It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969)

  • NR
  • 09/27/1969 (US)
  • Animation, Comedy
  • 24m

Overview

School is out for the summer and Charlie Brown, Linus, Schroeder and Pig Pen are planning to spend it reading every comic book, watching television, practicing ballplay, and classical music, and having clean thoughts. However, Lucy tells them that she signed them up for camp. The girls are eager to go, but the boys hate the idea.(Linus adding that its like finding out that he was drafted.) The boys shove each other to get on the bus, while the girls line up in order. At camp, Charlie Brown is chosen captain of the boys camp. The boys and girls have a swim race which the girls win easily. Then they have a softball game, which the boys lose with only one run. Other competitions are just as lopsided. Afterwards, the boys sit around the campfire and reflect on how miserable they are. In one scene, the colors of the shirts of Schroder and Linus are mixed up during this scene.

Bill Melendez

Director

Charles M. Schulz

Writer

Cast

Peter Robbins's headshot

Peter Robbins

Charlie Brown
Pamelyn Ferdin's headshot

Pamelyn Ferdin

Lucy van Pelt
Glenn Gilger's headshot

Glenn Gilger

Linus van Pelt
Ann Altieri's headshot

Ann Altieri

Frieda
David Carey's headshot

David Carey

Shermy
John Daschback's headshot

John Daschback

Schroeder
Christopher DeFaria's headshot

Christopher DeFaria

Peppermint Patty
Gail DeFaria's headshot

Gail DeFaria

Pigpen

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