Justin Posted December 16, 2015 Report Posted December 16, 2015 Atari I/O Movie Club Presents A Holiday Movie Classic 1965 United Feature Syndicate [Not Rated] Not Rated Based on Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz Written by Charles M. Schulz Directed by Bill Melendez Produced by Bill Melendez Starring Peter Robbins, Chris Shea, Tracy Stratford, Kathy Steinberg, Bill Melendez, Chris Doran, Karen Mendelson, Geoffrey Orstein, Sally Dryer, Anne Altieri Theme Music Composed by Vince Guaraldi Production companies: Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions Distributed by United Feature Syndicate Released December 9, 1965 Running time: 25 minutes Budget $96,000 Television Network CBS (1965-2000) ABC (2001-Present) 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes ON ABC TELEVISION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24th 8/7C Memories: A Charlie Brown Christmas was always holiday viewing for me and my family. I can still remember being three years old and sitting at the edge of my parents bed recording A Charlie Brown Christmas on VHS hen it aired on television. My job was to pause the recording during the commercials. We still have that tape, which I've seen countless times. I didn't quite get to pause the recording all of the commercials, they managed to get a “Sponsored By…” message for the broadcast of A Charlie Brown Christmas from Almost Home Family Style Cookies and Peter Paul Cadbury, which you can see below: About the Movie: It's Christmas season, and Charlie Brown is depressed. He confides in Linus this fact, citing his dismay with the over-commercialization of Christmas and his inability to grasp what Christmas is all about; Linus dismisses it as typical Charlie Brown behavior at first. Brown's depression and aggravation only get exacerbated by the goings-on in the neighborhood. Though his mailbox is empty, he tries sarcastically to thank Violet for the card she "sent" him, though Violet just uses the opportunity to put Brown down again. Eventually, Charlie Brown visits Lucy in her psychiatric booth. Lucy, after presumptively diagnosing him with various phobias and admitting she wants real estate as a Christmas gift, determines that Charlie Brown needs more involvement and recommends that he direct a Christmas play. On his way to the auditorium, he finds his dog Snoopy decorating his doghouse for a neighborhood lights and display contest. En route to the rehearsals, he runs into his sister Sally, who asks him to write her letter to Santa Claus. When she tells him to put in a request for money ("tens and twenties"), Charlie Brown becomes even more dismayed. ABC Television Listing: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" – Celebrate the joy of the holidays with the classic animated Christmas-themed PEANUTS special, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," created by the late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. In the digitally re-mastered 1965 special, Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees everywhere during the Christmas season. Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant and Charlie Brown accepts, but it proves to be a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, Charlie Brown needs Linus' help to learn what the real meaning of Christmas is. (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8kAF3Y6vyI Learn More: The Retroist | IMDB | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Watch: iTunes | eBay | Watch on YouTube Movie Trivia: Please Enjoy "The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas"
jmjustin6 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Posted December 16, 2015 Wow i didnt know that the creators thought it was crap before they showed it. I love the movie so much. I also would like to see Linus smashing into the coca cola
Dan Iacovelli Posted December 16, 2015 Report Posted December 16, 2015 Can somebody please tell me what christmas is all about AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net
RickR Posted December 17, 2015 Report Posted December 17, 2015 I got a rock. Whoops, wrong special. Great choice. I'll definitely watch this one with some homemade popcorn! Me -- I totally feel like Charlie Brown this time of year. Sigh.
Rowsdower70 Posted December 18, 2015 Report Posted December 18, 2015 We have a list of "must see" movies each year at Christmas time, and this one definitely makes the cut. I keep expecting it to be the last time I see it on national television (given the overly Christian message) but each year it sticks around. It's like a small piece of my childhood that hasn't been changed in any way. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
Arenafoot Posted December 19, 2015 Report Posted December 19, 2015 We watched "Frosty the Snowman" tonight......my youngest had never seen it all the way thru. Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Dan Iacovelli Posted December 19, 2015 Report Posted December 19, 2015 We watched "Frosty the Snowman" tonight......my youngest had never seen it all the way thru. loved the kid who wanted to call him oatmeal Oatmeal the Snowman lol AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net
Dan Iacovelli Posted December 19, 2015 Report Posted December 19, 2015 heres Frosty 1950 style that was shown on wgn chicago AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net
The Professor Posted December 24, 2015 Report Posted December 24, 2015 Just a reminder everybody, A Charlie Brown Christmas will be airing TONIGHT on ABC Television at 8/7c. You may want to check your local listings to confirm the time in your area. I'll be watching along with everyone else in the watch party! Happy Holidays!
Dan Iacovelli Posted December 25, 2015 Report Posted December 25, 2015 I watch the paley special on fox at that time and tried to watch the 50 year special but didn't see it all(I watched it over the air digital tv) AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net
RickR Posted December 25, 2015 Report Posted December 25, 2015 We watched it last night. I got "shushed" for quoting all the lines right before they were delivered. Good grief.
Dan Iacovelli Posted December 25, 2015 Report Posted December 25, 2015 I still crack up when lucy saiys, I never get what I really want charlie brown says whats that she replies real estate . AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net
Doctor Octagon Posted December 25, 2015 Report Posted December 25, 2015 I watched it with my entire family, we had drinks and snacks set up for Christmas Eve. Carmel popcorn, pie, cookies, pretzels, assorted nuts, and sliders with steak and cheese or ham and cheese. It was a good night. We watched the original A Charlie Brown Christmas, and then the other Charlie Brown Christmas special that followed immediately after. I still crack up at the way Lucy says "NO, NO, NO!" at Schroeder when he doesn't play Jingle Bells exactly the way she thinks it should sound. It was fun watching this again with my family. It's different when everybody is together and it's a holiday.
Dan Iacovelli Posted December 25, 2015 Report Posted December 25, 2015 its strange that a schoeders little piano play like the real ones, and lucy mentions it that a toy one (which he plays) only has one octave AVC Online:atari-video.club VGS website: http://videogamesummit.net
dauber Posted January 7, 2016 Report Posted January 7, 2016 I wish they'd do a COMPLETE restoration for home release, including the part when Linus slams into the Coke ad. Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not.
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