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How This Pianist’s Music Became the Highlight of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

It’s the 60th anniversary of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, which is just as memorable for its music as it is for the story ...

Why the makers of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” thought they had 'killed “Peanuts”' when they finished the special (exclusive)

Jason Mendelson tells PEOPLE why his father, 'Peanuts' producer Lee Mendelson, wasn't sure it would be a success at all ...

How pianist Vince Guaraldi's music became the soundtrack to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” as holiday classic turns 60 (exclusive)

For the holiday, Craft Recordings is releasing a series of collectible vinyl reprintings of the A Charlie Brown Christmas ...

When prodded to drop religion from ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ Charles Schulz refused to budge

“They hated it,” producer Lee Mendelson recalled in a 2003 interview with the Archive of American Television. “The two top ...
WTVM

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ - here’s where to watch it

(Gray News) – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” turns 60 years old on Tuesday. The classic 25-minute animated special debuted on television Dec. 9, 1965. It first appeared on CBS and is based on the comic ...
The Columbian

Rosenthal: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ hits home this year

One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, joyful carols or snowmen come to life but with a self-aware declaration of seasonal depression. “I think there ...