Tag: Charles Schulz

Charlie Brown Took More Than Just ‘Peanuts’ to Gain International Fame

April 13, 2023
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People today likely remember the “Peanuts” TV specials better than Charles Schulz’s comic strips. He wrote the script for “A Charlie Brown Christmas” himself, and as his Christian faith was very important to him, he made the climax of the program Linus reading from the Gospel of Luke. The special was an instant success, and…

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Profiles in History: Lee Mendelson: The Man Behind ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’

December 21, 2022
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Lee Mendelson (1933–2019) was the man behind the scenes. He preferred it that way. The Californian had run into success as a local documentarian, winning a Peabody Award and producing a documentary on Willie Mays. Soon he decided to shoot a documentary on another California legend: Charles Schulz. In just six months “A Charlie Brown…

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