It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
School is out for the summer and Charlie Brown, Linus, Schroeder and Pig Pen are planning to spend it reading every comic book, watching television, practicing ballplay, and classical music, and having clean thoughts. However, Lucy tells them that she signed them up for camp. The girls are eager to go, but the boys hate the idea.(Linus adding that its like finding out that he was drafted.) The boys shove each other to get on the bus, while the girls line up in order. At camp, Charlie Brown is chosen captain of the boys camp. The boys and girls have a swim race which the girls win easily. Then they have a softball game, which the boys lose with only one run. Other competitions are just as lopsided. Afterwards, the boys sit around the campfire and reflect on how miserable they are. In one scene, the colors of the shirts of Schroder and Linus are mixed up during this scene.
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About It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown is a 1969 English-language animation, comedy and family film directed by Bill Melendez. The cast is led by Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Glenn Gilger. It has a runtime of 0h 24m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings.
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown was produced by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions, and United Feature Syndicate and made in United States of America. It was released on September 27, 1969, and carries a G certification.
- Director
- Bill Melendez
- Writers
- Charles M. Schulz
- Release date
- September 27, 1969
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Production
- Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions, United Feature Syndicate
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown cast & crew
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown was directed by Bill Melendez and written by Charles M. Schulz.
The cast features Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown, Pamelyn Ferdin as Lucy van Pelt (voice), Glenn Gilger as Linus van Pelt, Ann Altieri as Frieda, David Carey as Shermy, and John Daschback as Schroeder.
Behind the camera, it was produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson.
Is It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown worth watching?
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 51 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.
At 0h 24m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy animation, comedy, and family, It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
Peter Robbins
Charlie Brown
Pamelyn Ferdin
Lucy van Pelt (voice)
Glenn Gilger
Linus van Pelt
Ann Altieri
Frieda
David Carey
Shermy
John Daschback
Schroeder
Christopher DeFaria
Peppermint Patty
Gail DeFaria
Pigpen
Sally Dryer
Shirley / Clara / Sophie
Matthew Liftin
Roy / Kid
Bill Melendez
Snoopy
Hilary Momberger-Powers
Sally Brown (voice, as Hilary Momberger)
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It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown is rated G. It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 51 ratings.
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