You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985)

The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical.

Director:

Sam Jaimes

Writers:

Charles M. Schulz (created by), Clark Gesner (based on the play by)

Stars:

Kevin Brando, Michael Dockery, Brad Kesten

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Kevin Brando	...	Charlie Brown (singing voice)
Michael Dockery	...	Marcie (voice)
Brad Kesten	...	Charlie Brown (voice)
Jeremy Scott Reinbolt	...	Schroeder (voice) (as Jeremy Reinbolt)
Tiffany Reinbolt	...	Sally Brown (voice)
Jessica Lee Smith	...	Lucy van Pelt (voice) (as Jessie Lee Smith)
Robert Towers	...	Snoopy (singing voice)
David Wagner	...	Linus van Pelt (voice)

Storyline

Charlie Brown and the Peanuts sing out as they perform excerpts from the classic musical. Charlie Brown has one of his usual bad days of loneliness and failure whether it be in the schoolyard, at the baseball diamond or at home. Meanwhile, Linus ponders his dependence on his security blanket, Linus bullies and pesters the boys, Sally Brown goes through life with her scatterbrain philosophies and Snoopy indulges in his appetites and fantasies. However, there is music to be had to see them through, until they all realize what truly makes them happy.

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Plot Keywords:

peanuts | liquid | table | surrealism | cartoon dog | 

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Taglines:

Happiness With the Peanuts Gang!

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates,United Media Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is an abridged version of the original stage musical.

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Quotes

Linus van Pelt: [Lucy talks of her dream to become a queen] Lucy, I believe Queen is an inherited title. Yes, I'm quite sure. A person can only become a queen by being born into a royal family of the correct lineage so that she can assume the throne after the death of the reigning monarch. I can't think of any possible way you can become Queen. I'm sorry, Lucy, but it's true.

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Connections

Follows It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown (1983)

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Soundtracks

Snoopy
Written by Clark Gesner
Performed by Robert Towers

User Reviews

The Greatest Non-Holiday Peanuts Special of them all

Out of all the Peanuts specials that are not Holiday specials, this is my personal favourite. Christmas, Great Pumpkin, and Easter Beagle will always be best, but besides those few, this is my favourite. The only one that rivals it is A Charlie Brown celebration, and that is only for it's sheer insanity. First off, the songs all absolutely rule. The kite flying song and the theme song are both among the greatest songs ever written for TV. But the greatest song from all Peanuts specials, is and will always be Happiness. Every time I hear it, I'm singing it for days. As far as story goes, there really isn't one. It's just really an animated version of highlights from the play. But, my what highlights they are. The baseball scene is one of the best ever. I finally taped the show when it aired on Nick-at-Nite recently, and now I can watch it whenever I want. Just two complaints- the classic theme song is not featured at all, and Snoopy talks (in a rather effeminate voice). But besides that, a classic from start to finish. This started out as a Broadway play. Sadly, I can only imagine Gary Burghoff as Charlie Brown.