Playing it forward...the best gift for all
Opening in
Depression-era New York, The Carpenter's Gift tells
the story of eight-year-old Henry and his out-of-work father
selling Christmas trees in Manhattan. They give one of their
leftover trees to construction workers building Rockefeller
Center. That tree becomes the first Rockefeller Center
Christmas Tree, the finest Henry has seen when adorned with
homemade decorations. Henry wishes on the tree for a nice, warm house to replace
his family's drafty, one-room shack. Through the kindness of
new friends and old neighbors, Henry's wish is granted, and
he plants a pinecone to commemorate the event. As an old
man, Henry repays the gift by donating to Rockefeller Center
the enormous tree that has grown from that pinecone. After
bringing joy to thousands as a beautiful Christmas tree, its
wood will be used to build a home for a family in need.
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