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Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas (12/9/1965) [Closed Captioned][]
’Tis the season to be
jolly, but Charlie Brown,
feeling that the
Christmas message
is lost amid all the
seasonal glitter, has
the blues. Psychiatrist
Lucy suggests a cure:
get involved with the Christmas play! When our
hapless hero sets out to find a Christmas tree
to use a stage prop, he unknowingly takes a
step toward discovering the holiday’s true
meaning. The scraggly tree that thrives on a
“little love” and a timely assist from Linus make
the message of the season come shining
through. Winner of the Emmy® and Peabody
awards, A Charlie Brown Christmas has
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♪ CHRISTMASTIME ♪
♪ IS HERE ♪
♪ HAPPINESS ♪
♪ AND CHEER ♪
♪ FUN FOR ALL ♪
♪ THAT CHILDREN CALL ♪
♪ THEIR FAVORITE
TIME OF YEAR ♪
♪ SNOWFLAKES IN THE AIR ♪
♪ CAROLS EVERYWHERE ♪
♪ OLDEN TIMES ♪
♪ AND ANCIENT RHYMES ♪
♪ OF LOVE AND DREAMS
TO SHARE ♪
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.
I JUST DON’T
UNDERSTAND CHRISTMAS.
I LIKE GETTING PRESENTS
AND SENDING CHRISTMAS CARDS,
DECORATING TREES
AND ALL THAT,
BUT I’M STILL
NOT HAPPY.
I ALWAYS END UP
FEELING DEPRESSED.
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 BROWN’S,
YOU’RE
THE CHARLIE BROWNIEST.
♪ SLEIGH BELLS
IN THE AIR ♪
♪ BEAUTY EVERYWHERE ♪
♪ YULETIDE BY ♪
♪ THE FIRESIDE ♪
♪ AND JOYFUL
MEMORIES THERE ♪
♪ CHRISTMASTIME ♪
♪ IS HERE ♪
♪ FAMILIES DRAWING NEAR ♪
♪ OH, THAT WE ♪
♪ COULD ALWAYS SEE ♪
PEANUTS CLASSIC
A
Charlie Brown
Christmas
S CHUL Z
Emmy® and Peabody Award Winner!
A LEE MENDELSON-BILL MELENDEZ
PRODUCTION
In Cooperation With
UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.
and
CHARLES M. SCHULZ CREATIVE ASSOCIATES
Presents
“A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS”
Written and Created by
CHARLES M. SCHULZ
Executive Producer
LEE MENDELSON
Produced by
BILL MELENDEZ
Directed by
BILL MELENDEZ
♪ SUCH… ♪♪
[ECHOING]
HELLO IN THERE.
RATS.
NOBODY SENT ME
A CHRISTMAS CARD TODAY.
I ALMOST WISH THERE WEREN’T
A HOLIDAY SEASON.
I KNOW NOBODY LIKES ME.
WHY DO WE HAVE
TO HAVE A HOLIDAY SEASON
TO EMPHASIZE IT.
THANKS FOR
THE CHRISTMAS CARD
YOU SENT ME.
I DIDN’T SEND YOU
A CHRISTMAS CARD,
CHARLIE BROWN.
DON’T YOU KNOW SARCASM
WHEN YOU HEAR IT?
PIGPEN, YOU’RE
THE ONLY PERSON I KNOW
WHO CAN RAISE
A CLOUD OF DUST
IN A SNOWSTORM.
[CRUNCHING]
TRY TO CATCH SNOWFLAKES
ON YOUR TONGUE.
IT’S FUN.
MMM.
NEEDS SUGAR.
IT’S TOO EARLY.
I NEVER EAT
DECEMBER SNOWFLAKES.
I ALWAYS WAIT
UNTIL JANUARY.
THEY SURE LOOK RIPE TO ME.
🔴
YOU THINK
YOU’RE SO SMART
WITH THAT BLANKET.
WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO WITH IT
WHEN YOU GROW UP?
MAYBE I’LL MAKE IT
INTO A SPORT COAT.
PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR OUT
IS
I THINK YOU HAVE
A CUSTOMER.
PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR OUT
IS
THE DOCTOR
IS REAL IN
MAY I HELP YOU?
PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
I’M IN SAD SHAPE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN,
YOU MUST PAY IN ADVANCE.
5 CENTS, PLEASE.
[CLINK]
BOY, WHAT A SOUND!
HOW I LOVE TO HEAR
THAT MONEY CLINK!
PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
THAT BEAUTIFUL SOUND
OF COLD, HARD CASH!
THAT BEAUTIFUL SOUND!
NICKELS, NICKELS, NICKELS!
THAT BEAUTIFUL SOUND
OF CLINKING NICKELS!
ALL RIGHT NOW.
PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
WHAT SEEMS TO BE
YOUR TROUBLE?
I FEEL DEPRESSED.
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
I KNOW
I SHOULD BE HAPPY,
BUT I’M NOT.
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
AS THEY SAY ON TV,
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
THE FACT
THAT YOU REALIZE
YOU NEED HELP
INDICATES YOU’RE NOT
TOO FAR GONE.
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
LET’S PINPOINT YOUR FEARS.
HELP 5 ¢
THE
IF WE CAN FIND OUT
WHAT YOU’RE AFRAID OF,
WE CAN LABEL IT.
HELP 5 ¢
THE
ARE YOU AFRAID OF
RESPONSIBILITY?
IF YOU ARE,
THEN YOU HAVE
HYPENGYOPHOBIA.
THAT’S NOT QUITE IT.
HOW ABOUT CATS?
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
IF YOU’RE AFRAID OF CATS,
YOU HAVE AILUROPHASIA.
SORT OF.
I’M NOT SURE.
YOU AFRAID
OF STAIRCASES?
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
IF YOU ARE,
YOU HAVE CLIMACAPHOBIA.
MAYBE YOU HAVE
THALASSOPHOBIA,
HELP 5 ¢
THE
THIS IS FEAR
OF THE OCEAN.
OR GEPHYROBIA,
PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
WHICH IS THE FEAR
OF CROSSING BRIDGES.
OR MAYBE YOU HAVE
PANTOPHOBIA.
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE
PANTOPHOBIA?
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
WHAT’S PANTOPHOBIA?
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
THE FEAR OF EVERYTHING.
THAT’S IT!
HELP 5¢
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
ACTUALLY, LUCY,
MY TROUBLE IS CHRISTMAS.
PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
ACTUALLY, LUCY,
MY TROUBLE IS CHRISTMAS.
PSYCHIATRIC
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
I DON’T UNDERSTAND IT.
INSTEAD OF
FEELING HAPPY,
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
I FEEL LET DOWN.
YOU NEED TO GET INVOLVED
IN SOME CHRISTMAS PROJECT.
HELP 5 ¢
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE
TO BE DIRECTOR
OF OUR CHRISTMAS PLAY?
ME?
YOU WANT ME
TO BE THE DIRECTOR
OF THE PLAY?
SURE.
WE NEED A DIRECTOR.
YOU NEED INVOLVEMENT.
WE’VE GOT A SHEPHERD,
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
MUSICIANS, ANIMALS,
EVERYONE YOU NEED.
WE’VE EVEN GOT
A CHRISTMAS QUEEN.
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT DIRECTING
A CHRISTMAS PLAY.
DON’T WORRY.
I’LL BE THERE TO HELP YOU.
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
I’LL MEET YOU
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
INCIDENTALLY,
I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
ABOUT CHRISTMAS.
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
GETTING DEPRESSED AND ALL THAT.
IT HAPPENS TO ME EVERY YEAR.
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
I NEVER GET
WHAT I REALLY WANT.
THE
DOCTOR REAL IN
IS
I ALWAYS GET
A LOT OF STUPID TOYS
OR A BICYCLE OR CLOTHES
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
WHAT IS IT YOU WANT?
REAL ESTATE.
SNOOPY
SNOOPY
SNOOPY
SNOOPY
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
SNOOPY
WHAT’S THIS?
SNOOPY
“FIND THE TRUE MEANING
OF CHRISTMAS.”
“WIN MONEY, MONEY, MONEY.
