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A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:13

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.0/10

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: The first full-length animated film starring the Peanuts gang created by Charles M. Schulz. As the story unfolds, Charlie Brown is readying himself for the first pitch of the baseball season,... The first full-length animated film starring the Peanuts gang created by Charles M. Schulz. As the story unfolds, Charlie Brown is readying himself for the first pitch of the baseball season, however, the pitcher's mound is covered with dandelions. Then Charlie Brown makes his way to the spelling bee championships in New York City, complete with 'wah-wah-wah' adult voices and all. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Song Score for the famous "Linus and Lucy" theme. [More]

Starring: Peanuts Gang

Starring: Peanuts Gang

Director: Bill Melendez

Director: Bill Melendez
Screenwriter: Charles M. Schulz
Producer: Lee Mendelson
Composer: Rod McKuen

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Featuring a light-jazz soundtrack by Vince Guaraldi and Rod McKuen, this feature contains a number of long-ish music montages that would probably be considered boring by today's younger audiences

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A Boy Named Charlie Brown has a loveliness and soulful quality the later Peanuts films lacked.

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