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9 December 1965 (USA) moreTagline:
That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown! (2008 DVD re-release) morePlot:
Repelled by the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
New to DVD - 'Peanuts: You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown' (From Get The Big Picture. 7 October 2008, 5:36 PM, PDT)
The Voice Of Snoopy Silenced
(From WENN. 3 September 2008, 6:30 PM, PDT)
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Improves with age moreCast
(Cast)| Ann Altieri | ... | Freida (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Chris Doran | ... | Schroeder / Shermy (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Sally Dryer | ... | Violet (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Mimi Gibson | ... | Charlotte Braun (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Bill Melendez | ... | Snoopy (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Karen Mendelson | ... | Patty (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Geoffrey Ornstein | ... | Pig-Pen (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Peter Robbins | ... | Charlie Brown (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Shea | ... | Linus Van Pelt (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Kathy Steinberg | ... | Sally Brown (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Tracy Stratford | ... | Lucy Van Pelt (voice) (uncredited) |
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25 min | Argentina:30 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Fun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): While at her psychiatry stand and naming Chalie Brown's possible phobias, Lucy says, "How about cats? If you're afraid of cats, you have ailuroPHASIA.", If Charlie Brown were indeed afraid of cats he would have ailuroPHOBIA. Ailurophasia is, literally, "Speaking cat". moreQuotes:
[first lines]Charlie Brown: [Charlie Brown and Linus stop at a wall on their trip to the pond for ice skating] I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel.
[begins to walk with Linus again]
Charlie Brown: I just don't understand Christmas, I guess. I like getting presents and sending Christmas cards and decorating trees and all that, but I'm still not happy. I always end up feeling depressed.
Linus Van Pelt: Charlie Brown, you're the only person I know who can take a wonderful season like Christmas and turn it into a problem. Maybe Lucy's right. Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you're the Charlie Browniest.
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Like fine wine, A Charlie Brown Christmas improves with age. It has become the standard not only for the other Charlie Brown specials but also for the animated Christmas specials that have followed it over the decades. Thanks to innovations like video and DVD, Peanuts devotees the world over can enjoy their favorite Charlie Brown specials any time of the year (read Christmas in July). Charlie Brown, the Van Pelt siblings and, of course, Snoopy, are heaven-sent and will be in the hearts of future generations long after us earthlings are no more.
God bless Charlie Brown and the Van Pelts. God bless Charles M. Schultz for creating such legendary icons.