This is probably my favourite Charlie Brown movie, it's very unique, I mean who had ever heard of the "great pumpkin" before? It's very funny as usual in the classic Charlie Brown way. If you like the comics and haven't seen the movies this is a good one to start with, especial... read more
Peter Robbins,
Ann Altieri,
Bill Melendez,
Chris Doran,
Sally Dryer
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It's Halloween in Peanuts land. Charlie Brown is thrilled that at last he's been invited to a costume party. Snoopy's costume choice consists of the goggles and scarf of a World War I flying ace, who ... read more
Directed by: Bill Melendez
Release Date: January 1, 1966
DVD Release Date: September 12, 2000
Stats: 1,243 reviews
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January 27, 2010fb733768972very funny! especially for kids! It makes me feel like a little kid!
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October 17, 2008
I think I like watching Charlie Brown than actually reading the comics. The characters always do the cutest things, like dancing silently and pinking up. There's something about animation that allows it to manifest the most hard-to-describe emotions. Linus is my favorite with his... read more
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June 30, 2007
This is a story about faith. Linus believes in the Great Pumpkin and the others do not. It shows the others off doing pointless trick-or-treating. I wonder if Charles Shultz meant anything by all this? It's a classic, but never scary. I recommend the "Robot Chicken" take-off of t... read more
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February 5, 2007
The other good Charlie Brown film. Not as classic or as perfect as A Charlie Brown Christmas, though - but what is?
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May not be one of the better Charlie Brown specials but it sure is a great celebration of not just the Autumn season, but of Halloween and what a little faith in the tradition can do to a young child... Full Review
Director Bill Melendez concentrates on atmosphere more than anything else; he sets up unrelated jokes, or simply enjoys watching the autumn leaves fall gently to the ground. Full Review
What the hell kind of grown-up hands out rocks on Halloween?
Perhaps Charlie Brown's most charming, bittersweet moment.
The most sincere of all Halloween specials.
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