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Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.

On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered on television. In 1995, Peanuts creator Charles Schulz spoke with ...

The first of many specials that Schulz and Guaraldi would collaborate on with Mendelson and animator Bill Melendez, A Charlie Brown Christmas came together in just six months. “We brought Vince ...

1965's A Charlie Brown Christmas was the first animated TV special based on the Peanuts comic strip. It would be followed by additional Peanuts holiday classics like It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie ...

When A Charlie Brown Christmas debuted on December 9, 1965, skeptics doubted its charm, fearing its slow pace and simple animation would fall flat. Yet the heartfelt story, timeless humor, and ...

Centered by an image of Charlie Brown and the PEANUTS gang caroling in the snow, Side A features five snowy zoetrope scenes—each offering an animated moment from the holiday special as the record ...

The Christmas season is here, which means it’s time to settle in an revisit some of your favorite holiday specials. Whether you love the Peanuts gang and Charlie Brown’s pathetic choice of a Christmas ...

Abigail Rosenthal 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 ...