A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965 · 25 MIN · IMDB 8.3 · 47,119 VOTES · DIR. Bill Melendez
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 198 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:26 Christmas time is here Happiness and cheer
00:01:30 I always end up feeling depressed.
00:02:47 Nobody sent me a Christmas card today. I almost wish there weren't a holiday season.
00:03:40 It's too early. I never eat December snowflakes. I always wait until January.
00:05:12 All right, now. What seems to be your trouble?
00:05:58 Or maybe you have pantophobia. Do you think you have pantophobia?
00:06:31 We've got a shepherd, musicians, animals, everyone you need.
00:07:22 What's this? "Find the true meaning of Christmas"?
00:08:10 -I have been extra good this year, so I have a long list of presents that I want. -Oh, brother!
00:09:19 Man's best friend.
00:09:55 It's the spirit of the actors that count. That anxious that they show on their director.
00:11:14 Snoopy, you'll have to be all the animals in our play. Can you be a sheep?
00:11:56 All right, all right, script girl, continue with the scripts.
00:12:49 See? You wouldn't hit an innocent shepherd, would you?
00:13:42 -Sort of makes you want to treat me with more respect, doesn't it? -You're an absoulte mess! Just look at yourself.
00:14:31 That's right. What about my part?
00:15:22 That does it! Now look, if we're ever to get this play off the ground, you gotta have some cooperation.
00:16:24 Well, I guess we better concentrate on finding a nice Christmas tree.
00:17:51 -Beethoven wasn't so great. -What do you mean Beethoven wasn't so great?
00:19:40 -Boy, are you stupid, Charlie Brown. -What kind of a tree is that?
00:20:32 Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?
00:21:25 And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men'."
00:23:39 Everything I touch gets ruined!
00:25:20 With the angelic host proclaim: "Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed198
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line00:25:20
Production Record
DirectorBill Melendez
LanguageEnglish
Budget$96,000
IMDb votes47,119