrapbook.

It was feared that the letter was destroyed in a house fire, but 3. A copy of the letter, hand- written by Virginia and believed to be the original by her family was authenticated in 1. Kathleen Guzman, an appraiser on the television program Antiques Roadshow.[2] Some commentators doubt that a young girl would refer to children her own age as "my little friends" and suspect Virginia's father assisted her in composing the letter or even written it himself.[6]Every year, Virginia's letter and Church's response are read at the Yule Log ceremony at Church's alma mater, Columbia College of Columbia University.[7]The story of Virginia's inquiry and The Sun's response was adapted in 1. NBC produced cantata (the only known editorial set to classical music),[8] a segment of the short film Santa Claus Story (1. Emmy Award- winning animatedtelevision special aired in 1.

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Santa Claus: The Movie (known on-screen as simply Santa Claus) is a 1985 British-American Christmas film starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and David Huddleston in.

While newspaper writer Church struggles with the death of his wife, he receives a "special" assignment. He must answer a little girl's question about whether Santa. · · Joker Rob Gifts of Santa W/ Police baby recuse Santa/ Funny videos Super hero for kids - Duration: 12:05. FamilyFun 11,253,227 views. Full text of the editorial with digital image from the original newspaper. From the Newseum, Washington, DC; Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (1974 animated) on IMDb. 98. Santa with Muscles Starring Hulk Hogan as a millioniare-bodybuilder-turned-amnesiac-mall-Santa-crime-fighter, Santa with Muscles is a bonkers Christmas adventure.

ABC, animated by Bill Meléndez (who had worked on various Peanuts specials).[9] In 1. TV movie starring Richard Thomas and Charles Bronson.[1. In 1. 99. 6, the story was adapted into an eponymous holiday musical by David Kirchenbaum (music and lyrics) and Myles Mc. Donnel (book).[8]The last two paragraphs of Church's editorial are read by actor Sam Elliott in the 1. Prancer, about Jessica Riggs, a little girl who believes the wounded reindeer she is nursing back to health belongs to Santa. Jessica's story inspires the local newspaper editor, as Virginia's letter did to Church, to write an editorial which he titles Yes, Santa, there is a Virginia.[1.

On September 2. 1, 1. The New York Times published an analysis of its enduring appeal.[1. Watch Expose Online Hitfix. In 2. 00. 3 "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" was depicted in a mechanical holiday window display at the Lord & Taylor department store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.[1. In 2. 00. 9, The Studio School in New York City, honored Virginia's life and legacy.

Janet C. Rotter, Head of School, announced the establishment of the Virginia O'Hanlon Scholarship, speaking passionately about their commitment to offering need- based scholarships for students of merit.[1. Virginia's descendants continue her legacy.[1. Yes, Virginia, there is (a).." has become an idiomatic expression to insist that something is true.[1. In December 2. 01.

Macy's department store in Herald Square, New York City, NY used Virginia's story for their holiday window display. Illustrated in three- dimensional figurines and spanning several windows on the south side of the store along 3. Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.

This version of "Yes, Virginia" is based on the 2. Neil Patrick Harris and Bea Miller.[2. Virginia O'Hanlon[edit]Laura Virginia O'Hanlon[1. July 2. 0, 1. 88.

New York City, New York. Her marriage to Edward Douglas in the 1. Laura, was born. She was listed as divorced in the 1. United States Census but nevertheless kept her ex- husband's surname the rest of her life (as was common practice), styled as "Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas."[1]Douglas received her Bachelor of Arts from Hunter College in 1. Watch Chain Reaction Online Facebook. Columbia University in 1.

Fordham University in 1. The title of her dissertation was "The Importance of Play".[2.

She was a school teacher in the New York City Independent School District. She started her career as an educator in 1. External media. Audio.

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus, 1. Interview of Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas on WNYC[2.

Yes Virginia — 6. Interview of Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas on the CBC[2. Video. Virginia of "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" reads her famous letter, 4: 1.

WTENAlbany[2. 4]Douglas received a steady stream of mail about her letter throughout her life. She would include a copy of the editorial in her replies.[2.

In an interview later in life, she credited it with shaping the direction of her life quite positively.[2. In December 2. 01.

WGNA- FM in Albany, New York,[2. Douglas meeting Santa on Christmas Eve 1. Douglas died on May 1. Valatie, New York.[2. She is buried at the Chatham Rural Cemetery in North Chatham, New York.[2.

Campbell, W. Joseph (Spring 2. The grudging emergence of American journalism's classic editorial: New details about 'Is There A Santa Claus?'". American Journalism Review. University of Maryland, College Park: Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Retrieved October 2. Yes, Virginia" Santa Claus Letter". Antiques Roadshow.

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Santa Claus: The Movie - Wikipedia. Santa Claus: The Movie (known on- screen as simply Santa Claus) is a 1. British- American Christmas film starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and David Huddleston in the title role. It is the last major fantasy filmproduced by the Paris- based father- and- son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind. The film was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and released in North America on November 2.

