December 21st, 2024Santa delivers extra cheer for cinema fundraiser

This is what can happen when a father meets Father Christmas. Andrew Moore and  his 11-year-old daughter Annabelle were among the capacity crowd at Stanbridge Hall for a fundraiser for Daylesford’s new cinema when they headed for Santa’s knee.  

The result can be seen. And a great round of applause erupted when it was announced that  the Cinema Group plans the reopening between Easter and mid-2025.  

A further round of fundraising will start in the New Year, including two gala dinners. And the pleasing flow of money from events such as this reinforced a point made by a character in the film shown at the fundraiser, Miracle on 34th Street:

“Faith is believing things even though common sense tells you not to.”  

The 1974 remake of the 1947 classic poses the timeless question: “Is Santa real? Macy’s department store employs one Kris Kringle, who is threatened with jail or being locked away because he believes he is Santa.  

When it goes to court, a judge’s difficulty in whether he can rule on the case is decided when six-year-old Susan hands him a piece of paper bearing a line from the American Constitution: “In God We Trust.”

As for Kris Kringle, he says, “Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind, and that’s what’s been changing. That’s why I’m glad I’m here, maybe I can do something about it.”