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Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown [1975]

Tagline:

• Fall in love with Peanuts!

Synopsis:

• Charlie Brown hopes for at least one valentine, while the rest of the gang have their own Valentine’s Day adventures. Linus buys a huge heart-shaped box of candy for his teacher, Miss Othmar, and Lucy tries to get a token from Schroeder. Snoopy and Woodstock have fun with valentines.

Theatrical Release:

• 28 January 1975

Genre:

• Animation
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Romance

Director:

• Phil Roman

Screenplay:

• Charles M. Schulz

Story:

• Charles M. Schulz

Producers:

• Lee Mendelson
• Bill Melendez

Cinematography/Editor/Choreographer:

• Chuck McCann (Editor)
• Roger Donley (Editor)

Studio / Production Company:

• Lee Mendelson Film Productions
• Bill Melendez Productions

Distribution Company:

• CBS

Language:

• English

Franchise:

• Peanuts

Series:

• Peanuts specials

Related Titles:

• It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown [1974]
• You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown [1975]

Animators:

• Bill Melendez: Snoopy, Woodstock

Composer:

• Vince Guaraldi

Theme Song:

• Heartburn Waltz by Vince Guaraldi

Based On:

• Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz

Achievements and Awards:

• Nominated for Outstanding Children’s Special at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards

Iconic Quotes:

• I’ve been thinking about why you didn’t get me a valentine, and I think I finally figured it out. You don’t like me.-Charlie Brown
• Charlie Brown, we’ve been feeling awfully guilty about not giving you a valentine this year. Here, I’ve erased my name from this one. I’d like you to have it.-Violet
  Hold on there! What do you think you’re doing? Who do you think you are? Where were you yesterday when everyone else was giving out valentines? Is kindness and thoughtfulness something you can make retroactive? Don’t you think he has any feelings? You and your friends are the most thoughtless bunch I’ve ever known. You don’t care anything about Charlie Brown! You just hate to feel guilty! And now you have the nerve to come around one day later and offer him a used valentine just to ease your conscience! Well, let me tell you something: Charlie Brown doesn’t need your…-Schroeder
  Don’t listen to him! I’ll take it!-Charlie Brown
• I’d give anything if that Little Red Haired Girl had sent me a valentine. Hey, maybe she did send me one. Maybe she did send me a valentine, and it didn’t get here till today! Maybe it’s in our mailbox right now! I’m afraid to look. If I look and there’s nothing there, I’ll be crushed. On the other hand, if she did send me a valentine… I’ve got to look! [he opens the mailbox eagerly, but Snoopy smooches him on the nose, then Snoopy closes the mailbox promptly as Charlie Brown rubs his nose disgustedly] I hate Valentine’s Day.-Charlie Brown

Quotes:

• It’s Valentine’s Day again and Charlie Brown dreams the seemingly hopeless dream of receiving a valentine from anyone.-Kenneth Chisholm

Fun Facts:

• After this episode originally aired, children all over America sent valentines to Charlie Brown out of sympathy.
• This special was the 13th prime-time animated television special based on the Peanuts comic strip.
• The special received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children’s Special.
• Vince Guaraldi composed the music for the special.
• The opening theme is Heartburn Waltz and the ending theme is Nocturne in E♭ major, Op. 9, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin.
• The special originally aired on CBS.
• Charlie Brown receives a candy heart that says “FORGET IT, KID!”.
• Linus throws his box of candy off a bridge, where each piece is caught and eaten by Snoopy and Woodstock.
• The special includes a “pawpet” show held by Snoopy.

Stars:

• Duncan Watson as Charlie Brown
• Stephen Shea as Linus van Pelt
• Melanie Kohn as Lucy van Pelt
• Greg Felton as Schroeder
• Lynn Mortensen as Sally Brown
• Linda Ercoli as Violet / Frieda
• Bill Melendez as Snoopy / Woodstock

Tools/Edits:

• I used Affinity Photo to remove all text, upscale, and enhance the image.