“SPECTACULAR,
SUPERCOLOSSAL
“NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS AND DISPLAY
CONTEST”?
LIGHTS AND DISPLAY
CONTEST?
OH, NO!
MY OWN DOG--
GONE COMMERCIAL.
CHRISTMAS
DECoRATIONS
I CAN’T STAND IT.
CHRISTMAS
DECoRATIONS
OHH!
I’VE BEEN
LOOKING FOR YOU,
BIG BROTHER.
WILL YOU PLEASE
WRITE A LETTER
TO SANTA CLAUS
FOR ME?
I DON’T HAVE TIME.
I’M SUPPOSED TO GO TO
THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
AND DIRECT
A CHRISTMAS PLAY.
YOU WRITE, AND I’LL TELL YOU
WHAT I WANT TO SAY.
OKAY, SHOOT.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS,
HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?
DID YOU HAVE
A NICE SUMMER?
HOW IS YOUR WIFE?
I HAVE BEEN
EXTRA GOOD THIS YEAR,
THAT’S WHY I HAVE A LONG LIST
OF PRESENTS THAT I WANT.
OH, BROTHER.
PLEASE NOTE
THE SIZE AND COLOR
OF EACH ITEM.
SEND AS MANY
AS POSSIBLE.
IF IT’S TOO COMPLICATED,
MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF.
JUST SEND MONEY.
HOW ABOUT 10s AND 20s?
10s AND 20s?
OH!
EVEN MY BABY SISTER!
ALL I WANT
IS WHAT I HAVE
COMING TO ME--
ALL I WANT IS
MY FAIR SHARE.
ALL RIGHT.
QUIET, EVERYBODY.
OUR DIRECTOR
WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE,
AND WE’LL START REHEARSAL.
DIRECTOR?
WHAT DIRECTOR?
CHARLIE BROWN.
OH, NO!
WE’RE DOOMED!
THIS WILL BE THE WORST
CHRISTMAS PLAY EVER.
HERE HE COMES.
ATTENTION, EVERYONE!
HERE’S OUR DIRECTOR.
[BOOING]
MAN’S BEST FRIEND.
WELL, IT’S REAL GOOD
SEEING YOU ALL HERE.
DIRECTOR
WE’RE GOING TO PUT ON
THE CHRISTMAS PLAY.
DIRECTOR
DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF TIME,
WE’LL GET RIGHT DOWN TO WORK.
DIRECTOR
THE FIRST THING TO ENSURE
A GOOD PERFORMANCE…
IS STRICT ATTENTION
TO THE DIRECTOR.
I’LL KEEP
MY DIRECTIONS SIMPLE.
DIRECTOR
IF I POINT TO THE RIGHT,
IT MEANS FOCUS ATTENTION
STAGE RIGHT.
DIRECTOR
IF I MAKE A SLASHING MOTION
ACROSS MY THROAT,
DIRECTOR
IT MEANS CUT
THE SCENE SHORT.
DIRECTOR
IF I MAKE
A REVOLVING MOTION
WITH MY HAND,
DIRECTOR
IT MEANS
PICK UP THE TEMPO.
DIRECTOR
IF I SPREAD MY HANDS APART,
IT MEANS SLOW DOWN.
DIRECTOR
IT’S THE SPIRIT
OF THE ACTORS THAT COUNT,
DIRECTOR
THE INTEREST
THAT THEY SHOW
IN THEIR DIRECTOR.
DIRECTOR
THE INTEREST
THAT THEY SHOW
IN THEIR DIRECTOR.
DIRECTOR
AM I RIGHT?
I SAID, “AM I RIGHT?”
DIRECTOR
STOP THE MUSIC!
WE’RE GOING
TO DO THIS PLAY,
AND WE’RE GOING
TO DO IT RIGHT.
LUCY, GET THOSE
COSTUMES AND SCRIPTS
AND PASS THEM OUT.
THE SCRIPT GIRL WILL BE
HANDING OUT YOUR PARTS.
YOU’RE
THE INNKEEPER’S WIFE.
DO INNKEEPER’S WIVES
HAVE NATURALLY CURLY HAIR?
