It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classic (Paperback)

~ Charles M. Schulz (Author), (Author)

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Trick-or-treating has never been more fun—with scary costumes, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, Linus, and, of course, the Great Pumpkin. Since its first airing forty years ago, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" has become synonymous with Halloween. This collection of remembrances and behind-the-scenes treasures celebrates the timeless television classic with:

• A full script illustrated with screen art from the show
• Never-before-seen photographs, storyboard excerpts, and production materials
• Interviews with the original child actors who were the voices of the Peanuts gang
• Reminiscences and insider tidbits from executive producer Lee Mendelson and animator Bill Melendez
• And much more!

About the Author

Charles M. Schulz, the most popular cartoonist in history, published comic strips in 2,600 newspapers worldwide and won several prestigious awards, including the Congressional Gold Medal. Mr. Schulz died February 12, 2000, the night before his farewell Peanuts comic strip was published.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (September 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006089721X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060897215
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,603 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the Christmas one, September 29, 2006

By	Dana P. Barrick "Anna" (West Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you own the Christmas edition one then the Great Pumpkin one is in the same format. It has interesting facts, two piano score pages,and the colored story of it. It is worth your money and is good for any Peanuts fans collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Companion to the "Great Pumpkin", October 27, 2009

By	Andrew Shaffer "www.PrintisUndead.com" (Davenport, Iowa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classic" takes you behind the scenes of the Halloween classic. While Charles Schulz is sadly missed, executive producer Lee Mendelson and animator Bill Melendez serve up many interesting tidbits. It's surprising to hear how tentative the TV execs were, even after the monster hit that the Peanuts gang delivered with their Christmas special. At the time, Halloween was not the powerhouse holiday that it is today in the US.

This book contains the full script, along with never-before-seen photographs, storyboard excerpts, production materials, and interviews with the original child actors (who changed every few years as their voices changed). While the focus is on "Great Pumpkin," the book spans the years. (There's no interview with the Black-Eyed Peas' Fergie, though, who played Sally in one of the later TV specials.) If you enjoy this one, definitely check out the companion A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition.

5.0 out of 5 stars Compliments the Classic!, November 30, 2006

By	Mike Miner (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

My wife talked me into this one. Love "Peanuts" and certainly "The Great Pumpkin", just not into reading books about them. Well, I take that back, I enjoyed "Good Grief", the biography on Charles Schulz, as well as a treasury of his works. Anyway, finally sat down to read this one over the holidays, and I was glad she talked me into it. They broke the mould with Schulz, and this was a nice trip down memory lane.