It's Magic, Charlie Brown (1981) (TV)

Director:

Phil Roman

Writers:

Charles M. Schulz (creator)
Charles M. Schulz (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

When Snoopy turns Charlie Brown invisible in a magic act, he has trouble changing him back.

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Invisible | Kick | Rain | Magic Show

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Michael Mandy	...	Charlie Brown (voice)
Brent Hauer	...	Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt (voice)
Cindi Reilly	...	Sally Brown (voice)
Earl 'Rocky' Reilly	...	Linus van Pelt (voice) (as Rocky Reilly)
Sydney Penny	...	Lucy van Pelt (voice)
Casey Carlson	...	Marcie (voice)
Christopher Donohoe	...	Schroeder / Kid / Franklin (voice)
Shannon Cohn	...	Marcie (voice)
Bill Melendez	...	Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

Runtime:

USA:24 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

Lee Mendelson Film Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: Linus's blanket apparently stayed shredded after Snoopy tried the trick where it would be put back together again, yet in the next shot, his blanket is perfectly fine.

Quotes:

Lucy van Pelt: If that Charlie Brown is still sneaking around invisible, I'll have to be careful. I'm not going to tee up the ball.
[quick pan to the invisible Charlie Brown, panting invisibly, then back to Lucy, tossing the football]
Lucy van Pelt: But if he *is* visible, I'd hate to deprive him of the opportunity to attempt one of his famous place kicks. I think maybe I'll practice a few tees.
[places the football]
Lucy van Pelt: There. That's about right.

Movie Connections:

Featured in It's Your 20th Television Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1985) (TV)

Good C.B. fun

Snoopy gets a magic book at the library & puts on a magic show. He's, "The Great Houndini." Some of his tricks work and some don't. He cuts up Linus' blanket & it should "magically" go back together, but it doesn't. Then he makes Charlie Brown invisible and can't change him back. The invisible C.B. screws with Lucy & actually kicks the football. Lucy tells Snoopy to make C.B. reappear. Somehow Snoopy gets "magical powers" to bring C.B. back & Lucy says he may not have kicked the ball - no one else saw it. Snoopy levitates Lucy & leaves her up there.

Good C.B. fun for all ages. A must see.