PIG PEN,
YOU’RE THE INNKEEPER.
IN SPITE OF
MY OUTWARD APPEARANCE,
I SHALL TRY TO RUN
A NEAT INN.
SHERMY,
YOU’RE A SHEPHERD.
EVERY CHRISTMAS
IT’S THE SAME.
I ALWAYS END UP
PLAYING A SHEPHERD.
SNOOPY,
YOU’LL HAVE TO BE
ALL THE ANIMALS
IN OUR PLAY.
CAN YOU BE A SHEEP?
BAAA.
HOW ABOUT A COW?
MOO.
HOW ABOUT A PENGUIN?
YES, HE’S EVEN
A GOOD PENGUIN.
RARRR.
NO, NO, NO!
LISTEN, ALL OF YOU!
YOU’VE GOT TO
TAKE DIRECTION!
YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE
DISCIPLINE!
YOU’VE GOT TO
HAVE RESPECT
FOR YOUR DIRECTOR!
I OUGHT TO SLUG YOU!
[SLURP]
I’VE BEEN KISSED
BY A DOG!
I HAVE DOG GERMS!
GET HOT WATER!
GET SOME DISINFECTANT!
GET SOME IODINE!
ALL RIGHT!
ALL RIGHT, SCRIPT GIRL.
CONTINUE WITH THE SCRIPTS.
LINUS, YOU’VE GOT TO GET RID
OF THAT STUPID BLANKET.
AND HERE.
MEMORIZE THESE LINES.
I CAN’T MEMORIZE
THESE LINES.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
MEMORIZE
AND BE READY TO RECITE
WHEN YOUR CUE COMES.
I CAN’T MEMORIZE
SOMETHING SO QUICKLY.
WHY SHOULD I BE PUT
THROUGH SUCH AGONY?
GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON
WHY I SHOULD
MEMORIZE THIS.
I’LL GIVE YOU
FIVE GOOD REASONS--
ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE.
THOSE ARE GOOD REASONS.
CHRISTMAS IS NOT ONLY
GETTING TOO COMMERCIAL,
IT’S GETTING
TOO DANGEROUS.
GET RID OF THAT
STUPID BLANKET!
WHAT’S A CHRISTMAS SHEPHERD
GOING TO LOOK LIKE…
HOLDING
A STUPID BLANKET
LIKE THAT?
THIS IS ONE
CHRISTMAS SHEPHERD
WHO’S GOING TO KEEP
HIS TRUSTY BLANKET.
SEE? YOU WOULDN’T
HIT AN INNOCENT
SHEPHERD, WOULD YOU?
O.K.,
MR. DIRECTOR,
THE CAST IS SET.
TAKE OVER.
RECTOR
THE CAST IS SET.
TAKE OVER.
RECTOR
ALL RIGHT.
LET’S HAVE IT QUIET.
RECTOR
PLACES, EVERYBODY.
RECTOR
SCHROEDER, SET THE MOOD
FOR THE FIRST SCENE.
♪♪ [ JAZZY ]
CUT! CUT! NO, NO, NO!
LOOK, THE REHEARSE
THE SCENE AT THE INN.
FRIEDA, THIS--
I CAN’T GO ON.
THERE’S TOO MUCH DUST.
IT’S TAKING THE CURL OUT OF
MY NATURALLY CURLY HAIR.
DON’T THINK OF IT
AS DUST.
THINK OF IT
AS MAYBE THE SOIL…
OF SOME GREAT
PAST CIVILIZATION,
MAYBE THE SOIL
OF ANCIENT BABYLON.
IT STAGGERS
THE IMAGINATION.
HE MAY BE CARRYING SOIL
THAT WAS TROD UPON
BY SOLOMON
OR EVEN NEBUCHADNEZZAR.
MAKES YOU
WANT TO TREAT ME
WITH MORE RESPECT,
DOESN’T IT?
YOU’RE AN ABSOLUTE MESS.
JUST LOOK AT YOURSELF.
ON THE CONTRARY.
I DIDN’T THINK
I LOOKED THAT GOOD.
SALLY, COME HERE.
