A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) | |
| Director(s) | Bill Melendez |
| Producer(s) | Bill Melendez, Lee Mendelson (executive) |
| Top Genres | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Short Films |
| Top Topics | Christmas |
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) was a Animation - Family Film directed by Bill Melendez and produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson.
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Encore Podcast: The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (2)
By David on Nov 29, 2019 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a... Read full article
Encore Podcast: The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1)
By David on Nov 29, 2019 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a... Read full article
The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1)
By David on Dec 14, 2018 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a... Read full article
The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (2)
By David on Dec 14, 2018 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a... Read full article
25 Days of Christmas: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) (3) (2)
on Dec 24, 2017 From Journeys in Classic FilmThis review originally ran December 23rd, 2011. ?I still adore this Christmas special! As we get ever closer to Christmas Day we’re hitting the best Christmas films to watch. ?This isn’t a film per se, it’s a television special, but it’s iconic to Christmas. ?It’s the 1... Read full article
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Quotes from
Charlie Brown: This little green one here seems to need a home.
Linus Van Pelt: I don't know, Charlie Brown. Remember what Lucy said? This doesn't seem to fit the modern spirit.
Charlie Brown: I don't care. We'll decorate it and it'll be just right for our play. Besides, I think it needs me.
[picks up tree; a lot of needles fall off]
Sally: [to Charlie Brown] Wake up! Santa Clause came last night, and he didn't leave you any thing! April Fools!
Lucy Van Pelt: You think you're so smart with that blanket. What are you going to do with it when you grow up?
Linus Van Pelt: Maybe I'll make it into a sport coat.
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Facts about
Patty in this special is not Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt. The latter first appeared several years later in the strip. The former was phased out gradually, disappearing completely by the end of the 1970s, despite being one of the four original Peanuts characters.
During his famed speech, Linus, who is well known to be dependent on his security blanket, actually lets go of it when he recites these words: "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy," which is from Luke 2:10.
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