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Ann Altieri | ... | Frieda (voice) (uncredited) |
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Chris Doran | ... | Schroeder / Shermy (voice) (uncredited) |
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Sally Dryer | ... | Violet (voice) (uncredited) |
| Bill Melendez | ... | Snoopy (voice) (uncredited) | |
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Karen Mendelson | ... | Patty (voice) (uncredited) |
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Geoffrey Ornstein | ... | Pig-Pen (voice) (uncredited) |
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Peter Robbins | ... | Charlie Brown (voice) (uncredited) |
| Christopher Shea | ... | Linus Van Pelt (voice) (uncredited) | |
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Cathy Steinberg | ... | Sally Brown (voice) (uncredited) |
| Tracy Stratford | ... | Lucy Van Pelt (voice) (uncredited) | |
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Storyline
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 paegent. Charlie Brown accepts, but it proves to be 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 what the real meaning of Christmas is. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
Plot Keywords:
christmas tree | christmas | meaning of christmas | commercialism | ice skating |Taglines:
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9 December 1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$150,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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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.
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The version of the show broadcast on CBS-TV until 1997 and older video releases are edited: they leave out a scene where the gang throws snowballs at a can on a fence. The Paramount and Warner video releases are complete and unedited. See more »Goofs
When Charlie Brown is wearing his coat it is red. On the stage after bringing in the little Christmas tree he takes the coat off and the color has changed to orange. See more »Quotes
[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]
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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.