a Charlie Brown Christmas page 12 by ric gustafson
In late June early July 1965, Neil Reagan traveled to the home of Charles Schulz. Reagan was to attend a presentation by Schulz, Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez. They walked Reagan through their story boards and a pencil test animation. They showed Reagan pencil sketches of the characters and scenes. Reagan's reaction to what was shown to him was negative. Reagan suggested that the 3 concentrate on the color and the music.
One day, Mendelson was driving south across the Golden Gate bridge. He was listening to radio station KSFO. On the AM station Mendelson was listening to a local jazz program. At one point, Mendelson was listening to a song that just captivated him. The song was ' Cast Your Fate to the Wind'.
Mendelson found out the jazz artist on the song was Vince Guaraldi. Mendelson called a friend Ralph Gleason. He wanted to find out if Gleason knew this Guaraldi. He did. Mendelson asked his friend to set up a meeting.
research help: ' Charlie Brown's Christmas Miracle' by Michael Keane
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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