Her mother Maureen OHara has raised her by the generally appropriate maxim of deal with the real world and dont go falling for a lot of dopey nonsense, but this has had one unfortunate consequence: Susan doesnt believe in Santa Claus! This cannot stand, so its rather fortuitous that a man claiming to be the one and only real Kris Kringle plops right into her lap. That little girl is Susan Natalie Wood, as adorable as anything marked for death fight scene ever seen but sadly lacking in the childlike sense of wonder department.
Though there are other excellent holiday movies that are indispensible for any merrymaking movie buff, none is more perfectly realized than this story of a little girl learning to believe. We know rating: 5 Has there ever been a Kris Kringle more spot-on than Edmund Gwenn, a little girl more bugs-earish than Natalie Wood, a Christmas movie more magical than 1947s Miracle on 34th Street? Dont be silly. Dobbs insists that wont happen to a simple, reasonable man like him, that hell just collect his little piece and go home. Howard Walter Huston, in one of the best-deserved Academy Award winning performances of all time, another drifter with some experience as a prospector, tells him what gold does to a man, the way getting a little only makes you hungry for a whole lot more. Even when he first hits on the idea of prospecting for gold, his ambitions remain modest. In February and June of this year his store was number 2 out of 320 in overall sales.All he wants is to get his head above water, to live comfortably without having to depend on handouts from rich American vacationers. It has been recognized three times among the Top 30 Most-Improved stores. Á In September BobÁs store will celebrate its tenth anniversary. Nowadays the franchise pairs successful stores and newbies so that doesnÁt happen, but those safeguards werenÁt in place back then. I bought four times as much inventory as I should have. Á Bob got overwhelmed with paperwork and screwed up his accounting records. Some days I wondered if we could open the doors. Things were pretty shaky there for awhile. I felt held hostage by the people who old school trailer for me. ÁThe restaurant was overstaffed and overpaid. At first Carl knew nothing about preparing and serving food. Miscalculations and errors sent both owners reeling. The first year was tough for both businesses. They developed their business plans and opened their doors. Carl was mentored by a successful friend in the restaurant business who helped him think things through. old school trailer Amacom, New York to help him review his offer. Bob used a book called, The InsiderÁs Guide to Franchising Webster, B.
I figured if we could get a big enough percentage of them to stop weÁd be in business. I spent 15 days from 4:00 am to 11:00 am counting cars at that intersection. Bob made use of the infant, but still helpful internet of 1 Carl used lower tech methods to estimate his market. At first we were clowning around, yucking it up over a few beers, but then we started getting more serious. And somehow the idea of starting another one came up. There had been a restaurant there years ago but it had been mismanaged. His plans started with casual conversation. His values included a love of people and a desire to create a positive environment. Á Carl was taking his time, looking at options. On Thursday I had the package and on the following Tuesday they had it back. I began looking at retail spaces thinking ÁI wonder how that location would work?Á I saw the ad on a Saturday. My mind immediately took off with the possibilities. ÁI saw an ad in a magazine to call for franchise information. Once he was clear on the essentials the how-to landed in BobÁs lap. Anything he pursued needed to involve those. Bob determined that he loved birds, kids, nature, education, photography, and the environment. Á Both men did a lot of research, internal and external. One good thing about failing is that it gets you over that fear of failure. I screwed up when I was youngerÁ went bankrupt, lost a lot of material things.
Carl spoke of his state of mind at the time: ÁI wasnÁt frightened.