A Charlie Brown Celebration
Encyclopedia
A Charlie Brown Celebration is the 23rd prime-time animated
TV special based upon the popular comic strip
Peanuts
, by Charles M. Schulz
, who introduced the hour-long special. It was originally aired on the CBS
network on May 24, 1982, and consists of a number of stories adapted from the comic strip.
, which started in 1983, and used in another special, It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
. A compilation of short stories also make up You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (both the stage musical
and animated special
), and Snoopy!!! The Musical (both the stage musical
and animated special
).
and Play It Again, Charlie Brown
.
In The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
episode "Linus' Security Blanket" the footage scene where Charlie Brown and his kite get stuck in a tree is different but in "You Can't Win Charlie Brown" the scene where Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and Linus are caught up with his kite in Snoopy's doghouse is the same thing.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
TV special based upon the popular comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
, by Charles M. Schulz
Charles M. Schulz
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.-Early life and education:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul...
, who introduced the hour-long special. It was originally aired on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
network on May 24, 1982, and consists of a number of stories adapted from the comic strip.
Production
The formula used in this special, several stories with one or two-word titles, was later adapted for the Saturday morning CBS series, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show is an animated television series featuring characters and storylines from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It aired Saturday mornings on the CBS network from 1983 to 1985. It re-aired on The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in the 1990s...
, which started in 1983, and used in another special, It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown is the 25th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 16, 1983...
. A compilation of short stories also make up You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (both the stage musical
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts...
and animated special
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (TV special)
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is the 29th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz...
), and Snoopy!!! The Musical (both the stage musical
Snoopy!!! The Musical
Snoopy: The Musical is a musical comedy by Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady, with a book by Warren Lockhart, Arthur Whitelaw, and Michael Grace. The characters are from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. This sequel to the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown focuses more on the life of...
and animated special
Snoopy!!! The Musical (TV special)
Snoopy!!! The Musical is the 31st prime-time animated TV specials, based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It was an adaptation of the musical Snoopy!!! The Musical, and originally aired on the CBS network in 1988....
).
Stock footage
Scenes from this special recycles footage and ideas from There's No Time for Love, Charlie BrownThere's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown is the eighth prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on March 11, 1973 and released to DVD as a bonus feature on January 2, 2004...
and Play It Again, Charlie Brown
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
Play It Again, Charlie Brown is the seventh prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on March 28, 1971. It was the first Peanuts TV special of the 1970s...
.
In The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show is an animated television series featuring characters and storylines from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It aired Saturday mornings on the CBS network from 1983 to 1985. It re-aired on The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in the 1990s...
episode "Linus' Security Blanket" the footage scene where Charlie Brown and his kite get stuck in a tree is different but in "You Can't Win Charlie Brown" the scene where Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and Linus are caught up with his kite in Snoopy's doghouse is the same thing.
Production credits
A CHARLIE BROWN CELEBRATION- Created by
- Charles M. SchulzCharles M. SchulzCharles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.-Early life and education:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul...
- Directed by
- Bill MelendezBill MelendezJosé Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican-American character animator, film director, voice artist and producer, known for his cartoons for Warner Brothers, UPA and the Peanuts series...
- Ben WashamBen WashamBenjamin Alfred Washam was an American animator who is best known for working under director Chuck Jones for nearly 30 years. Washam worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons from 1941 until 1962, mainly under the direction of Chuck Jones. He also worked on made-for-television cartoons in the early 1960s...
- Produced by
- Lee MendelsonLee MendelsonLee Mendelson is an American television producer. He is best known as the executive producer of the many Peanuts animated specials....
- Bill MelendezBill MelendezJosé Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican-American character animator, film director, voice artist and producer, known for his cartoons for Warner Brothers, UPA and the Peanuts series...
- Written by
- Charles M. SchulzCharles M. SchulzCharles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.-Early life and education:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul...
- and
- John W. DunnJohn W. DunnJohn W. Dunn was a Scottish writer and animator for animated cartoons from 1955 to 1983.Dunn began his career at the Walt Disney cartoon studio, where his first story credit—Man in Space—received an Oscar nomination...
- Supervising Director
- Art Davis
- Music by
- Ed BogasEd BogasEd Bogas, born Edgar Noel Bogas, and sometimes credited as Edward Bogas, is an American rock musician and composer and whose work has been featured in films, animations, and video games.-Career:...
- and
- Judy Munsen
- Design by
- Bernard GruverBernard GruverBernard Gruver was best known as one of the original animators of the Peanuts cartoon series. He also was an animation professor at the University of Southern California School of Cinema. He was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles in 1985.-External links:*...
