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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>
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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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Budget:
$150,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions, United Feature Syndicate (UFS) See more »
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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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When viewing the rough cut of the show, both Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson were convinced that they had a flop on their hands. After it premiered, they were happily surprised and shocked at the high ratings and excellent reviews that the show received. Today, the show remains the second longest-running Christmas special on US network television (the 1964 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) premiered one year earlier and is still broadcast every year on US network television). See more »Goofs
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". 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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The 2015 "50th Anniversary" broadcast on ABC inserts credits for Peter Robbins (voice of Charlie Brown), Christopher Shea (voice of Linus), and Tracy Stratford (voice of Lucy) at the end. Prior to this, none of the voice actors received onscreen credit for their work. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This movie is a true Christmas Classic. I can not think of a Christmas passing without at least once watching this film. It is one of the few Christmas Specials that actually tells what the true meaning of Christmas is. I love the animation. I am sure it is primitive compared to 2003 standards, but who cares.I can watch this over and over again.