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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Happiness
is watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
Director: Bill Melendez; Writer: Charles M.
Schulz, rated G
  Starring:
Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Kathy Steinberg, Tracy Stafford, Bill Melendez,
Ann Altieri, Chris Doran, Sally Dryer
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"I guess you were
right, Linus. I shouldn't have picked this little tree.” -
Charlie Brown
Why watch this?
Poor Charlie Brown, just can't figure out why he's unhappy at
Christmastime.
Plot Summary:
(Seriously, who doesn't know this plot) Feeling depressed and
frustrated by the commercialization of Christmas, Charlie Brown
seeks to find the true meaning of the holiday. He takes on the
role of director for the school's Christmas play, hoping to
rediscover the spirit of the season through participation.
Despite facing challenges, Charlie Brown ultimately learns about
the deeper meaning of Christmas with the help of his friends.
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Dad's Preview:
It's easy to get the holiday blues. There's too much of
everything: toys, cars, perfume, you name it. And too dang many commercials!
It's an onslaught of
materialism. Charlie Brown, our favorite round-faced boy, sets to find the meaning of it all.
He, his dog Snoopy, and all his many friends cope in their own ways,
but Charlie looks deeper. This annual, sweet Peanuts TV
special helped us fall in love with a little, puny tree; and the
real meaning of Christmas. |
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Lee
Mendelson Film Productions,
Bill Melendez Productions;
CBS
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