It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Oct 27, 1966

0h 25m

★ 7.5

Every year he rises from the pumpkin patch...

Overview

Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.

Genres

Family

Animation

TV Movie

Comedy

Production Companies

United Feature Syndicate

Bill Melendez Productions

Lee Mendelson Film Productions

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Trailers

Cast

Charlie Brown (voice)

Peter Robbins

Linus Van Pelt (voice)

Christopher Shea

Lucy Van Pelt (voice)

Sally Dryer

Snoopy (voice)

Bill Melendez

Sally Brown (voice)

Cathy Steinberg

Pigpen (voice)

Gail DeFaria

Schroeder / Shermy (voice)

Glenn Mendelson

Frieda / Violet (voice)

Ann Altieri

Patty (voice)

Lisa DeFaria

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