Lee Mendelson

producer, 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

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Emmy Award-winning producer of A Charlie Brown Christmas

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This year is the 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, and tonight on ABC there will be a star-studded TV event to commemorate it.

A Charlie Brown 50th Anniversary

This year is the 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, and tonight on ABC there will be a star-studded TV event to commemorate it.

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