- Evert Brown
- Color by
- Dean Spille
- Animation by
- Sam Jaimes
- Bill LittlejohnBill LittlejohnWilliam Charles Littlejohn was an American animator and union organizer. Littlejohn worked on both animated shorts and features from the 1930s through to the 1990s...
- Hank SmithHank SmithHank "Henry" Smith was a cartoon animator, who worked for many Hollywood animation studios during the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. His work includes numerous cartoons for television, including many featuring Mr. Magoo, The Road Runner, Fat Albert, and many of the Peanuts television specials with...
- Bob Carlson
- Al Pabian
- Larry Leichliter
- Utit Choomuang
- Leslie Margolin
- Bob MatzBob MatzRobert "Bob" Matz was an American animator. He worked on various animated shorts, films, and television projects, such as Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, The Pink Panther, and The Transformers: The Movie.-1960-1961:...
- Irv AndersonIrv AndersonIrvin Neil "Irv" Anderson was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1965–1983, and again from 1991–2007....
- Jeff Hale
- Joe Roman
- Richard ThompsonRichard Thompson (animator)Richard "Dick" Thompson was an American animator who worked at several animated cartoon departments over a career of four decades. His longest association was with Chuck Jones at Warner Bros. Cartoons and M-G-M. He also worked at Hanna-Barbera and DePatie-Freleng.-Related link:*]]...
- Tom RayTom RayThomas Archer Ray was an American animator.-Career:Ray was born in Williams, Arizona. He began work at Warner Bros. Cartoons in 1937. Over the first two decades of his career, he was a junior animator who received no screen credit until Destination Earth in 1956. In 1958, he became a master...
- Ken HarrisKen HarrisKen Harris was an American animator who worked for several film studios. He is widely considered as one of the master animators of his time....
- Rod ScribnerRod ScribnerRoderick H. "Rod" Scribner was an American animator best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros.. His animation was one of the wildest things ever seen on screen during The Golden Age of American animation. He started as an animator for Ben...
- Ben WashamBen WashamBenjamin Alfred Washam was an American animator who is best known for working under director Chuck Jones for nearly 30 years. Washam worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons from 1941 until 1962, mainly under the direction of Chuck Jones. He also worked on made-for-television cartoons in the early 1960s...
- Don TowsleyDon TowsleyDonald F. Towsley is an American computer scientist, currentlyDistinguished University Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he co-directs the Networking Research Laboratory. He received his B.A. degree in physics and his Ph.D. degree in...
- Phil RomanPhil RomanPhilip Roman , is an animator. He is the founder of animation studios Film Roman and Phil Roman Entertainment. Roman is of Mexican American descent....
- Nelson ShinNelson ShinNelson Shin is an animation director who is the founder and president of Akom Production Co., Ltd., in Seoul, South Korea. He founded Akom in 1985....
- Bob Bemiller
- Virgil Ross
- Walter Kubiak
- Layout
- Martin Strudler
- Backgrounds
- Richard H. Thomas
- Checking
- Carole Barnes
- Eve Fletcher
- Jane Gonzales
- Ink and Paint Supervisor
- Joanne Lansing
- Ink and Paint
- Adele Lenart
- Karin Stover
- Karen Webb
- Roubina Janian
- Micky Kreymann
- Chandra Poweris
- Karin Holmquist
- Joan Pabian
- Ginny Tucker
- Emalene Seutter
- Valerie Green
- Lee HoffmanLee HoffmanLee Hoffman, born Shirley Bell Hoffman, was an American science fiction fan, an editor of early folk music fanzines, and an author of science fiction, Western and romance novels.In 1950-53, she edited and published the highly-regarded science fiction fanzine, Quandry...
- Voices
- Michael Mandy
- Earl "Rocky" Reilly
- Kristen Fullerton
- Cindi Reilly
- Brent Hauer
- Casey Carlson
- Shannon Cohn
- Christopher Donohoe
- Bill MelendezBill MelendezJosé Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican-American character animator, film director, voice artist and producer, known for his cartoons for Warner Brothers, UPA and the Peanuts series...
- Editing
- Bob Gillis
- Chuck McCannChuck McCannChuck McCann is a film actor, television actor, stage actor, and a voice actor from Brooklyn, New York.-Early career:...
- Roger Donley
- Production Manager
- Carole Barnes
- Camera Planning
- Steve Wilzbach
- Production Assistants
- Sandy Claxton Arnold
- Carol Neal
- Jane Mason
- Camera: Nick Vasu
- Dubbing: Producers' Sound Service
- Recording: Music Annex Inc.
- A LEE MENDELSON-BILL MELENDEZ PRODUCTION
- in association with
- CHARLES M. SCHULZ CREATIVE ASSOCIATES
- and UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE, INC.
- The End
- "A Charlie Brown Celebration"
- ©1981 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.