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 ...

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 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas gave us two classics. One is Charles M. Schulz’s beloved holiday story, based on his Peanuts comic strip. The second is the soundtrack, the 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 the holidays roll around, we set up all the heartwarming fixtures to make it a magical time. We get our big tree, our favorite ornaments, each with a story to tell, and of course, we map out ...

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 ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas follows the titular Charlie Brown as he confesses to his friend Linus that he’s still depressed despite the oncoming holiday. Lucy suggests he lead the neighborhood Christmas ...

My favorite cartoon strip is “Peanuts.” Every year, my Christmas column is a tribute to Charlie Brown and his pals. As he was preparing for all the hubbub of Christmas, Charlie Brown suddenly began to ...

It's Christmastime, Charlie Brown! And with Christmastime comes Christmas movies like the aptly named "A Charlie Brown Christmas." Premiering in 1965 as the first "Peanuts" holiday special, "A Charlie ...