The National Tree (TV 2009)

A teenager has his Sitka Spruce tree chosen to be planted outside the White House as the new national Christmas Tree.

Director:

Graeme Campbell

Writers:

David Kranes (based upon the book by), Lloyd Fonvielle (screen story),

Stars:

Andrew McCarthy, Evan Williams, Kari Matchett

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew McCarthy	...	Corey Burdock
Evan Williams	...	Rock Burdock
Kari Matchett	...	Faith
Paula Brancati	...	Katie
Jayne Eastwood	...	Lana
Ted Atherton	...	Aaron
Craig Eldridge	...	Jim
Trent McMullen	...	Hank
Vas Saranga	...	Ash (as Vasantha Saranga)
Amanda Joy Lim	...	Ming
Kristina Nicoll	...	Belinda
Jean Daigle	...	Eddie
B.J. McQueen	...	Trucker (as B.J McQueen)
Bubba	...	Dc Police Officer
Joanne Reece	...	Secretary (as Joanne Reese)

Storyline

A teenager has his Sitka Spruce tree chosen to be planted outside the White House as the new national Christmas Tree.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Reise des Weihnachtsbaums

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Channel, The, QVF, Cypress Point Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A Celebrity Tree

The National Tree as a story hit home for me because I remember back in 1965 my mother planted a tree for my grandmother the same way that Andrew McCarthy planted a tree for his dead wife and the mother of Evan Williams. When in 1997 my brother and I sold the house the tree was still going strong. I've not gone back to Brooklyn to see if the tree is still there though. I hope it is.

Which hangs the tale of The National Tree. That tree is saved because the President of the USA has chosen it to be the national Christmas tree to be lighted at the White House and replanted there. Otherwise it would have been scheduled to be bulldozed because Andrew McCarthy is selling off his property in Oregon.

But since the tree is saved McCarthy and Williams are driving a big rig to Washington, DC to deliver it to the White House in person. Along for the ride are Kati Matchatt from the company who bought the property and are reaping the publicity and Paula Brancati a video chat room pal of Williams whom they meet in the flesh in Wyoming. In fact the scenes with Williams chatting with Brancati and his other pals around the world are the best in the film. In fact they are the hope of the world as young people make connections beyond national boundaries.

The film is a pleasant two hours viewing with an easy to take cast and a story while not Citizen Kane is still entertaining.