WHAT DO YOU
WANT HER FOR?
SHE’S GOING
TO BE YOUR WIFE.
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
GOOD GRIEF.
ISN’T HE
THE CUTEST THING?
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
HE HAS THE NICEST
SENSE OF HUMOR.
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
HE HAS THE NICEST
SENSE OF HUMOR.
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
LUNCH BREAK.
LUNCH BREAK.
LUNCH BREAK?
OR
OR
OR
ALL RIGHT, NOW,
THERE’S NO TIME
FOR FOOLISHNESS.
OR
WE’VE
GOT TO GET ON
WITH OUR PLAY.
THAT’S RIGHT.
WHAT ABOUT MY PART?
WHAT ABOUT THE
CHRISTMAS QUEEN, HMM?
ARE YOU GOING TO LET
ALL THIS BEAUTY
GO TO WASTE?
YOU DO THINK
I’M BEAUTIFUL,
DON’T YOU, CHARLIE BROWN?
YOU DIDN’T
ANSWER RIGHT AWAY.
YOU HAD TO THINK
ABOUT IT FIRST.
IF YOU THOUGHT
I WAS BEAUTIFUL,
YOU WOULD’VE SPOKEN UP.
I KNOW WHEN I’VE
BEEN INSULTED!
I KNOW WHEN I’VE
BEEN INSULTED!
GOOD GRIEF.
ALL RIGHT. LET’S TAKE IT
FROM THE TOP AGAIN.
PLACES. ACTION.
♪♪ [ JAZZY ]
CHARLIE BROWN,
ISN’T IT A GREAT PLAY?
THAT DOES IT!
IF WE’RE EVER TO GET
THIS PLAY OFF THE GROUND,
WE’VE GOT TO HAVE
SOME COOPERATION.
WHAT’S THE MATTER,
CHARLIE BROWN?
DIRECTOR
DON’T YOU THINK
IT’S GREAT?
CTOR
IT’S ALL WRONG.
CTOR
LOOK, CHARLIE,
LET’S FACE IT.
WE KNOW
CHRISTMAS IS A BIG
COMMERCIAL RACKET.
IT’S RUN BY AN
EASTERN SYNDICATE.
CTOR
WELL, THIS PLAY
WON’T BE COMMERCIAL.
LOOK, WHAT DO YOU WANT?
ECTOR
THE PROPER MOOD.
WE NEED A CHRISTMAS TREE.
ECTOR
HEY. PERHAPS A TREE.
ECTOR
A GREAT BIG SHINY
ALUMINUM CHRISTMAS TREE.
THAT’S IT,
CHARLIE BROWN.
YOU GET THE TREE.
I’LL HANDLE THIS CROWD.
OKAY, I’LL TAKE
LINUS WITH ME.
DIRE
THE REST OF YOU
PRACTICE YOUR LINES.
GET THE BIGGEST
ALUMINUM TREE
YOU CAN FIND,
MAYBE PAINTED PINK.
DO SOMETHING RIGHT
FOR A CHANGE,
CHARLIE BROWN.
DIRE
DIRECTOR
I DON’T KNOW, LINUS.
I JUST DON’T KNOW.
I GUESS WE’D
BETTER CONCENTRATE
ON FINDING A NICE
CHRISTMAS TREE.
I SUGGEST WE TRY
THOSE SEARCHLIGHTS,
CHARLIE BROWN.
[CLANG CLANG]
THIS REALLY
BRINGS CHRISTMAS
CLOSE TO A PERSON.
FANTASTIC.
GEE, DO THEY STILL MAKE
WOODEN CHRISTMAS TREES?
THIS LITTLE GREEN ONE
SEEMS TO NEED A HOME.
I DON’T KNOW,
CHARLIE BROWN.
REMEMBER
WHAT LUCY SAID?
THIS DOESN’T
SEEM TO FIT
THE MODERN SPIRIT.
I DON’T CARE.
WE’LL DECORATE IT,
AND IT’LL BE JUST RIGHT
FOR OUR PLAY.
BESIDES,
I THINK IT NEEDS ME.
THIS IS THE MUSIC
I’VE SELECTED
FOR THE CHRISTMAS PLAY.
