A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
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- G
- 1h 26min
- Animation, Comedy
- 04 Dec 1969 (USA)
- Movie
Charlie Brown makes his way to the national spelling bee finals.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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| Peter Robbins | ... |
Charlie Brown / Linus' scream (voice)
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| Pamelyn Ferdin | ... |
Lucy Van Pelt (voice)
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Glenn Gilger | ... |
Linus Van Pelt (voice)
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Andy Pforsich | ... |
Schroeder (voice)
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Sally Dryer | ... |
Patty (voice)
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Ann Altieri | ... |
Violet (voice)
(as Anne Altieri)
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Erin Sullivan | ... |
Sally (voice)
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Lynda Mendelson | ... |
Frieda (voice)
(as Linda Mendelson)
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| Christopher DeFaria | ... |
Pig Pen (voice)
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David Carey | ... |
2nd Boy (voice)
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Guy Pforsich | ... |
3rd Boy (voice)
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| Bill Melendez | ... |
Snoopy (voice)
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Jimmy Miller | ... |
Charlie Brown (uncredited)
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| Hilary Momberger-Powers | ... |
Sally (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bill Melendez | ||
Written by
| Charles M. Schulz | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Charles M. Schulz | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bill Melendez | ... | producer |
| Lee Mendelson | ... | producer |
| Charles M. Schulz | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Vince Guaraldi | ||
Editing by
| Robert T. Gillis | ||
| Chuck McCann | ... | (as Charles McCann) |
| Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez | ... | (as Steve Melendez) |
Editorial Department
| Alice Keillor | ... | negative cutter |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hideyuki Tanaka | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ellie Bogardus | ... | graphic designer (as Ellie Bonnard) |
| Evert Brown | ... | graphic designer |
| Jan Green | ... | graphic designer |
| Bernard Gruver | ... | graphic designer |
| Ruth Kissane | ... | graphic designer |
| Ed Levitt | ... | graphic designer |
| Charles McElmurry | ... | graphic designer |
| Alan Shean | ... | graphic designer (as Al Shean) |
| Dean Spille | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Don Minkler | ... | sound mixer |
| Bill Mumford | ... | sound mixer |
| Sid Nicholas | ... | sound recordist: voices |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wally Bulloch | ... | camera operator |
| David K. Stewart | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Swarthe | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Richard Yuricich | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Debbie Abbott | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Maggie Bowen | ... | animator |
| Bob Carlson | ... | animator |
| Ken Champin | ... | animator |
| Herman Cohen | ... | animator (as Herm Cohen) |
| Connie Crawley | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Gwenn Dotzler | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Florence Hammontre | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Lew Irwin | ... | animator |
| Sam Jaimes | ... | animator |
| Gerry Kane | ... | animator |
| Ruth Kissane | ... | animator |
| Faith Kovaleski | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Bror Lansing | ... | animator |
| Bill Littlejohn | ... | animator |
| Don Lusk | ... | animator |
| Joice Lee Marshall | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Bob Matz | ... | animator |
| Celine Miles | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Barrie Nelson | ... | animator (as Barry Nelson) |
| Ken O'Brien | ... | animator |
| Karen Oglesby | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Spencer Peel | ... | animator |
| Chandra Poweris | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Beverly Robbins | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Jay Sarbry | ... | animator |
| Dawn Smith | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Frank Smith | ... | animator |
| Hank Smith | ... | animator |
| Russ von Neida | ... | animator (as Russ Van Neida) |
| Eleanor Warren | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Manon Washburn | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Rudy Zamora | ... | animator |
| Michael Adams | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Frank Braxton | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Sylvia Brenner | ... | ink and paint artist/celine miles (uncredited) |
| Brad Case | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Sue Dalton | ... | ink and paint artist/celine miles (uncredited) |
| Paulino García | ... | ink and paint artist/ celine miles (uncredited) |
| Colene Gonzales | ... | ink and paint artist/celine miles (uncredited) |
| Emery Hawkins | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Adele Lenart | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Staci Maniskas | ... | ink and paint artist/celine miles (uncredited) |
| Al Pabian | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Manuel Perez | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Chandra Poweris | ... | ink and paint artist/celine miles (uncredited) |
| Anna Lois Ray | ... | ink and paint artist/celine miles (uncredited) |
