The Christmas Tree (1996 film)

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]

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

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.

Cast
  • Julie Harris as Sister Anthony
  • Andrew McCarthy as Richard Reilly
  • Trini Alvarado as Beth
  • Betty Aberlin as Sister Sarah
  • Jessica Hecht as Sister Mary
  • Anne Pitoniak as Mother Superior Frances
  • Colin Quinn as Tom
  • Suzi Hofrichter as Anna
  • Imogene Bliss as Sister Lucia
  • Therese Courtney as Mother Superior (1939)
  • Lulee Fisher as Sister Rose
  • Shannon Holt as Sister Lucia (1939 / 1959)
  • Lynne Innerst as Sister Frances
  • Chad Luberger as Roy
  • Kathleen McEntee as Sister Margaret
  • Zachary Mott as Anna's Father
  • Beverly Owings as Matron of the Orphanage
  • Jaime Shapiro as Doreen
  • Daniel Sweazen as Helicopter Pilot
  • Katherine Sweeney as Terry
  • Cornell J. Wallace as Harvey / Workman
  • Dave Whalen as Sven
  • Nili Bassman as Anna (age 18)

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]

See also

References
  1. Roberts, Jerry (2009-06-05). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
  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.
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