It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

"Every year he rises from the pumpkin patch..."

1966 0h 25m EN

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7.5

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90%

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8.1

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★7.5TMDB · 472🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes★8.1IMDB · 23,701

FamilyAnimationTV MovieComedy

Synopsis

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Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.

“Every year he rises from the pumpkin patch...”

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Cast

Peter Robbins
Charlie Brown (voice)
Christopher Shea
Linus Van Pelt (voice)
Sally Dryer
Lucy Van Pelt (voice)
Bill Melendez
Snoopy (voice)
Cathy Steinberg
Sally Brown (voice)
Gail DeFaria
Pigpen (voice)
Glenn Mendelson
Schroeder / Shermy (voice)
Ann Altieri
Frieda / Violet (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Melendez
Writers: Charles M. Schulz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vince Guaraldi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Gillis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Peter Robbins and Christopher Shea and Sally Dryer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Every year he rises from the pumpkin patch...".

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt0060550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Melendez directs. Vince Guaraldi scores. Robert Gillis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Original score by Vince Guaraldi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert Gillis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Robbins and Christopher Shea and Sally Dryer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Every year he rises from the pumpkin patch...".
7IMDB entry: tt0060550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Vince Guaraldi
Editing: Robert Gillis
Runtime: 25 min · 0h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 8.1/10 · 23,701 votes
MPAA: TV-G

Awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. 4 nominations total

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
So...It has the Red baron Snoopy WWI fantasy...and that is what you remember. That is the most awesome part of any Charlie Brown movie. And...beyond that you have a kid making up a story and believing it that would, almost 30 years later, be spoofed in an episode of the Simpsons. So it has staying power. But really, it's a childhood classic that you love first because it is wonderful and touching, then later because it's nostalgic, and then later because it is a generational tradition. In other words it stands the test of time like the Godfather and so many other pure classics.

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