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Judy Munsen
Judy Munsen (born February 23, 1949) is a composer for several popular television programs during the mid-1970s. Notably, Munsen succeeded Vince Guaraldi after his untimely death in February 1976, working alongside Ed Bogas, by Derrick Bang. Retrieved 2015-7-11. composing music for several between 1977 and 1992 as well as the film '' Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)
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Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
''Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown'' is the twenty-second prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on October 30, 1981. This is the only time Charlie Brown is voiced by Grant Wehr, which is his only acting credit. Wehr failed to reprise his role for the subsequent ''Peanuts'' cartoons as his voice was too coarse for the character. Michael Mandy returned as Charlie Brown's voice for the final time in ''A Charlie Brown Celebration''. The special has retrospectively been received negatively. Synopsis Charlie Brown is watching a football game on television when he spots a girl in the stands whom he falls in love with. He is then crushed when the game ends and he feels he may never see her again. Determined to not lose his true love, he enlists Linus to help him find her. They go to the football stadium to try to locate where she was sitting. Charlie Brown remembers she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown
''It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown'' is the 35th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was produced in 1992, but unlike previous specials, it was not shown on CBS. It remained unseen until Paramount released it on VHS on January 9, 1996 alongside 1966's '' Charlie Brown's All-Stars''. The special was released by Warner Home Video on the DVD ''Happiness is ... Peanuts: Go Snoopy Go!'' on October 9, 2012. The show's first television airing was on Nickelodeon on February 23, 1998. Plot The special follows the spring training of Charlie Brown's baseball team, which is having problems. A child named Leland (Frieda's little brother) joins the team. Lucy points out that they are the only team without uniforms, so Charlie Brown and his team train hard for the first game of the season. Thanks to Leland, Charlie Brown's team wins, 27 to 26, therefore getting their uniforms (A recurring plot line is that Leland is so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoopy's Reunion
''Snoopy's Reunion'' is the 34th prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on May 1, 1991 as part of the animated anthology series ''Toon Nite''. It is one of three ''Peanuts'' projects to date (the other being ''Snoopy, Come Home'') not to have "Charlie Brown" in the title (though the working title was ''Those Were the Days, Charlie Brown'') and one of the few ''Peanuts'' specials to feature adults on-screen. Plot At the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, a group of beagles are born to a dog named Missy: Spike, Belle, Olaf, Molly, Rover, Andy, Marbles, and Snoopy. The puppies spend their time on the farm enjoying food and playing music with each other, but sadly await the day they will all be separated as they are sold by the farmer to new owners. Meanwhile, Charlie Brown, depressed from a recent defeat in baseball, expresses a desire to his sister Sally to have his own dog. Snoopy is the first puppy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
''Why, Charlie Brown, Why?'' is the 33rd prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on March 16, 1990, and was also nominated for an Emmy. It is the first Charlie Brown special of the 1990s. Plot Janice Emmons is a new friend and classmate of Charlie Brown and Linus, who loves to play on the swings. The special begins with Charlie Brown, Sally, Linus, and Janice waiting for the school bus. As Janice boards the bus, she hits her arm on a railing, causing it to bruise; Linus notices that Janice has been bruising easily lately. When they arrive at school, Janice starts feeling ill. She tells Linus that she is feeling tired and has a fever, so she is sent to the school nurse and is later picked up by her mother. Three days later, the class is told that Janice is in the hospital. After school, Linus and Charlie Brown decide to visit Janice in the hospital, where she tells them that she has cancer (specifically leuke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Daddies?
