A Boy Named Charlie Brown

"Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang in their First Movie!"

Dec 4 1969 G 1h 26m
Animation, Comedy, Drama

Poor Charlie Brown. He can't fly a kite, and he always loses in baseball. Having his faults projected onto a screen by Lucy doesn't help him much either. Against the sage advice and taunting of the girls in his class, he volunteers for the class spelling bee...and wins!

Plot

Poor Charlie Brown. He can't fly a kite, and he always loses in baseball. Having his faults projected onto a screen by Lucy doesn't help him much either. Against the sage advice and taunting of the girls in his class, he volunteers for the class spelling bee...and wins! Next, it's the school spelling bee. Once again, a winner! Good grief! Now the pressure is on as he is off to New York City for the televised national spelling bee. With Snoopy and Linus present for moral support, can Charlie Brown spell his way to a national championship?

Written by

Charles M. Schulz

Directed by

Bill Melendez

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Bill Melendez Productions, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Cinema Center Films, United Feature Syndicate (UFS)

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,883
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA