Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz
| Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary television special |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Composer | Vince Guaraldi |
| Production | |
| Producers | Lee Mendelson Bill Melendez |
| Editors | Robert T. Gillis Steven C. Melendez |
| Camera setup | Nick Vasu |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Lee Mendelson Film Productions Bill Melendez Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | May 24, 1969 |
| Related | |
Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz is a 1969 documentary television special about the creator of the Peanuts series, Charles Schulz.
Background
Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz was first broadcast on the CBS television network on May 24, 1969. It features several different segments, including footage from the first Peanuts feature-length film, A Boy Named Charlie Brown,[1] the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, the music of Vince Guaraldi and The Royal Guardsmen, as well as portions of the unaired 1963 documentary of the same name.[2]
Music score
In addition to featuring the song You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown from the musical of the same name, and the Peanuts hit Snoopy vs. the Red Baron by The Royal Guardsmen, the documentary also highlights the musical compositions of Vince Guaraldi and his contributions to the Peanuts franchise.[3] Guaraldi’s performance at the 1968 Monterey Jazz Festival is featured among footage revolving around his work.[4]
Additionally, Guaraldi recorded several new cues for the documentary and its animated segments.[3]
Voice cast
- Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown
- Pamelyn Ferdin as Lucy van Pelt
- Glenn Gilger as Linus van Pelt
- Erin Sullivan as Sally Brown
- Bill Melendez as Snoopy
References
- ↑ Peanuts Animation: Documentaries Archived 2008-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, web.mit.edu
- ↑ Bang, Derrick. Liner notes for A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017); Kritzerland, Inc. Retrieved 7 May 2020
- 1 2 Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts Song Library: Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi Timeline: 1969". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
