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A Charlie Brown Christmas

Release Date:December 9, 1965

Running Time:25 min

Genres:Animation, Comedy, Family, TV Movie

Director

Cast

Peter Robbins Christopher Shea Tracy Stratford Cathy Steinberg Chris Doran Sally Dryer Ann Altieri Geoffrey Ornstein Karen Mendelson Bill Melendez

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Synopsis

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 pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it is 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 the meaning of Christmas.

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