- What do you mean, Beethoven wasn't so great?
- He never got his picture on bubble-gum cards, did he? Have you ever seen his picture on a bubble-gum card? Hmm? How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on bubble-gum cards?
17 seconds sound clip from the A Charlie Brown Christmas movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:17:39 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- I don't care. We'll decorate it, and it'll be just right for our play. Besides, I think it needs me.
- This is the music I've selected for the Christmas play.
- What kind of Christmas music is that?
- What has Beethoven got to do with Christmas?
- Everyone talks about how great Beethoven was. Beethoven wasn't so great.
- What do you mean, Beethoven wasn't so great?
- Say, by the way, can you play 'Jingle Bells'?
- No, no. I mean 'Jingle Bells.' You know, deck them halls and all that stuff.
- No, no. You don't get it at all. I mean 'Jingle Bells.'
- You know, Santa Claus and ho-ho-ho. And mistletoe and presents to pretty girls.
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Actors: Peter Robbins (Charlie Brown), Chris Shea (Linus van Pelt), Tracy Stratford (Lucy van Pelt), Cathy Steinberg (Sally Brown)
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