When Calls the Heart The Christmas Wishing Tree🎄 - a Hallmark Channel Original "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring... Lori Loughlin, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith, Pascale Hutton, Paul Greene, and More!!! #Hearties

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: When Calls the Heart The Christmas Wishing Tree

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 25, 2017 *Christmas Day!*

CAST:

Lori Loughlin ... Abigail Stanton
Jack Wagner ... Bill Avery
Erin Krakow ... Elizabeth Thatcher
Daniel Lissing ... Jack Thornton
Paul Greene ... Carson Shepherd
Pascale Hutton ... Rosemary Coulter
Kavan Smith ... Leland Coulter
Martin Cummins ... Henry Gowen
Johannah Newmarch ... Molly Sullivan
Loretta Walsh ... Florence Blakeley
Carter Ryan Evancic ... Cody Stanton
Ali Skovbye ... Becky Stanton
Jaiven Natt ... Robert
Ava Grace Cooper ... Opal
Kadence Roach ... Anna Hayford
Liam Hughes ... Philip Cantrell
Hannah Zirke ... Ruby Benson
Genea Charpentier ... Laura Campbell
Imogen Tear ... Hattie
Callum Seagram Airlie ... Harper Tucker
Benjamin Phillip Rosenbaum ... Mike Hickam
Eliza Norbury ... Wilma Lawson
Hrothgar Mathews ... Ned Yost
Nick Hunnings
Sarah Smyth
Mary Black

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: It’s Christmastime in Hope Valley and the town is abuzz over the introduction of the Wishing Tree, with all the townspeople eagerly placing their wishes on its branches in the hopes they’ll be granted. Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) wishes for the return of her fiancé, Constable Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing).

Meanwhile, town mayor Abigail (Lori Loughlin) leads the creation of Hope Valley’s Christmas Parade, featuring a passionate band, led by sheriff Bill Avery (Jack Wagner). Abigail’s newly adopted son, Cody (Carter Ryan Evancic), tries to make their first Christmas together special, connecting her past with their bright future.

Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) and Lee (Kavan Smith), Hope Valley’s most endearing married couple, will discover how important Christmas traditions and treasured memories are.

Meanwhile, Doctor Carson Shepherd (Paul Greene) exhibits faith and resilience when he tries to heal and inspire a guarded woman who has given up on the spirit of Christmas. And Hope Valley’s disgraced former mayor, Henry Gowen (Martin Cummins), gets a second chance at redemption.

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Hallmark Stars Shine at the 2017 National Tree Lighting!!!

National Christmas Tree Lighting 2017 Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

The 95th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting program, held on Thursday November 30th, 2017 - was hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford (morning talk show host) and Dean Cain (actor - "Superman," "God's Not Dead," "Broadcasting Christmas," and more), along with Hallmark President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Abbott, Executive Vice President, Hallmark Programming and Network Publicity, Michelle Vicary, the Beach Boys, Jack Wagner ("When Calls the Heart," "The Wedding March," and more), Wynonna Judd, Craig Campbell, Mark Steines and Debbie Metanopoulos ("Home & Family hosts"), and others!

National Christmas Tree Lighting 2017  - Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Since President Calvin Coolidge in 1923, our nation has been lighting a National Christmas Tree. That festive tradition continues on this year with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania, and many members of the Trump family, and other political leaders, in attendance.

The President's Christmas message included these meaningful words...
“Each and every year at Christmas time, we recognize that the real spirit of Christmas is not what we have, it’s about who we are,” he said. “Each one of us is a child of God. That is the true source of joy this time of the year. That is what makes every Christmas merry.”

See "The National Tree Lighting Show" tonight -

Monday, December 4, 2017

at 7pm/6c. on the Hallmark Channel!

The Beach Boys at the 95th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
image: Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Jack Wagner at the 95th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
image: Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times  

The Texas Tenors at the 95th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
image: Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times 

Wynonna Judd performs at the 95th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
image: Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

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Enjoy the Celebration of Music, Lights, and
🎄🎄 Christmas!!! 🎄🎄

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"When Calls the Heart" Season 5 Comes Next Year - See the Premiere Date Here!

Hallmark Press Release:

SUNDAY NIGHT IS FAMILY NIGHT
ON HALLMARK CHANNEL

THE SEASON FIVE DEBUT OF

‘WHEN CALLS THE HEART’

IS JOINED BY THE PREMIERE OF NEW SERIES

‘MEET THE PEETES’

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete and Family Featured in Network’s First

Primetime Docuseries

image via: MPCA - Motion Picture Corporation of America
Featured- Daniel Lissing, Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner, Lori Loughlin,
Pascale Hutton, and Kavan Smith. 