♪♪ [ CLASSICAL ]
WHAT KIND OF
CHRISTMAS MUSIC IS THAT?
BEETHOVEN
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
WHAT HAS BEETHOVEN
GOT TO DO
WITH CHRISTMAS?
EVERYONE TALKS
ABOUT HOW GREAT
BEETHOVEN WAS.
BEETHOVEN
WASN’T SO GREAT.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
BEETHOVEN WASN’T
SO GREAT?
HE NEVER GOT HIS PICTURE
OF BUBBLEGUM CARDS.
HAVE YOU EVER
SEEN HIS PICTURE
ON A BUBBLEGUM CARD?
HOW CAN YOU SAY
SOMEONE’S GREAT
WHO’S NEVER HAD
HIS PICTURE ON BUBBLEGUM CARDS?
GOOD GRIEF.
♪♪ [ JAZZ ]
♪♪ [ STOPS ]
♪♪ [ CLASSICAL ]
SAY, BY THE WAY, CAN
YOU PLAY, “JINGLE BELLS”?
♪♪ [ “JINGLE BELLS” ]
NO, NO. I MEAN
JINGLE BELLS.
DECK THEM HALLS
AND ALL THAT STUFF.
♪♪ [ “JINGLE BELLS”
ON ORGAN ]
NO, NO. YOU DON’T
GET IT AT ALL.
I MEAN
“JINGLE BELLS.”
YOU KNOW,
SANTA CLAUS
AND HO HO HO,
AND MISTLETOE
AND PRESENTS
TO PRETTY GIRLS.
♪♪ [ TOY PIANO PLINKING ]
♪♪ [ PLINKING CONTINUES ]
THAT’S IT!
WE’RE BACK.
DIRECTOR
BOY, ARE YOU STUPID,
CHARLIE BROWN.
WHAT KIND OF TREE
IS THAT?
YOU WERE SUPPOSED
TO GET A GOOD TREE.
CAN’T YOU EVEN TELL
A GOOD TREE FROM A POOR TREE?
I TOLD YOU
HE’D GOOF IT UP.
HE’S NOT THE KIND YOU CAN
DEPEND ON TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT.
YOU’RE HOPELESS,
CHARLIE BROWN.
COMPLETELY
HOPELESS.
RATS!
YOU’VE BEEN DUMB
BEFORE,
BUT THIS TIME
YOU REALLY
DID IT.
WHAT A TREE!
I GUESS YOU WERE
RIGHT, LINUS.
I SHOULDN’T HAVE
PICKED THIS LITTLE TREE.
EVERYTHING I DO
TURNS INTO A DISASTER.
I GUESS I REALLY DON’T KNOW
WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT.
ISN’T THERE ANYONE
WHO KNOWS WHAT CHRISTMAS
IS ALL ABOUT?
SURE, CHARLIE BROWN.
I’LL TELL YOU
WHAT CHRISTMAS
IS ALL ABOUT.
LIGHTS, PLEASE.
AND THERE WERE IN THE SAME
COUNTRY, SHEPHERDS,
ABIDING IN THE FIELD,
KEEPING WATCH
OVER THEIR FLOCK BY NIGHT,
AND LO, THE ANGEL
OF THE LORD CAME UPON THEM.
THE GLORY OF THE LORD
SHONE AROUND ABOUT THEM,
AND THEY WERE SO AFRAID.
AND THE ANGEL
SAID UNTO THEM, “FEAR NOT,
“FOR BEHOLD, I BRING YOU
TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY,
“WHICH WILL BE
TO ALL PEOPLE,
“FOR UNTO YOU
IS BORN THIS DAY
“IN THE CITY OF DAVID
“A SAVIOR,
JESUS CHRIST THE LORD,
“AND THIS SHALL BE
A SIGN UNTO YOU.
“YE SHALL FIND THE BABE
WRAPPED IN SWADDLING CLOTHES
LYING IN A MANGER.”
AND SUDDENLY
THERE WAS WITH THE ANGEL
A MULTITUDE OF THE
HEAVENLY HOST PRAISING GOD
AND SAYING, “GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
AND ON EARTH PEACE,
GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.”
