| | | Includes a Bonus Peanuts TV Special!
Features: DVD
It sure is fun when Charlie Brown and his Peanuts pals get together for the big Halloween celebration. In fact, it's downright spooktacular in a feature whose bag of treats overflows with "charm, wit and wisdom" (Hollywood Reporter).This Halloween is very special for good ol' Charlie Brown. He's finally been invited to a party! Snoopy gets to join the fun, so look out, Red Baron! Linus will find out once and for all if the Great Pumpkin will rise up out of his pumpkin patch "with his bag of toys for all the good children." Nominated for an Emmy Award, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is digitally mastered for excellent sound and picture quality. Bonus Feature - You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown: The people have spoken (and Lucy's spoken even louder): you're out of the running, Charlie Brown. But can Linus win the class election? Seems so...until he talks about the Great Pumpkin. On election day, the vote is 83 to 83 and only one person has not yet voted: Linus's opponent!
"Perhaps Charlie Brown's most charming, bittersweet moment." Gabriel Shanks, Mixed Reviews
"The most sincere of all Halloween specials." Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald
Editor's Note
All of the Peanuts gang dress up for the enchanting night of Halloween. All, that is, except for Linus, who firmly believes that this year the Great Pumpkin will finally visit his humble pumpkin patch.
Plot Summary
This classic "Peanuts" tale focuses on the thumb-sucking, blanket-holding Linus, and his touching faith in the "Great Pumpkin."| When Linus discovers that no one else believes in the creature, he sets out to prove that the Pumpkin's no myth -- by spending the night alone in a pumpkin patch...
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Bonus Feature: You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 8/18/2009 |
| Running Time: 25 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1966 | | Catalog ID: 1000036496 | | UPC: 00883929006496 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | Peanuts Gang | | Bill Melendez - Producer | | Lee Mendelson - Producer | | Vince Guaraldi - Composer | | Christopher Shea - Voice | | Charles M. Schulz - Screenwriter | | Bill Melendez - Director |
| Awards |
Emmy (1967) | | | Bill Melendez, Charles M. Schulz, Nominee, Special Classifications of Individual Achievements | | | Lee Mendelson, Bill Melendez, Nominee, Outstanding Children's Program |
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| | Professional Reviews | ePinions.com 9 of 10
I didn't grow up watching this cartoon every year on TV. In fact, I just saw it for the first time last year. However, I liked it immediately because of my love for the Peanuts gang...Even with no overall plot, this is an entertaining half hour. However, by sticking in several story lines, it's able to include all the characters and themes from the strip itself. Linus and Sally waiting for the Great Pumpkin is a personal favorite from the strips, and I loved those scenes...Also on the DVD is You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown. This one follows a more unified story of Linus trying to become student body president...I'd heard of this one, but knew even less about it then the main feature. Frankly, I find it charming. It's a perfect escape from election night coverage in November...The Peanuts specials have never been known for their outstanding animation, and this is no exception. Either you like the minimalist approach and watch for the characters, or it will irritate you. Of course, loving the characters helps me love these specials. The use of real kids instead of actors makes the dialog sound unprofessional, but I can't picture them sounding any other way...The DVD offers no extra beyond these two classic TV specials. The picture is sharp and the sound is great, however...This DVD belongs in any Peanuts fan's library.
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