It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown [Deluxe Edition]

Overview

This animated production features Charlie Brown and his friends. It's Halloween again, and everyone goes trick-or-treating except for Linus. He will wait for the Great Pumpkin again.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/02/2008
UPC:	0883929006496
Original Release:	1966
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	0:25:00

Special Features

Another story featuring the gang: It's Magic, Charlie Brown - Snoopy's magic act goes awry and renders Charlie Brown invisible - a predicament that the youngster just might transform into an opportunity; All new featurette: We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown!

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter Robbins	Charlie Brown
Christopher Shea	Linus
Sally Dryer	Lucy
Cathy Steinberg	Sally
Bill Melendez	Snoopy
Vince Guaraldi	Composer
John Scott Trotter	Conductor

Technical Credits

Lee Mendelson	Executive Producer,Producer
Bill Melendez	Producer,Director

Editorial Reviews

The second Peanuts special, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is one of the finest in the series. A Charlie Brown Christmas had, in some ways, been a rush job, and that occasionally shows in the finished product. With a little more time (and the experience of having one show under their belts), Bill Melendez and company are able to concentrate on making a more polished product. They're still finding their way -- there are some continuity glitches and the animators seem to have some trouble with Lucy's profile -- but, on the whole, the visual presentation is excellent. Especially noteworthy are the backgrounds, especially the night skies filled with textured charcoals and purples and a brilliant moon that sometimes takes up half the screen. There's also superb character animation for Linus and Snoopy. The script is also one of the strongest in the series. Many of the specials make extensive use of dialogue and situations lifted directly from the strips, and, at times, this results in a somewhat disjointed narrative and timing that occasionally feels awkward when lifted from its four-panel original form. Pumpkin features a great deal of direct-from-the-strip sequences, but they're presented in a smoother, more organic method here, and the basic story is very sound. Add to this a number of excellent gags, some exceptional Vince Guaraldi scoring, and vocal performances that are quite engaging and you have a classic that will delight adults and children.