---
title: "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
year: 1965
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/a-charlie-brown-christmas-1965"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 13187
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 25
community_rating: 7.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/a-charlie-brown-christmas-1965

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

A Charlie Brown Christmas is a film first released in 1965. Catalogued under Animation, Family, Comedy, TV Movie. Produced and broadcast by United Feature Syndicate, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Charlie Brown directs a school Christmas pageant to find the true meaning of the holiday."

### Why Watch
- features iconic animated characters
- explores the meaning of Christmas
- short runtime

### Caveats & Content Note
- can be difficult to find on traditional broadcast television
- Tone & Suitability: This is a family-friendly animated television movie with a G rating.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: heartwarming, nostalgic, family, animation, classic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Bill Melendez
- **Networks / Studios**: United Feature Syndicate, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Peter Robbins** as *Charlie Brown (voice)*
- **Christopher Shea** as *Linus Van Pelt (voice)*
- **Tracy Stratford** as *Lucy Van Pelt (voice)*
- **Cathy Steinberg** as *Sally Brown (voice)*
- **Chris Doran** as *Schroeder / Shermy (voice)*
- **Sally Dryer** as *Violet (voice)*
- **Ann Altieri** as *Frieda (voice)*
- **Geoffrey Ornstein** as *Pig-Pen (voice)*
- **Karen Mendelson** as *Patty (voice)*
- **Bill Melendez** as *Snoopy (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was A Charlie Brown Christmas released?
It was released on December 9, 1965 in the US.

### Q: What is the movie about?
Charlie Brown complains about holiday materialism, directs a frustrating school pageant, and learns the meaning of Christmas with Linus' help.

### Q: What awards did the film receive?
It received an Emmy and a Peabody Award.

### Q: How long is the movie?
It has a runtime of 25 minutes.

### Q: Where can the film be watched?
It aired on broadcast television for many years and became exclusively available on the Apple TV+ streaming service.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [A Charlie Brown Christmas — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/13187)
- [A Charlie Brown Christmas - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Charlie_Brown_Christmas)
- [Charlie Brown a Vánoce [A Charlie Brown Christmas] (1965…](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/144368-charlie-brown-a-vanoce/tvurci)
- [Snoopy a Charlie Brown. Peanuts ve filmu – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoopy_a_Charlie_Brown._Peanuts_ve_filmu)
- [I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/168652-na-vianoce-chcem-psa-charlie-brown/prehled/)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*