Product: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Rating: 5.0
Christmas time special for the ages...
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" has become a staple of holiday specials since its first broadcast in 1965. Its staying power can be attributed to its heartwarming story and simple message, along with Charles Schutz's wonderful peanuts gang, including superdog Snoopy.As the story opens, Charlie Brown is overwhelmed by the commercialism of the Christmas season. Lucy, in her recuring role as streetcorner phychologist, guides him to a role as director of the school Christmas play. That works out about as well as it usually does, but it leads Charlie Brown to a fateful encounter with a Christmas tree that needs a home, and to Linus' famous explanation of the Christmas spirit. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is short, sweet, and enjoyable by all ages; highly recommended.