A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1963 film)
| A Boy Named Charlie Brown | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated TV Special |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Lee Mendelson |
| Voices of |
Peter Robbins Glenn Gilger Pamelyn Ferdin Sally Dryer Ann Altieri Erin Sullivan Christopher DeFaria Bill Melendez |
| Narrated by | Don Sherwood |
| Theme music composer | Vince Guaraldi |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Lee Mendelson |
| Cinematography | Sheldon Fay |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| First shown in | 1963 (Unaired) |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) |
A Boy Named Charlie Brown is an unreleased television documentary film about Charles M. Schulz and his creation Peanuts, produced by Lee Mendelson with some animated scenes by Bill Meléndez and music by Vince Guaraldi.
Although never aired on television, this 30-minute 1963 documentary was instrumental in garnering commercial support and the creative teamwork that resulted in A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965 and the ensuing series of Peanuts television specials. Portions of the film were used in commercials for A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965.
An album by the Vince Guaraldi Trio with music from the above documentary, originally titled Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown, was released by Fantasy Records in 1964.
The documentary is available on DVD through the Charles M. Schulz Museum.
Voice cast
- Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown (voice)
- Glenn Gilger as Linus van Pelt (voice)
- Pamelyn Ferdin as Lucy van Pelt (voice)
- Sally Dryer as Patty (voice)
- Ann Alteri as Violet Gray (voice)
- Erin Sullivan as Sally Brown (voice)
- Lynda Mendelson as Frieda (voice)
- Tracy Stratford as Lucy van Pelt (singing voice)
- Andy Pforsich as Schroeder (voice)
- Christopher DeFaria as Pig-Pen (voice)
- Bill Melendez as Snoopy (voice)