The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
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/
Jeff Carter
Narrator
National Christmas Tree Designer 1995-2008
Daughter of National Christmas Tree designer, Frank LaGiusa
Daughter of National Christmas Tree designer, Al Hart
National Christmas Tree Designer
Daughter of National Christmas Tree designer, Earl Hargrove, Jr
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