Tens of millions have watched 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' every year since it first aired in 1965. But few realize the beloved special has a Mexican American godfather who transformed the newspaper comic strip 'Peanuts' into a holiday classic.
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Tens of millions have watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" every year since it first aired in 1965, but few realize the beloved special has a Mexican American godfather who transformed the popular newspaper comic strip "Peanuts" into a holiday classic.Bill Melendez directed the CBS special when few Hispanics worked in the entertainment business, and quietly broke barriers with a project associated with the U.S. pop culture for more than half a century.
Producer Bill Melendez directs children recording the dialogue for "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" in 1967. Photo: Ted Streshinsky/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty ImagesCBS executives hated the finished product. They felt the dialogue was flat and the story was boring.On Dec.
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