The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween while Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin.
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Title: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966– )
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Cast
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Peter Robbins | ... | Charlie Brown (voice) |
| Christopher Shea | ... | Linus Van Pelt (voice) (as Chris Shea) | |
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Sally Dryer | ... | Lucy Van Pelt (voice) |
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Cathy Steinberg | ... | Sally Brown (voice) |
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Ann Altieri | ... | Frieda / Violet (voice) |
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Lisa DeFaria | ... | Patty (voice) |
| Bill Melendez | ... | Snoopy (voice) | |
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Glenn Mendelson | ... | Schroeder / Shermy (voice) |
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Gabrielle DeFaria Ritter | ... | Pigpen (voice) (as Gail DeFaria) |
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The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween, with Linus hoping that, finally, he will be visited by The Great Pumpkin; while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party. Written by Chuck Warner <deepwell@ix.netcom.com>
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It's hobgoblins and treats galore. Join the "Peanuts" gang as they await the arrival of the legendary Great Pumpkin who is bringing gifts for good little boys and girls. How will Charlie Brown come out? See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
27 October 1966 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions, United Feature Syndicate (UFS) See more »
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[Lucy scoops out the innards of the pumpkin Linus brought]
Linus: [groans] You didn't tell me you were gonna kill it!
[bawls]
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(uncredited)
Music by Vince Guaraldi
Performed by The Vince Guaraldi Sextet
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Did You Know?
Trivia
When Snoopy pretends to cross wartime France as a downed pilot, he passes signs pointing to two real locations in the Champagne country northeast of Paris: Chalons sur Marne and Pont a Mousson. See more »Goofs
In the opening scene, Linus tries to roll a pumpkin through a hole in a fence. When it doesn't fit he rolls it around the fence, but you never see him pass by the hole while going to the far end. See more »Quotes
[first lines][Lucy scoops out the innards of the pumpkin Linus brought]
Linus: [groans] You didn't tell me you were gonna kill it!
[bawls]
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Crazy Credits
Linus and Charlie Brown are at the wall and Charlie tells Linus that he's done stupid things in his life, too. Then Linus keeps on shouting during the credits about how sitting and waiting in a pumpkin patch wasn't stupid. See more »Alternate Versions
The original 1966 version had longer opening credits to acknowledge the sponsors. Modern broadcast versions and home video releases have the opening fade away after an owl approaches. One scene that followed was the gang, in their Halloween costumes, being frightened by a ghost dancing on a pumpkin. They run away, and the "ghost" then throws off his white sheet, and we see it was actually Snoopy, who continues dancing. See more »Soundtracks
Linus and Lucy(uncredited)
Music by Vince Guaraldi
Performed by The Vince Guaraldi Sextet
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After A Charlie Brown Christmas, this one came along the next fall. While it is not quite the first one, it has some good moments. Of course when this was made, Halloween was more of a trick or treat holiday as this one was originally sponsored by Dolly Madison, the maker of cup cakes. This high point of this one is Lucy talking about wearing a costume to match your personality.
Snoopy has his first major World War 1 Flying Ace segment here and it is effectively woven into the story. As a Halloween Special, Linus is always waiting for the Great Pumpkin & it is consistent with Linus that he makes a negative remarks about Santa believers. After all, in the previous Christmas Special, Santa is not mentioned in his speech of what Christmas is all about.
The Halloween party, which is a bigger staple today than ever is here though if this were to be updated, Snoopy could decorate his dog house with Halloween Lights, like he did with Christmas lights in the other special. While it is not Christmas, it did help build Charles Schultz resume so that he would do lots more television & movies with the Peanuts gang.