A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

"Spend Thanksgiving with good ol' Charlie Brown!"

1973 0h 25m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 304

AnimationComedyFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown's house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast. Is Charlie Brown doomed? Not when Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock chip in to save the (Thanksgiving) Day. With such good friends, Charlie Brown - and all of us - have so many reasons to be thankful.

“Spend Thanksgiving with good ol' Charlie Brown!”

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Cast

Todd Barbee
Charlie Brown (voice)
Robin Kohn
Lucy van Pelt (voice)
Stephen Shea
Linus van Pelt (voice)
Hilary Momberger-Powers
Sally Brown (voice)
Christopher DeFaria
Peppermint Patty (voice)
Jimmy Ahrens
Marcie (voice)
Bill Melendez
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)
Robin Reed
Franklin (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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53 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 Chuck McCann 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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Todd Barbee and Robin Kohn and Stephen Shea carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Spend Thanksgiving with good ol' Charlie Brown!".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

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

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 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 Chuck McCann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Todd Barbee and Robin Kohn and Stephen Shea carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Spend Thanksgiving with good ol' Charlie Brown!".
7IMDB entry: tt0068359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Vince Guaraldi
Editing: Chuck McCann
Runtime: 25 min · 0h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)

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rspen462022-11-22
To start off with I give this one a 68% rating, I rate the Great Pumpkin 85% and The Christmas Special 80%. This one is also good, but it does not quite match the other 2 as it's the 3rd in the Charlie Brown Holiday specials, it just does not have the feel that the other 2 had, they were great from start to finish, kept me interested & were funny at times. This one was actually a bit boring in several scenes, it did not have that normal Charlie Brown cute feel all the way through, only at times did I think I was watching something similar to the 1st 2. Also I missed the original voice of Charlie Brown, Peter Robbins, who as a child voiced Charlie Brown in cartoon classics such as “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965) and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1966). Robbins died by suicide January 18th 2022, He was 65, he was replaced at age 14 as he did his last Charlie Brown in 1969. Robbins, born Louis G. Nanasi, was the first to play the lovably insecure lead character of the Peanuts gang created by cartoonist Charles Schulz. he suffered from bipolar disorder and fought addiction, completed a prison stint in 2019 after making criminal threats to law enforcement and others. Even at the age of 61 I still watch all 3 Charlie Brown Holiday Specials every year as part of our annual Family tradition, it began when I was little, I continued it on with my 4 Kids & grand kids, & now it's just my Wife I enjoying them, and this one just adds 1 more to the list. Overall it's just a bit slower moving than the other 2 specials and I watched it in 4K, but I believe I prefer it in it's original lower quality form. Also where is Lucy? how could she not be around & either be invited or invite herself as Peppermint Patty did & the song they sing early in the Movie, I really did not care for it at all. I gave it just under 70% rating but only because it's Charlie Brown & most of the gang, & it's a Holiday Special & the little ones should enjoy it, but this one is probably going to be too boring for any older kids, otherwise I would have rated it much lower, if it had been 1st in the series it would be rated barely a 60%.
GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
There is some hate behind this for no reason aside from what Lenin said about having to destroy the culture. A lot of culture and traditions have been under attack due to false pretenses lately haven't they? Anyway, like Christmas and The Great Pumpkin: You love it first because it is a wonderful and beautiful story. Then you love it because it has become nostalgic. And then you love it because it has become a generational tradition. In other words it stands the test of time, just like the Thanksgiving pick-up football game stands the test of time. Just like the dinner, and the family affair that it depicts stands the test of time. In other words, it is a timeless and beautiful depiction of our culture and traditions. No wonder people want to destroy it,

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