Melendez Films (formerly Bill Melendez Productions and Melendez Features, Inc.) is a film animation studio. It was founded in 1962 by Steven C. Melendez, the son of ''Peanuts'' animator Bill Melendez. The studio produced the ambitious animated feature film '' Dick Deadeye'', based on the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan. In 1979 the company produced a one-and-a-half-hour television special based on the C.S. Lewis classic book ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', and the film subsequently won two Emmy Awards for "best animated film" and "script adaptation". Melendez Films has also produced many series for television including "Fred Basset" and "The Perishers", as well as educational mini films like ''Molly and the Skywalkerz'' for PBS, which were not rebroadcast for a couple of decades and did not surface on home media until after the 1998 VHS debut. The company continues to create commercials in France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece and Sweden as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
''Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown'' is the 28th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on March 20, 1985. Plot Snoopy is performing guard duty for Peppermint Patty, but gets sidetracked when he meets a beautiful poodle named Fifi (called Genevieve in this special). Soon after, Snoopy decides to get married, and wants his brother Spike to be the Best Beagle at his wedding, resulting in Spike traveling a long way from Needles, California and trying to earn money by competing in a dog race, only to be disqualified for being a beagle and not a greyhound. Snoopy is at first excited, but soon grows nervous at the prospect of marriage, acting miserable at his own bachelor party, and even breaking down into tears hours before the wedding. At the ceremony, everything is in order, until it seems Genevieve is late. Lucy soon arrives with news that Genevieve fell in love with a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
''What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? A Tribute'' is the 26th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz, who introduced the special. It originally aired on the CBS network on May 30, 1983, Memorial Day in the United States, and one week prior to the 39th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion. It was rebroadcast on CBS on May 26, 1984 and again on May 29, 1989. Production The special directly follows the events of the 1980 theatrical feature film ''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)''. Charlie Brown, Linus, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, and Woodstock are returning from their student exchange in Paris. The film was purposefully open-ended in case there could be other adventures among the characters prior to returning home. Charles Schulz said about its development, Schulz struggled with development of the storyline until shortly after his open-heart surgery in 1981. While recuperating, he was able to final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
''Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?'' is the 24th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 21, 1983. In the special, Charlie Brown tries to cope with learning that Linus and Lucy are moving away. Plot This special begins when Linus calls the Brown house, and Sally picks up. She gets very excited that her Sweet Babboo is on the other line. He declines that he is that, and tries to ask if Charlie Brown is home, but while he is doing so, she asks if he called to ask her to a movie. He gets furious, and yells at her, saying, he won't be taking her to a movie, and wants to talk to her brother. She misinterprets that, and tells him she will be waiting outside for him to pick her up. She gives the phone to Charlie Brown. Linus tells Charlie Brown he has something important to tell him and that he will be over right away. When he arrives, he tells Charlie Brown they will have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Charlie Brown Celebration
''A Charlie Brown Celebration'' is the 23rd prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz, and the first hour-long special. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 24, 1982, and consists of a number of stories adapted from the comic strip. Michael Mandy return to reprise his role for Charlie Brown for the final time as Brad Kesten would take over in ''Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?''. The previous actor, Grant Wehr, failed to reprise his role for the character after his sole performance in ''Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown,'' as his voice was too coarse by that point. Production The formula used in this special, several stories with one or two-word titles, was later adapted for the Saturday morning CBS series, ''The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show'', which premiered in 1983, and used in another special, ''It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown''. A compilation of short stories also make up ''You're a Good Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
''It's Magic, Charlie Brown'' is the 21st prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on April 28, 1981. Plot Charlie Brown decides that Snoopy needs to educate himself, and gives him his library card to check out a few books. Snoopy takes out a book about magic and performs a magic show as "The Great Houndini." He ends the show by making Charlie Brown disappear. A sudden rainstorm ends the show early, and Charlie Brown is left invisible. Snoopy tries several ideas to make him visible again, including draping a sheet over him, which only scares Charlie Brown when he looks in the mirror and sees what he thinks is a ghost. Charlie Brown realizes he has a golden opportunity to kick Lucy's football without her knowing. Charlie Brown finally succeeds in kicking the football and taunts her about it. Furious, Lucy threatens Snoopy into bringing back Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown is happy that he finally kicked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
