A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1963 film)

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 Melendez and music by Vince Guaraldi.[1]

For the soundtrack, see Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown.
For the 1969 feature film, see A Boy Named Charlie Brown.
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
GenreDocumentary
Created byCharles M. Schulz
Directed byLee Mendelson
Voices ofPeter Robbins
Christopher Shea
Karen Mendelson
Sally Dryer
Ann Altieri
Tracy Stratford
Chris Doran
Geoffrey Ornstein
Bill Melendez
Narrated byDon Sherwood
Theme music composerVince Guaraldi
Opening theme"Oh, Good Grief"
Ending theme"Oh, Good Grief"
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerLee Mendelson
CinematographySheldon Fay
Running time30 minutes
Release
Audio formatMonaural
First shown in1963 (Unaired)
Original releaseDecember 2005 (DVD)
Chronology
Followed byA Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

Background

A Boy Named Charlie Brown was screened the Greater San Francisco Advertising Club, where it was received with considerable enthusiasm, but Mendelson was unsuccessful in securing sponsorship.[2]

Although never aired on television, the 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.

Portions of the unaired A Boy Named Charlie Brown were updated and broadcast in 1969 as Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz.[2]

Voice cast

Home media

The documentary is available on DVD through the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center.

References
  1. Solomon, Charles (2012). The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials. Chronicle Books. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-1452110912.
  2. Bang, Derrick. Liner notes for A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017); Kritzerland, Inc. Retrieved 7 May 2020


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