"Peanuts filmography This is a list of adaptations in film, television, musical theater, and video games, based on characters from the ""Peanuts"" comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. The rights to the first two theatrical films listed here are currently with CBS Corporation, having originally been produced by Cinema Center Films, CBS' short-lived theatrical film division, and originally released to video by CBS/Fox Video. The remaining films were produced and released by Paramount Pictures. 20th Century Fox's animation studio, Blue Sky Studios, produced a new theatrical ""Peanuts Movie"", released by Fox on November 6, 2015. Charlie Brown and friends have"
"Plug"". Barney's beloved ""brown-eyed baby"" was a bow-legged nag who seldom raced, and he was typically seen almost totally covered by his trademark patched blanket with his name scrawled on the side. ""Peanuts"" creator Charles M. Schulz was known to his friends as Sparky, a lifelong nickname given to him by his uncle as a diminutive of ""Barney Google""'s Spark Plug. Comics historian Don Markstein noted that, In deference to his enormous popularity during this period, the strip was retitled ""Barney Google and Spark Plug"". DeBeck's strip hit its peak of popularity with Spark Plug at about the same time"
"Linus van Pelt Linus van Pelt is a character in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ""Peanuts"". The best friend of Charlie Brown, Linus is also the younger brother of Lucy van Pelt and older brother of Rerun van Pelt. He first appeared on September 19, 1952, but was not mentioned by name until three days later. He was first referred to two months earlier, on July 14. Linus spoke his first words in 1954, the same year he was first shown with his security blanket. During the times when he's a costumed character in Mall of America during the Camp"
"Rerun van Pelt Rerun van Pelt is Linus' and Lucy's younger brother in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ""Peanuts"". Rerun started as a minor character in the ""Peanuts"" universe, only becoming a main character in the last decade of the comic strip. Rerun was first mentioned in the strip on May 23, 1972, during a storyline in which Lucy threw Linus out of the house only to learn that yet another little brother had just been born. Initially, toddler Rerun was shown playing cards with an equally confused Snoopy, and learning to tie his shoes from Lucy. He was rarely"
"""Peanuts"" television specials including ""A Charlie Brown Christmas"", ""It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"" and the feature films ""A Boy Named Charlie Brown"" and ""Snoopy Come Home"". Frank Smith (animator) Frank A. Smith (August 31, 1911 – February 23, 1975) was an American cartoon animator and film director. He was the father of actor and film director Charles Martin Smith, and the brother of animator/director Paul J. Smith and animator Hank Smith. Born in Gladstone, Michigan, Smith left home in his teens with the dream of working in films. Not having any money, he made his way across country to"
"van Pelt, in the ""Peanuts"" comic strip. Maurer and Schulz had been classmates at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and remained lifelong friends. Both men also worked together at the Art Instruction Schools Inc. in Minneapolis while Schulz was creating ""Peanuts"". Schulz would name Linus van Pelt, who is known for his blue security blanket in the ""Peanuts"" comic strip, after his friend and colleague. He would later wrote in a book marking the 50th anniversary of ""Peanuts"", ""Linus came from a drawing that I made one day of a face almost like the one he now has...I"
"doesn't have a mother. The fate of her mother is never revealed in the strip. Peppermint Patty's dad often calls Patty ""a rare gem"". In the cartoons his voice, like those of all adults, is heard as ""wah-wahs"" (made by musician Dean Hubbard). Peppermint Patty Patricia ""Peppermint Patty"" Reichardt is a fictional character featured in Charles M. Schulz' comic strip ""Peanuts"". She is one of a small group in the strip who lives across town from Charlie Brown and his school friends (although in ""The Peanuts Movie"" she, along with Marcie and Franklin, lives in the same neighborhood and attends"
"football in the September 12, 1956 strip, but only because Schroeder was holding the ball. Lucy was named after Louanne van Pelt, a former neighbor of Charles Schulz in Colorado Springs and, according to David Michaelis of Time Magazine, was modeled after Schulz's first wife, Joyce. Lucy van Pelt Lucille ""Lucy"" van Pelt is a character in the syndicated comic strip "":Peanuts"", written and drawn by Charles Schulz. She is the older sister of Linus and Rerun. Lucy is characterized as a ""fussbudget"", crabby, bossy and opinionated girl who bullies most other characters in the strip, particularly Linus and Charlie"
"that she has ""dog germs"". Snoopy's siblings also appear during the end credits. In 2006, six years after the release of the last original ""Peanuts"" strip, as well as the death of creator Charles M. Schulz, his son Craig Schulz came up with an idea for a new ""Peanuts"" film, which he showed to his screenwriter son Bryan Schulz. ""I was happy to show my son,"" Craig said. ""He showed me how to make it bigger—how to blow it up more—and he helped me put in structure."" When presenting their film to studios, Craig stipulated that the film remain under"
"With the irony not being lost on Linus, who foolishly mocked her behavior until she gagged him with his own security blanket. Linus van Pelt Linus van Pelt is a character in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ""Peanuts"". The best friend of Charlie Brown, Linus is also the younger brother of Lucy van Pelt and older brother of Rerun van Pelt. He first appeared on September 19, 1952, but was not mentioned by name until three days later. He was first referred to two months earlier, on July 14. Linus spoke his first words in 1954, the same year he"
"seen with Linus on the September 19, 1952, strip. Charlie Brown was unable to talk to him because he was introduced as an infant. Similar to Schroeder, Linus caught up to Charlie Brown in age and settled as being slightly younger than him., and on January 18, 1956, Linus befriended Charlie Brown, and eventually he would become Charlie Brown's best friend, and their current relationship was established. On September 1, 1958, Charlie Brown's father was formally revealed to be a barber (after earlier instances in the strip that linked Charlie Brown to barbers by implication.) In early 1959, Charlie Brown"
"than his cohorts Patty and Shermy. His main characteristic is either self-defeating stubbornness or admirably determined persistence to try his best against all odds: he can never win a ballgame but continues playing baseball; he can never fly a kite successfully but continues to try. Though his inferiority complex was evident from the start, in the earlier strips he also got in his own jabs when verbally sparring with Patty and Shermy. Some early strips also involved romantic attractions between Charlie Brown and Patty or Violet. On September 1, 1958, Charlie Brown's father was formally revealed to be a barber"
"to California in 1959, in 1960 he left cartooning to become a graphic artist. Jim Sasseville died on November 30, 2005. Jim Sasseville James Frederick Sasseville (August 28, 1927 – November 30, 2005) was an American cartoonist and graphic artist, best known for his work with ""Peanuts"" creator Charles M. Schulz. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art in 1948. He served in both World War II and the Korean War. He worked at the Art Instruction Schools, where he met fellow Minnesotan Schulz. Sasseville worked with Schulz on the short-lived sports comic strip ""It's"
"Lucy van Pelt Lucille ""Lucy"" van Pelt is a character in the syndicated comic strip "":Peanuts"", written and drawn by Charles Schulz. She is the older sister of Linus and Rerun. Lucy is characterized as a ""fussbudget"", crabby, bossy and opinionated girl who bullies most other characters in the strip, particularly Linus and Charlie Brown. Lucy often mocks and intimidates others, especially Charlie Brown and her own younger brother, Linus. She also has a strong unrequited crush on Schroeder. She can be quite antagonistic, playing the villain role in a number of stories. Christopher Caldwell has said about the character:"
"the eldest of many children. His father is a Joiner in the Guild of Carpenters in London. His mother, Agnes Cole, is his father's wife. Robert has a particular Gift: he can sense when someone is going to die. When his mother and father both die, the Cole household is parceled out to various neighbors and friends. The Cole children are parceled out likewise. Rob is taken by the only one who wants him: a traveling barber-surgeon who goes only by the name of Barber. He is a fleshy man with fleshy appetites and a very great zest for life."
"Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe ""Sparky"" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000), nicknamed Sparky, was an American cartoonist. Schulz is known for the comic strip ""Peanuts"" (which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, among others). He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, cited by cartoonists including Jim Davis, Bill Watterson, and Matt Groening. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul. He was the only child of Carl Schulz, who was born in Germany, and Dena Halverson, who had Norwegian heritage. His uncle called him ""Sparky"" after"
"Peppermint Patty Patricia ""Peppermint Patty"" Reichardt is a fictional character featured in Charles M. Schulz' comic strip ""Peanuts"". She is one of a small group in the strip who lives across town from Charlie Brown and his school friends (although in ""The Peanuts Movie"" she, along with Marcie and Franklin, lives in the same neighborhood and attends the same school). She has freckles and auburn/brunette hair and generally displays the characteristics of a tomboy. She made her first appearance on August 22, 1966. The following year, she made her animated debut in the TV special ""You're in Love, Charlie Brown"""
"naturally curly hair. She seemed to be one of the few characters that Charlie Brown felt confident enough to stand up to, as he did once when she was badgering Snoopy about chasing rabbits and he told her to mind her own business. Charlie Brown is the only ""Peanuts"" character to unconditionally accept ""Pig-Pen"" for who he is, even defending ""Pig-Pen's"" uncleanliness in one strip (which was re-used in ""A Charlie Brown Christmas""): Rerun has come to admire Charlie Brown, often calling him ""the master"". Rerun looks up to Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown became his mentor and friend. Charlie Brown"
"Frieda (Peanuts) Frieda is a character in the comic strip ""Peanuts"" by Charles Schulz. According to Schulz, Frieda's character was inspired by his longtime friend Frieda Rich, a local artist whom he met while taking classes at the Art Instruction Schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was a regular in ""Peanuts"" throughout the 1960s, but as newer characters were phased in towards the end of the decade, she began appearing less often, and she ceased to be a featured character after 1985, making only cameo appearances since then in various television specials. She is known for having naturally curly hair, of"
"""""My"" dad goes to PTA meetings!"" Charlie Brown once deflated her with the comeback: """"My"" dad has a ""son""."" In the early strips, Violet often acted like a preschool-age Suzy Homemaker: making mud pies, playing ""house,"" and being linked to romantic scenarios involving Charlie Brown. She also collects stamps as a hobby. On some occasions, Violet was shown walking and keeping company with Shermy. Her surname (Gray) was mentioned only once, on April 4, 1953. Violet's personality was much more forceful and recognizable compared to the more generic early ""Peanuts"" characters like Patty and Shermy, which allowed her to survive"
"Pastis. The issue was addressed in six consecutive ""Pearls"" strips in 2005. Charles Schulz, of ""Peanuts"" fame, requested that his strip not be continued by another cartoonist after his death. He also rejected the idea of hiring an inker or letterer, comparing it to a golfer hiring a man to make his putts. Schulz's family has honored his wishes and refused numerous proposals by syndicators to continue ""Peanuts"" with a new author. Since the consolidation of newspaper comics by the first quarter of the 20th century, most cartoonists have used a group of assistants (with usually one of them credited)."
"Pig-Pen ""Pig-Pen"" is a character in the comic strip ""Peanuts"" by Charles M. Schulz. He is a young boy who is, except on very rare occasions, very dirty. ""Pig-Pen"" is a nickname, invariably written in quotation marks in the strip. In the character's first appearance on July 13, 1954, in a strip directly parodying the first chapter of ""Lord of the Flies"", he declares, ""I haven't got a name ... people just call me things ... real insulting things."" If he does have a real name, it is never mentioned. In a 2000 Gallup Poll ""Pig-Pen"" was found to be"
"people had described him as a ""secular humanist"" though he didn't know one way or another: In 2013, Schulz's widow said: Primary sources Secondary studies Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe ""Sparky"" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000), nicknamed Sparky, was an American cartoonist. Schulz is known for the comic strip ""Peanuts"" (which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, among others). He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, cited by cartoonists including Jim Davis, Bill Watterson, and Matt Groening. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul. He"
"1957 in Windham, New York, the son of Paul and Virginia (née Vining) Adams. He is of half-German descent, and he also has English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Dutch, and ""a small amount"" of American Indian ancestry. He was a fan of the ""Peanuts"" comics while growing up, and he started drawing his own comics at age six. He won a drawing competition at age 11. Adams graduated valedictorian from Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School in 1975 in a class of 39. He remained in the area and received a BA in economics from Hartwick College in 1979. He moved to California a"