STUDIO CITY, CA – November 29, 2017 – Sunday nights on Hallmark Channel is family night when season five of beloved series “When Calls the Heart” returns Sunday, February 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, immediately followed by the premiere of new docuseries “Meet the Peetes” at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The addition of “Meet the Peetes,” which follows the lives of Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete and their multigenerational family along with the upcoming January launch of the sitcom “Full House,” further solidifies the network’s position as the family-friendly destination on television. Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin and Jodie Sweetin, stars from Crown Media Family Networks hit movies and series, started their careers on “Full House” and now fans can watch every episode from the beginning on Hallmark Channel. With the series’ timeless themes of the importance of friends and family and the valuable life lessons that are often part of the storylines, Hallmark Channel is the ideal home for “Full House.”


In season five of “When Calls the Heart,” the network’s longest running primetime series, Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) anxiously awaits news of Jack (Daniel Lissing), who has returned to the Northern Territories, while she focuses on teaching her students and dreams of the day when Jack comes home safely and they can plan their wedding. Meanwhile, she gets an unexpected visit from her sister Julie (Charlotte Hegele), who reveals to Elizabeth the surprising career path she’s decided to take. Abigail (Lori Loughlin) is faced with a new crisis as mayor of Hope Valley when looming financial troubles for the town also impact Lee’s (Kavan Smith) operations at the mill. Ever the dedicated wife to Lee, Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) keeps busy at Dottie’s (Erica Carroll) dress shop as she works to make Hope Valley more fashionable. Sheriff Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) keeps Hope Valley safe, as well as maintaining a close eye on Gowen (Martin Cummins), as the former mayor continues to adjust to his new life as a laborer at Lee’s mill. Gowen keeps tabs on the town’s business and offers unsolicited advice to Abigail, who’s not sure if his intentions are honorable. Doctor Carson Shephard’s (Paul Greene) skills are put to the test when an unknown sickness sweeps through town, he opens his heart to love again and takes a risk that could save or take the life of someone he cares for.


In “Meet the Peetes,” audiences will see Holly and Rodney’s hectic lives as they attempt to balance raising four kids, including one with autism, running their HollyRod charity and spending time with Holly’s 81-year-old mother Dolores, who has been living with the Peete family since her retirement from her career as a talent manager. Their daughter Ryan is in college at New York University while RJ, their son with autism, is working for the Los Angeles Dodgers and decides he’s ready to leave the family nest. On top of that, Holly’s mother Dolores announces she’s ready to move out too - the Peetes are in a period of change that will continue to unfold in “Meet the Peetes,” only on Hallmark Channel.

press release via: Maria Fischer and Stephanie Sherman, Hallmark Crown Media

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Kathie Lee Gifford and Dean Cain will be Broadcasting Christmas on the Hallmark Channel as they Host the 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting!!!

Hallmark Press Release:

Kathie Lee Gifford & Dean Cain
to Host the 2017
National Christmas Tree Lighting

images via: Hallmark Crown Media

JACK WAGNER ADDED
TO STAR-STUDDED LINEUP

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WASHINGTON (November 21, 2017) Kathie Lee Gifford and Dean Cain will host the 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting taking place November 30 on the Ellipse at President’s Park, home to the White House. Whether people attend in person or watch on Hallmark Channel on December 4, they’ll enjoy performances by Jack Wagner, The Beach Boys, Wynonna, three-time Emmy Award® winners The Texas Tenors, Craig Campbell, Us The Duo, Boys II Bow Ties, Mannheim Steamroller, and the U.S. Navy Band led by Emmy nominated music director Steve Gibson. Additional special guests will be announced in the coming week.

Co-presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, this beloved American tradition is celebrating its 95th year. Through a partnership with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, Hallmark Channel will exclusively broadcast the National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 4.

A lovely melding of music, outdoor performance, and holiday cheer, the National Christmas Tree Lighting is a great example of the unique ways that people can experience national parks and #FindYourPark/ #EncuentraTuParque.

No matter if you attend in person or watch on TV, everyone can join the fun by sharing photos and favorites memories using #NCTL2017 and tagging @TheNationalTree on Twitter.

Additional information, including event history, can be found at www.thenationaltree.org.


ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. The National Park Service has cared for the White House and its grounds since 1933. President’s Park, which includes the Ellipse and Lafayette Park, was officially included in the national park system in 1961.

Visit us at: www.nps.gov, on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter: www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube: www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.

ABOUT CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS
About Crown Media Family Networks: Crown Media Family Networks is the umbrella unit subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc., housing cable’s leading family friendly networks, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, as well as their corresponding digital extensions HallmarkChannel.com and HallmarkMoviesandMysteries.com. Hallmark Channel is also home to annual holiday franchise, Countdown to Christmas, featuring a lineup of 24/7 holiday programming. For more information, please visit www.crownmediapress.com; Hallmark Channel on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, @hallmarkchannel on Snapchat.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
The National Park Foundation is the official charity of America’s national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation raises private funds to help PROTECT more than 84 million acres of national parks through critical conservation and preservation efforts, CONNECT all Americans with their incomparable natural landscapes, vibrant culture and rich history, and INSPIRE the next generation of park stewards. In 2016, commemorating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, the Foundation launched The Centennial Campaign for America’s National Parks, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen and enhance the future of these national treasures for the next hundred years. Find out more and become a part of the national park community at www.nationalparks.org.

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