Lee Mendelson, the veteran producer behind the beloved 1965 TV classic 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' died on Christmas Day at age 86.
When they finished making “A Charlie Brown Christmas” 50 years ago, the producers sat back and looked at their work.
Later, an advertising agency that represented Coca-Cola was searching for family-friendly TV shows to sponsor, and it called Mendelson to ask whether his team could create a “Peanuts” Christmas special in just six months. Mendelson said yes, even though he later acknowledged that he wasn’t certain the project would be feasible in such a short time frame.
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