If you have heard of Charlie Brown (who hasn't?) and haven't seen it before, this is a good film to get you started. It is my personal favourite of the Charlie Brown stories.
As the title suggests, this is the popular Christmas story. The Peanuts gang are putting on a play, and Charlie Brown's responsibility is to get the Christmas tree. It doesn't turn out quite like the gang expected, but the moral of the story is to learn the true meaning behind Christmas.
Like all Charlie Brown cartoons, the animation is a little dated and minimal. The dancing scenes are compromised of a few movements in an animation loop. The Christmas tree gains and loses branches. However, the animation is cute and funny in its own way.
I must also credit this Christmas special in its wonderful use of Christmas music with the famous 'Christmas-time is Here' tune by the Peanuts Gang (Vince Guaraldi Trio). Excellent.
I'd recommend this film as an introduction to Charlie Brown. If you really like it, then go watch some of the others.
As the title suggests, this is the popular Christmas story. The Peanuts gang are putting on a play, and Charlie Brown's responsibility is to get the Christmas tree. It doesn't turn out quite like the gang expected, but the moral of the story is to learn the true meaning behind Christmas.
Like all Charlie Brown cartoons, the animation is a little dated and minimal. The dancing scenes are compromised of a few movements in an animation loop. The Christmas tree gains and loses branches. However, the animation is cute and funny in its own way.
I must also credit this Christmas special in its wonderful use of Christmas music with the famous 'Christmas-time is Here' tune by the Peanuts Gang (Vince Guaraldi Trio). Excellent.
I'd recommend this film as an introduction to Charlie Brown. If you really like it, then go watch some of the others.