Lee Mendelson on A Charlie Brown Christmas

Producer Lee Mendelson tells the story of bringing A Charlie Brown Christmas to TV and describes what makes the Christmas classic so special:

"I think that the [Vince] Guaraldi music was crucial to its success because that was the first time a cartoon had used jazz, had used adult music. That raised it a certain level.”

Watch Lee Mendelson’s full interview, which covers his career from producing documentaries to his long association with Charles Schulz.

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