It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

24min

Animation

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

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.

Production Companies

Lee Mendelson Film Productions

Bill Melendez Productions

United Feature Syndicate

Cast

Peter Robbins

Peter Robbins

Charlie Brown
Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin

Lucy van Pelt
Glenn Gilger

Glenn Gilger

Linus van Pelt
Christopher DeFaria

Christopher DeFaria

Peppermint Patty
Sally Dryer

Sally Dryer

Shirley / Clara / Sophie
Hilary Momberger-Powers

Hilary Momberger-Powers

Sally Brown (voice, as Hilary Momberger)

Release date

27th Sep 1969

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Deutsch