A Boy Named Charlie Brown

1969
G
1h 26m

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Hand-Drawn Animation Animation Comedy Drama Family Musical

Charlie Brown makes his way to the national spelling bee finals.Charlie Brown makes his way to the national spelling bee finals.Charlie Brown makes his way to the national spelling bee finals.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

5.8K

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total

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Peter Robbins

Charlie Brown
(voice)
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Pamelyn Ferdin

Lucy Van Pelt
(voice)

Glenn Gilger

Linus Van Pelt
(voice)

Andy Pforsich

Schroeder
(voice)

Sally Dryer

Patty
(voice)

Ann Altieri

Violet
(voice)
(as Anne Altieri)

Erin Sullivan

Sally
(voice)

Lynda Mendelson

Frieda
(voice)
(as Linda Mendelson)

Christopher DeFaria

Pig Pen
(voice)

David Carey

2nd Boy
(voice)

Guy Pforsich

3rd Boy
(voice)

Bill Melendez

Snoopy
(voice)

Jimmy Miller

Charlie Brown
(uncredited)

Hilary Momberger-Powers

Sally
(uncredited)

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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).

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.

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]

Crazy credits
All of the Peanuts characters actually get onscreen credit!

Alternate versions
On May 26, 1979 CBS aired a 60-minute version.

Connections
Featured in Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz (1969)

Soundtracks
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Music and Lyrics by Rod McKuen
Performed by Rod McKuen

A Boy Named Charlie Brown from 1969 was the first Peanuts movie in a big screen.In the movie Charlie goes to spelling bee.You can also see the other great Peanuts characters like Snoopy in the movie.The characters that the master Charles M. Schulz created about 50 years ago.Sadly the master died last February at the age of 77.If you think Peanuts are only for kids you're wrong.i'm 19 and I found this movie very entertaining.Everybody can watch Peanuts and enjoy.You don't have to be afraid of getting bored.A Boy Named Charlie Brown keeps you interested through the movie.I could end my comment with these two great words:good grief.