The Magic Christmas Tree (1986 film)/Development and Production

The film was written by then-RKO Pictures head Marco Diéguez and directed by Dutch director Rudolf van den Berg.

Filming took place in New York and Connecticut. The scenes with Michael and the giant were filmed in a wooded swamp near Monroe, New York. The scenes at Michael and his friends' middle school were filmed at PS 132 in the South Bronx in New York City, New York. The chase with the police car and fire truck was filmed in Buffalo, New York. The scenes at Michael's house were filmed at the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut.