Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

"New year. Old friends."

1986 0h 25m EN

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6.6

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7.2

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 70★7.2IMDB · 2,141

FamilyAnimationComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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It's the night of Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve bash, but Charlie Brown has to write a book report about War and Peace. Hoping to join the fun for a special dance with the Little Red-Haired Girl, he tries desperately to finish in time.

“New year. Old friends.”

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Cast

Chad Allen
Charlie Brown (voice)
Kristie Baker
Peppermint Patty (voice)
Jeremy Miller
Linus van Pelt (voice)
Melissa Guzzi
Lucy van Pelt (voice)
Aron Mandelbaum
Schroeder (voice)
Jason Mendelson
Marcie (voice)
Elizabeth Lyn Fraser
Sally Brown (voice)
Bill Melendez
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice) (uncredited)

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 / 8

ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Chad Allen and Kristie Baker and Jeremy Miller carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "New year. Old friends.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bill Melendez directs. Desiree Goyette scores. 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.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Desiree Goyette. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Chad Allen and Kristie Baker and Jeremy Miller carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "New year. Old friends.".
7IMDB entry: tt0123099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.