Boy Named Charlie Brown DVD

A Boy Named Charlie Brown
The lovable characters from the popular comic strip by Charles M. Schulz appear in this full-length feature. 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. Nearly two-dozen songs are included. The characters remain true to the original works of Schulz, and great care was taken in matching the appropriate voices to the character's personalities. This is the first of many successful animated features of the gang from Peanuts. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Cast Peter Robbins as Of Charlie Brown Pamelyn Ferdin as Of Lucy Van Pelt Glenn Gilger as Linus Van Pelt Hilary Momberger as Of Sally Andy Pforsich as Of Schroeder Sally Dryer as Of Patty Anne Altieri as Of Violet Linda Mendelson as Of Frieda Christopher de Faria as Pig Pen David Carey as Boy

Crew Ken O'Brien - Animator Frank Smith - Animator Dean Spille - Animator Eleanor Warren - Animator Rudy Zamora - Animator Richard Thompson - Animator Philip Roman - Animator Bob Matz - Animator William Littlejohn - Animator Ed Levitt - Animator Faith Kovaleski - Animator Ruth Kissane - Animator Evert Brown - Animator Bernie Gruver - Animator Al Shean - Animator Frank Braxton - Animator Skippy Baxter - Choreography Bill Melendez - Director Steve Melendez - Editor Robert T. Gillis - Editor Charles McCann - Editor John Scott Trotter - Composer (Music Score) Vince Guaraldi - Composer (Music Score) John Scott Trotter - Musical Direction/Supervision Rod McKuen - Songwriter Nick Vasu - Cinematographer Lee Mendelson - Producer Bill Melendez - Producer Charles M. Schulz - Screenwriter Bill Melendez - Lyricist Al Shean - Lyricist

A Boy Named Charlie Brown
After making his mark in comic strips and television, it was only a matter of time before Charlie Brown hit the big screen. A Boy Named Charlie Brown is a very good debut vehicle, although not as perfect as one might wish. At 86 minutes, it goes on a little too long and the pacing is uneven; the animation is sometimes a little too stiff (although it is very good in many other places, and the character design itself is right on the money), and much of the score is only passable. That said, the pluses more than make up for these negatives. The story, though episodic, is involving and gives plenty of room for the wry humor that is the strip's hallmark. The characters are presented quite faithfully, and the somewhat melancholy air that underlies the humor is preserved to good effect. The "Star Spangled Banner" sequence and -- even more so -- the "Pathetique Sonata" sequence are wonderfully animated, with the latter showing an impressive degree of imagination and skill. Due to its concern with fears and troubles that are as real to adults as to children, Charlie Brown can be enjoyed by grown-ups as easily as by children. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

Al Shean: Academy, Best Original Song Score (lyrics) (nominated) Bill Melendez: Academy, Best Original Song Score (lyrics) (nominated) John Scott Trotter: Academy, Best Original Song Score (music) (nominated) Rod McKuen: Academy, Best Original Song Score (music & lyrics) (nominated) Vince Guaraldi: Academy, Best Original Song Score (adaptation score) (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 86 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- A Boy Named Charlie Brown 1. A Boy Named Charlie Brown [6:39] 2. The First Game [9:04] 3. A Born Loser? [5:10] 4. Professional Help [6:29] 5. The Class Spelling Bee [7:42] 6. Champion Charlie Brown [13:51] 7. Schroeder's Recital [7:34] 8. Tracking the Blanket [12:33] 9. The National Spelling Bee [7:27] 10. Returning Home [3:33] 11. Welcome Home Charlie Brown [5:42]