When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn the meaning of Christmas.
Score
Vince Guaraldi's jazz score invented Christmas music as we know it.
Direction
Melendez's crude animation is deliberately imperfect and deeply human.
Writing
Schulz's script refuses to sell out its melancholy soul.
Director
Bill Melendez
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