"work, or bad customer service and frustrations when grocery shopping. Also, occasionally Watterson takes the time to flesh out the two parental characters. One example is a storyline in which the family returns from a wedding to find their house has been broken into and ransacked. For several strips, Calvin and Hobbes fade into the background as Mom and Dad reflect on the impact of the event. Calvin's father is a white-collar office worker, specifically a patent attorney, as Watterson's own father was. An outdoorsman, he enjoys bike rides and camping trips, sometimes in extreme weather and insists that these"
"peanut sticking out from the top of his head (which renders him as being not too smart). The boys, along with Mr. Hankey's kids, attempt to revive the Christmas spirit by singing carols on the sidewalk, but are totally ignored. While they lament not getting any presents, Cornwallis begins to wonder about his significance in the world as a piece of poo. While watching a ""Peanuts"" Christmas special, where Snoopy is seen beating a naked Charlie Brown with a board, the boys get the idea to create a short animation to show the townspeople at the local drive-in which they"
"as he himself is virulently anti-Communist, an attitude instilled in him by his embittered mother (also played by Sanders). He goes to visit Harvey Moorehouse, his biological father, working as a barber, and finds that he isn't such a bad guy, and that Moorehouse likely gave up his son to spare him the shame of his alleged Communist activities. Les decides to continue to go to Moorehouse's barber shop in an effort to get to know his father, but chooses not to reveal his identity to Moorehouse. The slight, balding, bespectacled man always wears a bow tie (though he wore"
"dry cleaners with no thoughts of ever leaving. Burnett also depicts a typical household of dominant mothers and passive father as seen in Pierce's parents. His mother runs the dry cleaning shop while his father, like Pierce, goofs around with him and does whatever his wife tells him to do. Having dropped out of school, Pierce hates the rich and is satisfied with his life for the wrong reasons. He does not realize what it is like to live a well-educated and successful life. He sees everyone in the upper and middle class not having worked for anything in their"
"children."" ""Were they children or adults? Or some kind of hybrid?"" wrote David Michaelis of Time magazine. Michaelis continues: In other words, Charlie Brown and the other human ""Peanuts"" characters transcended age and were more broadly human. Charlie Brown takes care of Snoopy; while he is puzzled and sometimes frustrated by some of Snoopy's activities (often lamenting, ""Why can't I have a normal dog like everybody else?""), Charlie Brown nonetheless does his best to provide his dog with a happy life. Snoopy is always there for him when he gets let down or needs support, even if it's just a"
"Schulz control, saying, ""We need[ed] to have absolute quality control and keep it under Dad's legacy... You can't bring people in from the outside and expect them to understand ""Peanuts""."" On October 9, 2012, it was announced that 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios were developing a 3D computer-animated feature film based on the strip, with Steve Martino directing from the screenplay by Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, and Cornelius Uliano. Craig, Bryan, and Uliano also produced. Craig, stating there is no one ""more protective of the comic strip than myself,"" chose Martino as director because he showed faithfulness to"
"he looked like a farmer driving a tractor. He was also temporarily married to Wendy in Las Vegas, but that marriage was annulled because they were married by someone who was not an Elvis impersonator. Patrick: The genius younger brother of Norman. He was almost always dressed in a gi, but in early 2018, is almost always dressed in a hockey uniform and carrying around a hockey stick. Penny: The youngest child of the family. Wendy Fleetwood: Norman's college classmate. Norman has been trying to score a date with her since the beginning of the comic strip. She was also"
"a family where the father, Pete, is a copywriter who works out of his home office and is a stay-at-home dad to his son Elliot, while his wife Peggy is out in the working world. Events occurring in the comic strip are usually humorous and involve Pete and Peggy trying to make sense out of their living arrangements and finding time for each other, Elliot's own adventures with his best friend, next door neighbor Maria, and Pete trying to write on his computer, which is sentient and able to talk back to him as he deals with writer's block. Launched"
"Peanuts Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz that ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ""Peanuts"" is among the most popular and influential in the history of comic strips, with 17,897 strips published in all, making it ""arguably the longest story ever told by one human being"". At its peak in the mid- to late 1960s, ""Peanuts"" ran in over 2,600 newspapers, with a readership of around 355 million in 75 countries, and was translated into 21 languages. It helped to cement the"