A Boy Named Charlie Brown

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

26 mins | Documentary | Dec. 31, 1963

This documentary goes behind-the-scenes with Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. This film paved the way for the future success of the Peanuts animated television specials, bringing together for the first time Schulz, animator Bill Melendez, producer Lee Mendelson, and composer Vince Guaraldi.

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

26 mins | Documentary | Dec. 31, 1963

A Boy Named Charlie Brown
This documentary goes behind-the-scenes with Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. This film paved the way for the future success of the Peanuts animated television specials, bringing together for the first time Schulz, animator Bill Melendez, producer Lee Mendelson, and composer Vince Guaraldi.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Lee Mendelson Film Productions, United Feature Syndicate (UFS), The Coca-Cola Company, Playhouse Pictures
Original title A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Directors Lee Mendelson
Writers Lee Mendelson

Cast

Don Sherwood

as Narrator (voice)

Peter Robbins

as Charlie Brown (voice)

Christopher Shea

as Linus Van Pelt (voice)

Karen Mendelson

as Lucy Van Pelt / Patty (voice)

Tracy Stratford

as Lucy Van Pelt (singing voice)

Chris Doran

as Schroeder / Shermy (voice)

Sally Dryer

as Violet (voice)

Ann Altieri

as Frieda (voice)

Geoffrey Ornstein

as "Pig-Pen" (voice)

Bill Melendez

as Snoopy (voice)

Charles M. Schulz

as Himself

Meredith Hodges

as Herself

Monte Schulz

as Himself

Craig Schulz

as Himself

Amy Schulz

as Herself

Sue Broadwell

as Herself

Willie Mays

as Himself