The Christmas Tree (1996 film)

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The Christmas Tree
GenreAdventure
Drama
Family
Based onThe Christmas Tree by Julie Salamon and Jill Weber
Written byJanet Brownell
Sally Field
Directed by Sally Field
Starring Julie Harris
Andrew McCarthy
Trini Alvarado
Jessica Hecht
Music by David Benoit
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersSally Field
Wendy Japhet
ProducersSteven McGlothen
Janet Brownell
Shivam Sekariapuram
Production location Pittsburgh
CinematographyKees Van Oostrum
EditorHarry Hitner
Running time93 minutes
Production companies Walt Disney Television
Fogwood Films
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseDecember 22, 1996 (1996-12-22)

The Christmas Tree is a 1996 American made-for-television Christmas drama film directed by Sally Field, starring Julie Harris and Andrew McCarthy and produced by Walt Disney Television which premiered on ABC on December 22, 1996. [1] [2]

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Plot

A story about a forming friendship between an elderly nun, Sister Anthony (Julie Harris), and New York's Rockefeller Center's head gardener Richard Reilly (Andrew McCarthy), who wants to fell a tree which she has been growing for decades and move it to New York City for Christmas display.

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Release

The Christmas Tree had international release under several titles: In France as Arbre de Noël, L' Canada, In Spain as Árbol de Navidad, El Spain, in Brazil as A Árvore de Natal Brazil (Portuguese), in Greece as Dentro ton Hristougennon, To Greece, and in Germany as Der Weihnachtsbaum. It was made available in October 2001 on VHS in Spanish and English. [3]

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References

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  2. Director: SallyField / Writers: JulieSalamon (book), Jill Weber (book) (1996-12-22), The Christmas Tree (1996 Christmas Drama) , retrieved 2022-10-03
  3. Christmas Tree (VHS) (Color, NTSC). Good Times Home Video. October 15, 2001. ASIN   B00005RJ0R . Retrieved January 21, 2009.