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A Boy Named Charlie Brown is a 1969 American animated comedy-drama film, produced by Cinema Center Films, distributed by National General Pictures, and directed by Bill Melendez, it is the first feature film based on the Peanuts comic strip. It was also the final time that Peter Robbins voiced the character of Charlie Brown (Robbins had voiced the role for all the Peanuts television specials up to that point, starting with the debut of the specials, 1965's A Charlie Brown Christmas).
The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, and was a box office success, grossing $12 million. Snoopy, Come Home came three years later, in 1972, as a standalone sequel.
Original Release
12/04/1969
US Release
12/04/1969
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Robbins | Charlie Brown / Linus' scream |
Pamelyn Ferdin | Lucy Van Pelt |
Glenn Gilger | Linus Van Pelt |
Andy Pforsich | Schroeder |
Sally Dryer | Patty |
Ann Altieri | Violet |
Erin Sullivan | Sally / Sally Brown |
Lynda Mendelson | Frieda |
Christopher DeFaria | Pig Pen / Pig-Pen |
David Carey | 2nd Boy / Shermy |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Robbins | Charlie Brown / Linus' scream |
Pamelyn Ferdin | Lucy Van Pelt |
Glenn Gilger | Linus Van Pelt |
Andy Pforsich | Schroeder |
Sally Dryer | Patty |
Ann Altieri | Violet |
Erin Sullivan | Sally / Sally Brown |
Lynda Mendelson | Frieda |
Christopher DeFaria | Pig Pen / Pig-Pen |
David Carey | 2nd Boy / Shermy |
Guy Pforsich | 3rd Boy |
Bill Melendez | Snoopy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charles M. Schulz | Executive Producer |
Bill Melendez | Producer |
Lee Mendelson | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1971 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Score | Nominated |