It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
| It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown | |
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| Genre | Animated television special |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Based on | Pied Piper of Hamelin |
| Written by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Bill Melendez |
| Theme music composer | David Benoit |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Lee Mendelson Bill Melendez Mike Wallis |
| Running time | 25:16 |
| Production companies | United Media A Lee Mendelson-Bill Melendez Production |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 12, 2000 |
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It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown is the 39th and last animated special produced under the supervision of Charles M. Schulz. Based on characters from the comic strip Peanuts, it was originally released exclusively in VHS and DVD formats on September 12, 2000, seven months after Schulz's death.[1]
Plot
[edit]Charlie Brown tells his little sister Sally the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
The town of Hamelin is infested with mice whose antics disrupt the daily lives of the town citizens. In hopes of solving the problem, the mayor hires the "Pied Piper Beagle" (Snoopy) and promises to pay him with a year's supply of dog food. Snoopy plays a concertina and lures the mice out of town. When the mayor refuses to pay Snoopy, the "Pied Piper Beagle" uses his instrument to lure the mayor and his assistants out of town as well.
Charlie Brown finishes his story and Sally insists such a thing would not happen in real life. From his doghouse outside, Snoopy begins playing music. Linus, Lucy, Franklin and Peppermint Patty dance to the beat, until Lucy demands Snoopy stop.
Cast
[edit]- Quinn Beswick - Charlie Brown
- Ashley Edner - Sally Brown
- Corey Padnos - Linus van Pelt
- Rachel Davey - Lucy van Pelt
- Frank Welker - The Mayor (speaking voice)
- Randy Crenshaw - The Mayor (singing voice)
- Neil Ross - Interviewer/Townsperson/The Mayor's Council (speaking voices)
- Randy Crenshaw, Michael Mishaw, Gene Morford, and Don Shelton - The Mayor's Council (singing voices)
- Pat Musick - First Woman
- Joan Van Ark - Secretary
- Bill Melendez - Snoopy/Woodstock/Mice Sounds
Violet, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Pig-Pen, Marcie, and Franklin also appear but have no lines.
References
[edit]- ^ Solomon, Charles (2012). The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials. Chronicle Books. pp. 41, 175. ISBN 978-1452110912.
External links
[edit]- 2000 direct-to-video films
- Peanuts television specials
- Television shows directed by Bill Melendez
- 2000s American television specials
- 2000s American animated films
- 2000 in American television
- 2000s animated television specials
- 2000 in animation
- Animated films based on Pied Piper of Hamelin
- Animated direct-to-video specials