The musical "Here's Love" was based on this 1947 film in which the real Kris Kringle is hired to work at Macy's
Start with Kris Kringle's telling the clerk who's decorating Macy's ... hired 
him, and her associates should have sung that Kris is The... [DOC] [TLE] 'Miracle on 34th Street' Staged in Northport - The New York Times [PAR] Nov 27, 2009 ... A musical version of Miracle on 34th Street tries to match the magic of ... to the 
classic 1947 film, which, like this musical, is based on a story by ... At least two 
other musical adaptations exist, including Meredith Willson's Here's Love, ... 
insists he is Kris Kringle, the real Santa Claus, taking over as Macy's... [DOC] [TLE] Detail view of Movies Page - American Film Institute [PAR] Production Date: 26 Nov 1946--22 Feb 1947; addl scenes 28 Feb and 1 Mar 
1947; ... portrayal of Santa during the parade, Kris is hired to be Macy's store 
Santa.