25 Dec 2024
The Scrooge
When Carol hosts her annual Christmas party, she quickly finds out that one of her friends is not filled with Holiday cheer.
The National Christmas Tree, A Century of Celebration
The most comprehensive history of the National Christmas Tree.
A Ken Burns-style documentary exploring the first 100 years of our National Christmas Tree. On Christmas Eve 1923, President Calvin Coolidge lit the first National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, just south of the White House. We follow the tree through its first 100 years, where it served as a backdrop to many events in our nation's history. We meet the designers and learn their process of lighting our federal fir each year. Available to view here: https://odiesnoutproductions.vhx.tv/
Top Billed Cast
Mike Stoudt Narrator
Debbie George National Christmas Tree Designer
Kathy Presciano National Christmas Tree Designer 1995-2008
Sue Hart Jolly Daughter of National Christmas Tree designer, Al Hart
Marie LaGiusa Carr Daughter of National Christmas Tree designer, Frank LaGiusa
Kathy Hargrove Kelly Daughter of National Christmas Tree designer, Earl Hargrove, Jr
Mary Beth Gotti GE Lighting Engineer
Terry McGowan GE Lighting Engineer
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