THAT’S WHAT CHRISTMAS
IS ALL ABOUT, CHARLIE BROWN.
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
FOR BEHOLD, I BRING YOU
TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY,
WHICH SHALL BE
TO ALL PEOPLE,
FOR UNTO YOU
IS BORN THIS DAY
IN THE CITY OF DAVID
A SAVIOR,
JESUS CHRIST THE LORD.
AND THIS SHALL BE
A SIGN UNTO YOU.
LINUS IS RIGHT.
I WON’T LET
ALL THIS COMMERCIALISM
RUIN MY CHRISTMAS.
I’LL TAKE THIS LITTLE TREE
HOME AND DECORATE IT.
AND I’LL SHOW ‘EM
IT REALLY WORK IN OUR PLAY.
1 ST
1 ST
FIRST PRIZE?
1 ST
1 ST
OH, WELL.
THIS COMMERCIAL DOG
1 ST
IS NOT GOING TO
RUIN MY CHRISTMAS.
1 ST
1 ST
1 ST
1 ST
1 ST
I’VE KILLED IT.
OH!
EVERYTHING I TOUCH
GETS RUINED.
1 ST
1 ST
1 ST
1 ST
1 ST
1 ST
1 ST
I NEVER THOUGHT
IT WAS SUCH A BAD
LITTLE TREE.
IT’S NOT BAD
AT ALL, REALLY.
MAYBE
IT JUST NEEDS
A LITTLE LOVE.
CHARLIE BROWN
IS A BLOCKHEAD,
BUT HE DID
GET A NICE TREE.
♪♪ [ HUMMING “HARK,
THE HERALD ANGELS SING” ]
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
CHARLIE BROWN!
♪ HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING ♪
♪ GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING ♪
End Credits To Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas Video [Closed Captioned][]
Written and Created by CHARLES M. SCHULZ
♪ PEACE AND EARTH
AND MERCY WILD ♪
Written by Charles M. Schulz
Directed by BILL MELENDEZ
Produced by BILL MELENDEZ
♪ GOD AND SINNERS RECONCILED ♪
Executive Producer LEE MENDELSON
Original score composed & conducted
by Vince Guaraldi
♪ JOYFUL ALL YE NATIONS RISE ♪
Original score composed & conducted
by Vince Guaraldi
Graphic Blandishment by:
ed levitt
bernard gruver
ruth kissane
dean spille
beverly robbins
eleanor warren
frank smith
bob carlson
♪ JOIN THE TRIUMPH
OF THE SKIES ♪
Graphic Blandishment by:
ed levitt
bernard gruver
ruth kissane
dean spille
beverly robbins
eleanor warren
frank smith
bob carlson
♪ WITH ANGELIC HOST PROCLAIM ♪
Graphic Blandishment by:
ed levitt
bernard gruver
ruth kissane
dean spille
beverly robbins
eleanor warren
frank smith
bob carlson
♪ CHRIST IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM ♪♪
Graphic Blandishment by:
ed levitt
bernard gruver
ruth kissane
dean spille
beverly robbins
eleanor warren
frank smith
bob carlson
Editing: robert t. gillis
Sound: producers’ sound service
Cast
Peter Robbins: Charlie Brown (character) (uncredited)
Christopher Shea: Linus van Pelt (character) (uncredited)
Sally Dryer: Violet (character) (uncredited)
Bill Melendez: Snoopy (character) (uncredited)
Karen Mendelson: Patty (character) (uncredited)
Tracy Statford: Lucy van Pelt (character) (uncredited)
Chris Doran (Actor): Schroeder (character) (uncredited) / Shermy (character) (uncredited)
Kathy Steinberg: Sally Brown (character) (uncredited)
Ann Altieri: Frieda (character) (uncredited)
Geoffrey Ornstein: Pig-Pen (character) (uncredited)
A LEE MENDELSON-BILL MELENDEZ
PRODUCTION
In Cooperation With UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC. and CHARLES M. SCHULZ CREATIVE ASSOCIATES
A Charlie Brown Christmas
THE EnD
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