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Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Lee Mendelson Film Productions is an American animation studio situated in Burlingame, California founded by Lee Mendelson. The studio is best known for the ''Peanuts'' animated film productions including ''Snoopy, Come Home'' and '' A Boy Named Charlie Brown''. Filmography Television series Feature films See also *Peanuts filmography *Melendez Films 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 animate ... References American animation studios Entertainment companies based in California Companies based in Burlingame, California Entertainment companies established in 1989 1989 establishments in California {{animation-studio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Mendelson
Leland Maurice Mendelson (March 24, 1933 – December 25, 2019) was an American animation producer and the executive producer of the many ''Peanuts'' animated specials. Biography Mendelson was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Mateo graduating from San Mateo High School. He graduated from Stanford University in 1954 with a degree in English. He was lieutenant in the Air Force for three years. He then worked several years for his father, a vegetable grower and shipper. Career Mendelson's career in television began in 1961, when he started working at San Francisco's KPIX-TV, where he created public service announcements. A fortunate find of some antique film footage of the 1915 San Francisco World's Fair led to Mendelson's first production, a documentary entitled ''The Innocent Fair''. The documentary was the first in a series on the history of the city, ''San Francisco Pageant'', for which Mendelson won a Peabody Award. Mendelson left KPIX in 1963 to form his own prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're In Love, Charlie Brown
''You're in Love, Charlie Brown'' is the fourth prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on CBS on June 12, 1967. This was the second non-holiday-oriented ''Peanuts'' special, following ''Charlie Brown's All Stars!''. Both ' and ''He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown'' were nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming in 1968. Plot With summer approaching, Charlie Brown is upset that he cannot enjoy himself like all the others, but when he sees the Little Red-Haired Girl on a passing bus, Linus figures out that Charlie Brown is in love. Charlie Brown pines for the Little Red-Haired Girl, and during the next-to-last day of school, tries to get her attention. He is called up to read a report to the class but accidentally reads aloud a love note he wrote for her and is laughed at. He then goes to the pencil sharpener and unintentionally sharpens his ball point pen. Lunch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What A Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
''What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!'' is the 17th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on Thursday, February 23, 1978, at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. The special is unusual in that Snoopy and Charlie Brown are the only members of the ''Peanuts'' cast to appear in it. The plot is similar to that of Jack London's ''The Call of the Wild'', and it centers on Snoopy having a nightmare about being an Arctic sled dog. This was the first special Bill Melendez directed since 1973's '' A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving''. In June 2010, the special debuted on DVD as part of the ''Peanuts 1970's Collection, Volume Two'' set by Warner Home Video. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
''It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown'' is the 16th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired 8:00 PM, Monday, October 24, 1977 on the CBS-TV network. In this special, Charlie Brown worries when he is chosen to kiss his crush in a homecoming parade. The special was directed by Phil Roman and produced by Bill Melendez. It was the first Peanuts special (and second Peanuts project overall) following the death of composer and jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, who died on February 6, 1976, a year before the special began airing. Following Guaraldi's death, the music was composed by Ed Bogas. Plot Charlie Brown's school has their annual Homecoming parade and football game. He and Linus are on the team, who are the escorts for the Queen and her court. During the parade, Linus mentions that Charlie Brown himself will be escorting the Queen who, to Charlie Brown's shock, is the Little Red-Haired Girl herself (whos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
''It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown'' is the 15th prime-time animated television special based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ''Peanuts''. The subject of the special is Arbor Day, a secular holiday devoted to planting trees. ''It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown'' premiered on the CBS network on March 16, 1976, which is near the dates in which most U.S. states observe Arbor Day. This is the first special to feature the character Rerun van Pelt (younger brother to Linus and Lucy), who had debuted in the ''Peanuts'' comic strip in March 1973. The musical score features the final compositions and recorded performances of Vince Guaraldi, a jazz pianist whose many contributions to ''Peanuts'' include the theme "Linus and Lucy". Guaraldi died on February 6, 1976—less than two months before the special's premiere. ''It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown'' was distributed as a bonus feature on Paramount Home Video's 2003 DVD-Video release of ''It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown'' (1974). A re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're A Good Sport, Charlie Brown
''You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown'' is the 14th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on October 28, 1975. In this special, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Peppermint Patty participate in a motocross race. This was the final ''Peanuts'' special scored by John Scott Trotter, and penultimate with music by Vince Guaraldi. Plot Snoopy and Woodstock partake in a tennis match while Linus and Sally are unable to play because of the courts being occupied. Sally tries to intimidate those playing by stating "her boyfriend" was going to clobber them, causing Linus to flee. After failing to beat Woodstock, Snoopy destroys his racket in frustration. Peppermint Patty arrives on a small motorcycle and alerts the kids about an upcoming motocross race, and suggests that Charlie Brown and Snoopy enter. Linus volunteers to be the pit crew and the two pool their limited financial resources to purc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
''Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown'' is the 13th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. In the United States, it debuted on CBS on January 28, 1975. The special received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children's Special at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1975. It was one of two Peanuts specials nominated that year, along with ''It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown'', but they both lost to ''Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus'' (another Bill Melendez production). Plot Linus is fond of his teacher, Miss Othmar. To show his love, he buys her a huge heart-shaped box of candy. When he leaves, Sally believes that he bought it for her and decides to make him a valentine in return. Later, Lucy goes to a "pawpet" show held by Snoopy. With Charlie Brown as the narrator, Snoopy tells a story about true love. At home, when Sally tries to make a valentine with very little success, Charlie Brown tries to show her how to cut ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
''It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! '' is the 12th prime-time animated TV special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. In the United States, it debuted on CBS on April 9, 1974 at 8 PM. ''It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown'' received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children's Special at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1975. It was one of two Peanuts specials nominated that year, along with ''Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown'', but they both lost to ''Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus'' (another Bill Melendez production). Summary While most of the ''Peanuts'' gang is busy getting ready for Easter, Linus futilely tries to convince them that it is all a waste of time, and that the "Easter Beagle" will take care of everything. Only Charlie Brown's sister, Sally, believes him, although she remains skeptical after their Great Pumpkin misadventure on Halloween. Peppermint Patty and Marcie attempt to color Easter eggs, but as it is Marcie's first tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Mystery, Charlie Brown
''It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown'' is the 11th prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 1, 1974. This was the first Charlie Brown television special that Bill Melendez did not direct, but he still served as producer and provided the voices of Snoopy and Woodstock. Summary While building a nest on his tree, Woodstock has trouble keeping the straw for it together; and it falls apart and causes Woodstock and all the straw to fall to the ground. After a few unsuccessful attempts, Woodstock finally ties the straw together in a unique manner which makes it safe and secure. Meanwhile, Sally vents her frustration to Charlie Brown over being assigned another science project. Woodstock's nest disappears the next afternoon, so he turns to Snoopy for help. Adopting the guise of Sherlock Holmes, Snoopy and Woodstock go on the hunt for the missing nest. Most of the place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
''A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'' is the tenth prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on November 20, 1973, and won an Emmy Award the following year. It was the third holiday special after ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' in 1965 and ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' in 1966. Plot In a cold open cameo, Lucy entices Charlie Brown to kick a football she is holding, calling it a Thanksgiving tradition; she pulls the ball away as usual, stating that some traditions fade away. The Browns are preparing to go to their grandmother's for Thanksgiving dinner when Charlie Brown gets a phone call from Peppermint Patty, who is alone for Thanksgiving and wants to come over for dinner. Two quick subsequent phone calls from Peppermint Patty add Marcie and Franklin to the guest list for a dinner that did not exist. Linus suggests to a perplexed Charlie Brown that he could have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There's No Time For Love, Charlie Brown
''There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown'' is the ninth prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. This marks the on-screen debut of Marcie, who first appeared on the comic strip in 1971. It was originally aired on the CBS network on March 11, 1973. There is no clear plotline for this special. It is presented as a series of sketches based on various ''Peanuts'' strips. The special was released on DVD as a bonus feature (along with another ''Peanuts'' special ''Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown'') on January 6, 2004. It was also released in remastered form as part of the DVD box set, ''Peanuts 1970's Collection, Volume One''. It had been previously released on CED in 1981, and on VHS by Kartes Video Communications in 1987, and by Paramount on January 11, 1995. The special occasionally saw airings on the American TV channel Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2000 as part of Nickelodeon's umbrella branding for ''Peanuts'' prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
''You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown'' is the eighth prime-time animated TV special produced based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz, and the 10th one to air. It originally aired on CBS on October 29, 1972, nine days before the 1972 United States presidential election between incumbent Richard Nixon ( R- CA).and Senator George McGovern ( D- SD). It was the first new ''Peanuts'' special to air since the spring of 1971. ''You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown'' ranked No. 9 in the Nielsen TV ratings the week it aired. It received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming, which is Entertainment/Fictional at the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1973. Plot Sally Brown returns home from school and tells Charlie Brown that she cannot open her locker. Charlie Brown promises to help her open her locker every day, and Sally takes him in for show and tell. At school, Charlie Brown sees an election poster for student body president. Linus V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |