A Boy Named Charlie Brown

[reyguel]

I loved this movie .. i wish they would put this on tv

[DBZAOTA482]

@reyguel Sometimes, they do.

[dairymann82]

Memories...



[herbertirby]

The best opening song to a movie ever!!!!!

[2468DDT]

I wish I had the song too.

[andina18]

kites, childhood … ohh lovely times

[Mmmathers4]

The first Peanuts movie I saw was the first Christmas one. This was the second and I enjoyed it far more.

No religious overtones and just a try-hard failure doing what he does.

[saskealain123abc]

i wish i can i have this song on my ipod

[saskealain123abc]

This song explodes with emotions and feeling!!! I"ll never forget this song.it's impossible!!! I hope u all enjoy this song and that u never forget" a boy named........chalie brown

[toddjc]

i once emailed rod mckuen and suggested he have a social gathering and call it "barbecuen with rod mckuen". he replied "thanks for the smile of the day." it warmed my little cracked, claypot heart.

[Vagrarian]

I remember crying when I first saw this as a kid, and sometimes I still tear up if it gets me when I'm feeling vulnerable, and I'm in my 40s! I was depressed a lot as a kid and suffered from a lot of feelings of failure and I always appreciated how honest this film was about how childhood wasn't automatically happy and carefree, and yet had a valuable message about how life goes on, no matter how badly you've screwed up. Plus it's darn good animation!

[bandGirl1115]

who sings this? :)

[pizzanpipes]

@bandGirl1115 - The person singing this is Rod McKuen. Great American poet and singer.

[jsep3g]

aww man i fell bad for charlie brown. His kite died :(

[jgnjanja]

I <3 Charlie Brown.

[sports1267]

I love Charlie Brown, it started with my little brother while were growing up in NYC. My mother made sure we watch all of the Chalrie Brown movies I know own in dvds. Thnx for psting

[Milkman26789Z]

I'm 13. I'm the only person in my age group who grew up with this movie.

I cried.

[thatguy3331]

I just randomly felt like hearing this; still as good as when I first heard it... two years ago after renting it from netflix XDA

[thatguy3331]

I just randomly felt like hearing this; still as good as when I first heard it XD

[ghfdfhfdndxhcg]

3 people have no life.

[MasterSamurai]

Tears in my eyes. Been a while since I last saw this...

[pftkaznail]

"Fu****** slowly" at 0:42

[InflatableKMH]

3 people had their kites eaten by the kite-eating tree XD

[velocikiller13]

The 3 people who dislike this want their kites to be eaten by the kite-eating tree.

[Poxell91]

I'm 19 years old and I'm pretty much the only person in my life other than my parents who have seen this movie. I love this song because of it's melancholy for Charlie Brown and the preciousness of youth. I only watched this for a few seconds and started welling up and had to stop it. :) it's a beautiful tune and a memorable film.

[eejm]

@Poxell91 I completely agree with you. Same happens to me no one I know has seen it. That's why I posted it. Hope you enjoyed it as much as me :)

[TheUnknown837]

@eejm I'm also 19 and this is my favorite animated movie of all time and #9 on my top ten favorite films of all time list. I enjoy for the same reasons you two do. It's a sweet, touching, poignant, and sincere little gem.

[DKsen]

@eejm

Same here, This film has been deep inside my heart....

[cdfreester]

@Poxell91 I also completely agree with you. I saw this movie when it first came out into theaters back in 1969. It made me weepy then, and even more so now. Thanks to eejm for posting it.

[sidewalkdiamonds]

@Poxell91 I was 11 or 12 when I first heard this song and saw this movie and I didn't know anybody else who knew it either, I know exactly what you're on about.

[Sieist23Jahrealt]

@Poxell91 Wow... i almost made an ass of myself... i thought you had claimed to be 9 years old not 19... lol. and i was all like "wtf?! you're not 9 years old! when i was 9 years old I would have thought that melancholy was a large fruit. "the preciousness of youth"? come one buddy... " people are always on youtube like "Im 12 years old and i hate the music of today! i like old music from the 60's or like whatever the hell." blah

[lela1952]

@Poxell91 im 18 years old and i love Charlie Brown, its a great cartoon and a great song, both show us that everyone is a bit of Charlie Brown, maybe thats why i like it so much...

[Cindydelacruz3694]

@Poxell91 Yessssssss!!! Im 30 and i have been a great fan of this film since i was a kid! I love it! Snoopy come home was great also! That one made me want to play piano. I still play! :D

[padme1964]

@Poxell91 I totally feel the same way about this song and movie. age 47 :) i well up too .

[InflatableKMH]

was it rod mkcuen who su8ng this? been trying to figure out who sang this song for a long time

[cdfreester]

@InflatableKMH  Yes, Rod McKuen wrote and sung it.

[sthrondson]

I really like this song, but can't find a version online to download. It was written and sung by Rod McKuen. Does anyone know where I can find it?

[Scotter1971]

@sthrondson Rod McKuen sings a version of this on his greatest hits CD which I think is sadly out of print. There was a soundtrack album to this film that has the two versions of the song used as bookends to the film. I have only ever seen one copy of this soundtrack record (which I immediately bought just for this song) and I doubt it has ever been pressed on CD...

[dcbandnerd]

Not the best film in the world, it was visually stunning. It's a shame the animators didn't win an Oscar for it.

[YUANFANGC]

連他都是左撇子!!!!

LEFT HANDED!!!! (L)

[speedracer1216]

i love this movie!!!but no one has ever heard of it...

[Nox0verstreet]

@speedracer1216 Well it's about time we educate those ignorant folks!

[speedracer1216]

@Nox0verstreet Tell me about it!

[drobushi]

Made me cry again at 46. I used to feel so good watching Charlie Brown. Had a ruff childhood. He helped me escape. I recall playing this album over & over..... Thanks

[RetroBoyWontDie]

weird to hear today's kids talk about liking something from the 80s. well, i guess that happened to me with this 60s movie. watching it nearly every afternoon on HBO in 1983, McKuen's song (esp during the end credits) still grabs hold and wrenches my heart every time.

[edisfree]

Boy this video brings me back to my childhood days when we had small gang of kids that played baseball and flew kites....in a way we're all Charlie Browns and to me Charlie was my hero....this video goes right to the heart with special thoughts of my little brother Dave that loved Charlie Brown and was so much like him...

[carlosakapez]

the greatest lovable loser of all time...i can relate to him

[zop57]

wasnt america great back then

[fROmTh3fUTURe]

Ahhhh, I'm in tears watching this. Loved growing up with the peanuts gang.

[friedbuds]

You know I have The Movie!!!!!!!!

[friedbuds]

This song makes me peachful infact im peachful after all ahhh.....

[Tardisius]

Charlie needs a mentor !

[U1986NuclearGrounds]

Ohhhh, and how.

[ShinbiBelldandy]

Three people didnt know a boy named Charlie Brown...

[tapcards16]

good old childhood...

[abstractjem]

@tapcards16 I'm 26,and hun I agree!!:o)

[MASSEFFECTfan101]

Ah, childhood memories.

[barbj7121]

lol poor charlie brown even his kite gives him a hard time? still love you charlie brown 

[Nox0verstreet]

Such a heart warming song. Makes me happy and sad at the same time. Not to mention it makes me feel like a kid again. Oh why can't we start off old and grow younger. :''' )

[Batamon1997]

Was this in the theaters?

[kathy90]

@Batamon1997 I believe it was a tv special in 1969. It is available on DVD in the US.

[Vagrarian]

@Batamon1997 There was a TV special called "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" but it was mostly about Schulz and the comic strip. This is from a theatrical movie of the same title; I remember seeing it in a theater, when I was very young, and almost crying because I felt so sad for CB and because I felt a little like him.

[Nox0verstreet]

@Batamon1997 that it was.

[sports1267]

I am a 42 year old NYKER and a huge Charlie Brown fan of today..thank you for posting...

[msbeemeaw]

He never gives up.

[robinsonrestoration]

Love ya Lucy, thanks :) xo

[juneniner]

I love you Charlie Brown

[beauferret]

there Chuck, you're not a failure, you've just shown us how to make a kite :)

[megamanj2004X]

Charlie Brown = A TRUE ALL-AMERICAN SAINT!

[Batamon1997]

Was this in the theaters? Is it on VHS?

[nancyfloressantos]

From the 1969 movie A Boy Named Charlie Brown. Great film.

[dmc97ingc]

This song never fails to make me moved and choked up.

[gingadragon]

Does anyone know where I can get the Rod McKuen version of this song? The Glenn Yarbough version seems easily available, but I'm not interested in that one.

[finnishsnarky]

it made me cry too! they don't make childhood movies like this anymore, its a shame. i'm 25 and i'm STILL charlie brown :)

[starlessartemis]

i watched this over and over as a kid. i to make even tried making that kite the same way he did. think the chop sticks were too heavy tho =P

[grovesb17]

ya know, i really think there is that one charlie brown type person in every community

[TheBigBuzzBee]

this is probably the deepest charlie brown movie/special

[hccaos44]

Hmm. You know "Why, Charlie Borwn, Why" ?

[TheBigBuzzBee]

Oh yeah, I forgot that one.

[Rugratsfan]

Also,  Snoopy Come Home.

[yourdadisunreal]

i just learned how to make a kite

[RoseHanabira]

Aaahhh, this brings back memories.

[tadanatto]

この映画を観に行ったのは、中学３年のころだったかな。梅田の阪­急プラザでしたな、確か。

ロッド・マッケンでしたっけ、この歌声。

痺れましたね、当時。

ライナスが『地球の終わりじゃないよ』っていう言葉、時々思い出­しては、慰められます。

ありがとう。

[meghanx712]

Who is the singer who sings this song? Does anyone know?

[Eddy1963]

Rod McKuen sings this song.

[origamipein18]

This is such a cute song!<3 Makes me wanna hug Charlie Brown!

[ZcristalXD]

that's cute.... =3

[taurusfroggy]

I just want to hug Charlie Brown, he's so sweet

[FoxyMamaRox]

this song always made me cry because it's so beautiful and touching...=)

[abstractjem]

@FoxyMamaRox I know right....darn lol!:o(

[simpleheber4u]

@FoxyMamaRox  it is!!! what is the name of this song!?

[edisfree]

@FoxyMamaRox 

[MCantoneArt]

I think if I had to pick one song to take on a desert island, this would be it. It just gets me right in the heart.

[Daxellwells]

I'd love a mp3 as well

[gluband]

anyone know where I can get an mp3 of this song?

[rancid311]

say peanuts five times fast

[sbcmarine81]

I love the Charlie Brown shows and comics.

[theblitz00]

i haven't heard this song is years...it's very touching and heart felt. now if i could just see the actual movie again...

[Karriemisskylie]

its on amazon uk for three quid right now, i bought it!!! The CD is available too, and the christmas CD

[ForEverSnoopy]

I love the peanuts I have 3 of the 4 movies including this one. I also have 16 of the specials and I continue to add to my collection. Peanuts for ever.

[dadogster]

When this first came out in theaters I watched it and to this day i enjoy this movie as one of my all time faves.

I can really conect with Charie Brown.

[YoungSagatara]

Everyone can, that's why this Movie/Show/Cartoon is so awesome :)

[OrfeoEnajenado]

These old clips from my childhood just make me wonder if these new generations of kids will appreciate as much as we do Charlie's legacy or even know who he is.

[MissAshPYT]

Ah memories! : D

[somahiru]

Charles Schulz made the best animation of all the time, Charlie Brown , i dont have seen a animation which is best than charlie brown, its just perfect, great animation, great charactrs, great music...its just the best american animation of all the times, even its superior to some animes

[toalazlo5]

I agree

[biscuitdoughhandzman]

try ALL anime and youll be right

[somahiru]

I don´t want to sound rude, but there is a lot of generic anime now :/

but if there is someone to respect and hail, is Hayao Miyazaki, and i do like anime, but i don´t find so interesting some animes everyone found fabolous :)

[hamzeeco]

my life in 2 minutes

[danmiller123]

This remember my childhood

Charlie brown is the best :)

[cartedegoonies]

where can you download this song?

[strangeloved]

i think it's by Rod Mckuen :)

[kdkmo]

It is Rod Mckuen.

[zitalee3]

this song just brightens up my day,even though it's a sorta sad song

[LNER4468]

I am Charlie Brown.

[loser71]

Everyone, and I mean ALL of us have at one point in our lives felt just like Charlie Brown. Thank you and God bless you Charles Schulz. I am so thankful that my children now love Charlie Brown as much as I did and still do. Thanks again, Sparky.

[U1986NuclearGrounds]

Hmmm. Yeah, I see what yer getting at. And I have a truly interesting idea where this is all heading; the evidence is just piling up.

[Anman126]

We're all a boy named Charlie Brown

[kasumi421]

This song just warms my heart.

[Texy88]

This song and "Do You Remember Me?" and "It Changes" (both from "Snoopy, Come Home") are probably the most moving songs in the Peanuts films; they just choke me every time I hear them. :'(

[paxpaul]

I can never watch this whole clip; it just tears me up too much! Such a mix of emotions from my childhood in the 1970s wrapped up in these Peanuts specials, and this one--especially the Rod McKuen song at the start here--takes me back to when I was 8 or 9. Sadly, I'm still 38, so those memories are bittersweet...sigh...thanks for posting!

[NYer79]

i feel the EXACT same way

[hall9111]

ventx, no offence but that was a weird comment.

[ventx]

Don't you think the words (Maybe it's a kind of magic, that only little boys can do) are a little wierd?

[Rugratsfan]

No. That makes sense.  The part of this song that doesnt make sense is "climb up to the August afternoon"

what the hell does that mean?

[niceguy33]

Poor Charlie! That tree looked really evil, oh my gosh!

[pantomimexpanicx]

I just saw this for the first time! And I am 19.. I loved it.

[kksandy71]

they are actually showing this on abc family for the 25 days of Christmas line up, pretty cool

[JudoKicker]

hahaha he'll be a prepubesent balled kid for the remeinder of his life, rest in peace charlie brown.

[zitalee3]

what does prepubesent mean?

[JudoKicker]

before pubesent stage of childhood about 6-7 years old, idk.

[jccw227]

It means he hasn't reached puberty yet.

[KakashiSenseiRox]

Was... it.... Elton John?

[hall9111]

It's a shame that not enough people know about him these days.

[dofriesgowiththat]

i remember way back in the day. was there a song really called "a boy named charlie brown". i guess so.

[nerdboy300]

charlie is simply a figment of real life.

[canaletto333]

Actually, Charlie is every kid in every town. He's even me and you!!!

[Sweetbabyvixen]

(Wipes tears from eyes)....aw man. This song always made me cry, I can't believe it still gets to me thirty-something years later.

[gray70]

Tears in mine too. I have retained this song since early childhood - the one I remember though was sung by a woman at the closing credits of a Peanuts cartoon. Kudos to Schultz for creating a jazz lover of me. Thanks Chuck!

[chrisz31974]

Me Too!!!! God we are losers

[acmedressform]

Charlie Brown is the bestest kid in the whole wide world!!!

[Storme90]

The door opens and... Damn

[hisdudeliness]

I loved seeing that again. It's been so many years.  Where did my childhood go so quickly?

[riupou]

I'm asking myself the exact same question. Sometimes it takes just one good song to bring all those moments back to you for a while.

And it makes me feel happy and sad at the same time...quite touching :)

[canaletto333]

That's truth and this is sad :(

[reisler45]

I am so glad this song was posted, It brings back good memories!!

[unravel1]

This beautiful song was composed and written by Rod McKuen, and it is named "a boy named Charlie Brown" here's the lyrics for the song Like the shadows of the morning, 'climb up to the August afternoon. Charlie has a way, Of picking up the day, Just by walking slowly in a room. Maybe it's a kind of magic That only little boys can do. But seeing Charlie smile, Can make you stop awhile, And get you feelin' glad you're you.

[unravel1]

He's only a boy named Charlie,

A Boy Named Charlie Brown.

He's just the kid next door,

Perhaps a little more,

He's every kid in every town.

Well the world is full of lots of people,

Here and there and all around.

But people after all,

Start out as being small,

We're all A Boy Named Charlie Brown.

[unravel1]

This beautiful song was composed and written by Rod McKuen, and it is named "a boy named Charlie Brown" here's the lyrics for the song Like the shadows of the morning, 'climb up to the August afternoon. Charlie has a way, Of picking up the day, Just by walking slowly in a room. Maybe it's a kind of magic That only little boys can do. But seeing Charlie smile, Can make you stop awhile, And get you feelin' glad you're you.

[MissAshPYT]

I remember this when I was little

[uadan06]

Really, how can you NOT like Charlie Brown?

He's an All-American kid. And unlike a lot of characters you see on TV or in movies, he's not really a "hero". He's not popular, he's not the best at something, etc. He's an ordinary guy who has to deals with feelings of sadness and failure. But that's what's wonderful about him. Even after so much disappointment, he never gives up and he still has a good heart.

Charlie's always a hero in my book. I miss this movie. Very nostalgic to watch this.

[JPSK]

damn straight, he's a better example to all the failures in the world.. instead of getting all mopey and depressed and start dressing up in black and show the world that you are a failure..

Charlie Brown still never lets it get to him, he seems to have uplifted spirits all the time even though he constantly is pushed back down

[U1986NuclearGrounds]

I'll keep that in mind.

[mreverbel]

All-American is correct. South America included.

I'm from Brazil and Charlie Brown is the best character of all times, and in second I think is Doug Funny.

[TheValoisMadness]

Charlie Brown is not an All-American kid. He's an All-World person. I'm a German in my mid-twenties and I still feel like Charlie Brown nearly every day. Charles Schulz was a rare man who truly deserved the term genius for putting things such as this on paper and film.

[pedroyuriamnesiac]

@TheValoisMadness

Totally agreed. I still feel this same way too.

[Undetermined1986]

My feelings toward Peanuts are mixed right now. Half of me says it's worth the trouble Schulz went through to make it and that we viewers and readers went through to absorb it. The other half says it's just a big middle finger towards life and the universe.

[Fpiet]

@uadan06 I completely agree, save for one little part. There's nothing typically All-American about it. I'm Dutch and I identify with Charlie for all the reasons you pointed out. The world is filled with Charlie Browns.

[jemitchman]

I loved this movie as a child. It is good to be able to see it again.

[ninelivecat]

Peanuts was actually better than The Simpsons It was deeper

[grumpytosnowwhite]

Welllllll...I wouldn't say *better*, but it was definitely more artistic and philosophical. It's just...different. Not really for kids.

[grumpytosnowwhite]

Err...let me rephrase that: the Peanuts comic strip was better, or rather greater, than The Simpsons, but the specials and movies weren't, except of course for A Charlie Brown Christmas. You can't really compare the two.

[RustySM]

Charlie Brown is awesome.

[Bogishawa]

...take the best(from Charlie)and smile for the rest!!!Charlie Brown

[BlackJ303]

I like Charlie Brown

[stantheman777]

It's not "actually wayne newton"

It's rod mckuen

[bellybutton4]

That's Actually Wayne Newton.