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A Charlie Brown Christmas

Name: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Director: Bill Melendez
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy, TV Movie
Released: 1965
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Tracy Stratford, Cathy Steinberg, Chris Doran

When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn the meaning of Christmas.

1965 · Directed by Bill Melendez · 25 min · Animation · Family · Comedy · TV Movie · 19 frames

Tagline

That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown!

Crew

Written by: Charles M. Schulz
Edited by: Robert Gillis
Produced by: Bill Melendez

Cast

Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown (voice)
Christopher Shea as Linus Van Pelt (voice)
Tracy Stratford as Lucy Van Pelt (voice)
Cathy Steinberg as Sally Brown (voice)
Chris Doran as Schroeder / Shermy (voice)
Sally Dryer as Violet (voice)
Ann Altieri as Frieda (voice)
Geoffrey Ornstein as Pig-Pen (voice)
Karen Mendelson as Patty (voice)
Bill Melendez as Snoopy (voice)

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: United Feature Syndicate, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions, CBS
Budget: $96,000
Themes: holiday, tree, cartoon, christmas

More by Bill Melendez

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown — 1966
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving — 1973
Snoopy, Come Home — 1972
A Boy Named Charlie Brown — 1969

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