A Boy Named Charlie Brown

Name: A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
Released: 1969-12-04
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Glenn Gilger, Andy Pforsich, Sally Dryer

1969·Movie·G·86 min·★ 6.9(191)

Animation Comedy Drama Family More English titles

“Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang in their First Movie!”

Poor Charlie Brown. He can't fly a kite, and he always loses in baseball. Having his faults projected onto a screen by Lucy doesn't help him much either. Against the sage advice and taunting of the girls in his class, he volunteers for the class spelling bee.

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About A Boy Named Charlie Brown

A Boy Named Charlie Brown is a 1969 English-language animation, comedy and drama film directed by Bill Melendez. The cast is led by Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Glenn Gilger. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

A Boy Named Charlie Brown was produced by United Feature Syndicate, Cinema Center Films, and Lee Mendelson Film Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 4, 1969, and carries a G certification.

Director: Bill Melendez
Writers: Charles M. Schulz
Release date: December 4, 1969
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: United Feature Syndicate, Cinema Center Films, Lee Mendelson Film Productions

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A Boy Named Charlie Brown cast & crew

A Boy Named Charlie Brown was directed by Bill Melendez and written by Charles M. Schulz.

The cast features Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown (voice), Pamelyn Ferdin as Lucy Van Pelt (voice), Glenn Gilger as Linus Van Pelt (voice), Andy Pforsich as Schroeder (voice), Sally Dryer as Patty (voice), and Bill Melendez as Snoopy (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Vince Guaraldi and it was produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson.

Is A Boy Named Charlie Brown worth watching?

A Boy Named Charlie Brown holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 191 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and drama, A Boy Named Charlie Brown is worth a place on your watchlist.

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