A Charlie Brown Christmas

Dir: Bill Melendez, 1965 (8*)

All you have to do is hear the terrific Vince Guaraldi jazz piano music and this tv cartoon special lights images in your head that can evoke waves of humorous nostalgia. The comic strips of Charles Schultz come alive, along with “The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”, these are must-see’s for kids of all ages, and anyone with heart. The wry tone, the simplicity, the kids voices, the silent dances of Snoopy, all this works perfectly and are short enough for the short attention span world.