| Phil Roman | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Jack Schnerk | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Rod Scribner | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Martha Sigall | ... | ink and paint artist/celine miles (uncredited) |
| Olaya Stephenson | ... | ink and paint artist/celine miles (uncredited) |
| Richard Thompson | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Bob Tyler | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Alan Zaslove | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Art Becker | ... | music recordist (as Artie Becker) |
| Rod McKuen | ... | songs: music and lyrics by |
| Bill Melendez | ... | songs: lyrics by |
| Alan Shean | ... | songs: lyrics by |
| John Scott Trotter | ... | conductor / music arranger / songs: music by |
| Colin J. Bailey | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Ray Brown | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Monty Budwig | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Billy Byers | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Conte Candoli | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Pete Candoli | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Pete Chrislieb | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Herb Ellis | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Victor Feldman | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Gray | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Vince Guaraldi | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Manny Klein | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ronny Lang | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Frank Rosolino | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Rowles | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Jack Sperling | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| William Wood | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Skippy Baxter | ... | skating routines |
| Warren Lockhart | ... | president: Charles M. Schulz Creative Development Corp. (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Cinema Center Films (presents)
- Lee Mendelson Film Productions
- Bill Melendez Productions
- United Feature Syndicate (UFS)
- Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates
- Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez Productions
Distributors
- National General Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1970) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1970) (Australia) (theatrical)
- S.N. Prodis (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1972) (Japan) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Toho-Towa (1976) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CBS (1976) (United States) (tv)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- CBS/Fox (Argentina) (VHS)
- Playhouse Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (1986) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Fox Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CBS Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS) (for CBS)
- NBC Universal Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- CBS DVD (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (for CBS)
- ABC Family (2013) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD) (for CBS)
- Mediumrare Entertainment (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (DVD)
- Titanus (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- MeTV (2022) (United States) (tv)
- WGN (United States) (tv) (WGN)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dickson/Vasu (camera)
- Wally Bulloch (camera)
- Radio Recorders (voice recording)
- United Recorders (music recording)
- Producers' Sound Service (mix)
- Celine Miles Ink & Paint Service (ink and paint)
- Connie Crawley Ink & Paint Service (ink and paint)
- Wally Bulloch (animation camera)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The perennial failure Charlie Brown attends the National Spelling Bee and manages the worst sandlot team in the history of baseball. Linus loses and retrieves his security blanket. Snoopy the beagle dances wildly and plays shortstop. The irascible Lucy Van Pelt tricks Charlie Brown into kicking the football, but at the last minute she pulls it back and sends him flying onto his back. Although he loses the spelling bee, his friends gladly welcome Charlie Brown back to town upon his return. Featuring nearly two-dozen songs, and a talented voice cast that captures the memorable character personalities. Written by United Artists |
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| Taglines | The Peanuts' Gang in their First Movie! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,100,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The memorable "Aaaugh!" scream from Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown originated from this film. (Oddly enough, it was also heard from Linus in one scene.) Robbins' scream would become a stock sound effect in almost all subsequent Peanuts specials & movies up to the late 1990s, and is used as a scream, not only for Charlie Brown, but any other available character (excluding Snoopy and Woodstock, who had their own variants). See more » |
| Goofs | In the "I Before E Except after C" song, two displayed words are misspelled: FINANCEIR, which should be FINANCIER, and LEIZURE which should be LEISURE. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Boy Named Charlie Brown See more » |
| Crazy Credits | All of the Peanuts characters actually get onscreen credit! See more » |
| Quotes |
Linus Van Pelt:
[Penultimate lines of the movie]
Well, I can understand how you feel. You worked hard, studying for the spelling bee, and I suppose you feel you let everyone down, and you made a fool of yourself and everything. [Opens the door to leave, then stops] Linus Van Pelt: But did you notice something, Charlie Brown? Charlie Brown: What's that? Linus Van Pelt: The world didn't come to an end. [He leaves and shuts the door. Charlie Brown decides to finally get up] See more » |