Tri. Star Pictures. The 2. 00. 5 DVD release was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, now known as Starz Home Entertainment, under license from the film's current owner, Studio. Canal; however, the current, 2. Anniversary home video release (which also now includes Blu- ray) is by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, again under Studio. Canal's license. Santa Claus: The Movie is a straightforward attempt to explore the mysteries of Santa Claus with the key objective being to answer some of the basic questions many children have about the Santa mythos, such as how his reindeer fly, how he and his wife made it to the North Pole, and how he ascends chimneys, among other things.

The film chronicles the origins of Santa Claus, who, along with his wife Anya (Judy Cornwell), goes from being a simple working man to becoming an international icon of Christmas. At the same time, the film also tells a contemporary story in which one of Santa's elves (alternately referred to as the "Vendequm" onscreen), a visionary named Patch (Moore), sets out to employ Santa's toymaking methods on his own, unaware that he might be ruining the magic of Christmas in the process. The film was a financial failure at the time of release and received mostly negative reviews from critics. Since then it has gained a cult following and has become one of the most watched Christmas movies of all time.[citation needed]Sometime in the 1. Claus is a woodcarver in his mid- 5. Anya, delivers his gifts to the children of local villages.

One night, Claus, Anya and their two reindeer, Donner and Blitzen, are caught in a blizzard and succumb to the cold weather. In death, they are transported to the vast "ice mountains, way up at the top of the world." Their expected arrival is heralded with the appearance of several elves, or as Claus's people call them in their legends, the Vendequm, led by the venerable and wise elf named Dooley. Bab El Hara 5 Episode 29.

Claus and Anya also meet inventive elf Patch, and the more down- to- earth Puffy. Dooley tells Claus it is his destiny to deliver toys to the children of the world every Christmas Eve, which the elves will make in their large workshops. Donner and Blitzen are joined by six other reindeer and fed magic food that allows them to fly. When Christmas Eve comes, Claus is approached by the oldest of elves, the Ancient One, who renames him as "Santa Claus".

Centuries pass as the mythology of Santa is created, until the 2. Santa is exhausted by the continuous workload he must do every year due to the world's increasing population. Anya suggests he enlist an assistant, to which Patch and Puffy compete to earn via a competition to produce the most toys in a limited amount of time. Patch uses a machine he has invented, and although he wins, it begins to produce shoddy works without his knowledge (due to putting the machines on a faster speed). During his annual deliveries, Santa befriends a homeless 1. Joe in New York City and takes him for a flight around the skyscrapers of Manhattan in his sleigh.

Santa lets Joe take the reins, who flies the sleigh underneath the Brooklyn Bridge much to Santa's horror, who then playfully gets his own back on Joe by having his reindeer perform the "Super Duper Looper", around the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center - an aerial trick that involves them doing a complete 3. Donner always fails due to acrophobia. Santa takes Joe on his deliveries where they meet 9- year- old Cornelia, a wealthy child and also an orphan who fed Joe one previous night. On Christmas Day, Patch's toys begin to fall apart, prompting him to quit his job and let Puffy take over.

Traveling to New York, Patch meets B. Z., Cornelia's step- uncle and a scheming executive of a toy company that faces a total shutdown by Congressional investigation due to unsafe products.

Believing B. Z.'s toys are popular due to witnessing several toys being removed from a shop window, Patch decides to help B. Z. make better toys, using some of the reindeer feed to create lollipops which can make people fly and giving them to children for free (the latter fact causing B. Z. to sputter and yell, "FOR FREEEEE?!"). Patch also constructs a hovercraft called the Patchmobile to deliver the products like Santa and helps create a new holiday on March 2.

B. Z. deems "Christmas 2". Santa disapproves of Patch's actions (unaware the plan is to make Santa appreciate him again) and feels disheartened about continuing his job if the children of the world do not care anymore. Meanwhile, Patch is disturbed when B. Z. plans to turn himself into the face of Christmas, and asks Patch to develop candy canes which enable flight. While Patch works at night, B. Z.'s assistant, Dr.

Eric Towzer, appears at his house and reveals the candy canes will explode if exposed to heat. B. Z. proposes they flee to Brazil and let Patch take the fall for their criminal neglect, which Towzer eventually approves of, despite initially urging B. Z. to reconsider his actions as children are involved. Joe and Cornelia eavesdrop on the conversation, but Joe is caught and locked up in the basement of B. Z.'s factory. Patch finds Joe and discovers Santa made a carving for Joe that resembles him (which was unintentional, but pointed out by Anya).

Thrilled that Santa remembers him, Patch and Joe set off in the Patchmobile to the North Pole. Cornelia sends a letter to Santa informing him of the situation. Despite Comet and Cupid having the Flu, Santa gathers up the other six reindeer and he arrives to pick Cornelia up. Santa and Cornelia pursue the Patchmobile, which is carrying a huge supply of candy canes on the verge of exploding. Santa convinces his reindeer to perform the Super Duper Looper in order to catch Patch and Joe as the Patchmobile explodes. Meanwhile, B. Z.'s crimes are uncovered when Cornelia calls the police. As Dr. Towzer and B.

Z.'s chauffeur, Grizzard, are arrested, B. Z. attempts to evade the police by eating several candy canes and tries to fly out of his office window only to fly up into the sky.