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US Mall 1 - This is America, Charlie Brown - The Mayflower Voyagers
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List Price: $9.95
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Erin Chase, Erica Gayle, Frank Welker, Brandon Stewart, Gregg Berger
Directed By: Bill Melendez, Sam Jaimes
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303152769
Format: Animated
ISBN: 6303152767
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: 1996-06-25
Running Time: 24
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1988-10-21
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Summary: A Great History Lesson
Comment: I'm going to have to get this one, "The Mayflower Voyagers". Always been a fan of the classic Peanuts specials (Halloween and Christmas) but had never seen this one. It was on TV last night, following the original Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. What a great history lesson, even for us oldsters. Wow, and they dared to mention God and faith. I'm so encouraged. Highly recommended.
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Summary: The worst Charlie Brown movie ever
Comment: "The Mayflower Voyagers" - In this Charlie Brown special, the children appear as passengers on the Mayflower. Most of the characters in the movie are adults and they speak, contrary to most Charlie Brown movies (which focus on the children). In this poorly animated (why are Lucy's feet sometimes brown?) and unhappy tale, we see a lot of people throwing up (yes, throwing up), holding their mouths so they won't throw up, falling sick and dying, and generally being miserable and struggling to survive. In the end, we find out that the Native Americans, who cleared the land the settlers claim, are thrilled to have them there, in part because so many Native peoples died of plague (they want the land to be used). Not exactly politically correct... We see a happy scene of the pilgrims piling fish on the ground on top of their corn seeds, then praying over their Thanksgiving dinner while the Native peoples scratch their heads in bewilderment over piano playing and Snoopy on the drums. Highlights include Linus and Charlie Brown throwing up over the side of the boat, and carrying dead people on stretchers to a graveyard of crosses. This is a Charlie Brown special I could have done without.
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Summary: Wrong note regarding Music and Heroes of America!
Comment: As a grandma, I preview videos for my young grandchildren. The 24 minute video, #8 offering in the "This is America, Charlie Brown" group is NOT a good one!
The first part of the video was just fine. It is the last part I take to task! Remember, this is just a 24 minute video, folks. The presentation of the more recent years of our country's history was not appropriate for especially young viewers! The strong emphasis on pictures of war was unnessary. There is more to our country than war! Since in 24 minutes they cannot present ALL the events in our country's history, to present the pictures of the anti Viet Nam protests, injured soldiers, a plane strafing bombs was taking advantage of our young viewers who love Charlie Brown and the gang and presenting heavy adult historical involvement. This was TOTALLY inappropriate! Whoever wrote the script for this video had an agenda! I think Charles Schulz would turn over in his grave if he thought his Charlie Brown gang exposed children to undesirable thinking in the name of entertainment! This was written by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez, I believe, NOT Charles Schulz!
The other videos in the group present a more acceptable presentation of our history, Even though the civil war was presented, the tie to President Lincoln made that war presentation acceptable. Also, the Civil War is at a distance now.
I would urge all parents or grandparents to preview this volume #8 before any showing to young people. I will use my copy to do just that. Otherwise, I would just destroy the copy I have!
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Summary: Outstanding Childen's Series with 'Peanuts' Characters Created by Minnesotan Charles Schulz
Comment: One of 13 kids videos that teach kids
about our heritage, featuring lovable
Peanuts Characters. Long Live Charlie
Brown!
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Summary: Great cartoon! (And educational, too.)
Comment: This Is America, Charlie Brown cartoons were very innovative specials that featured the Peanuts characters in important moments in history, and gave kids (as well as parents) a fun insight on how certain histicorial characters (and their influences) came to be. This episode is about the how the Constitution was created, as well as how the legislative, executive and judicial branches affected the delegates. The special mainly revolved around Linus and Peppermint Patty, but the other usual characters were there as well (Schroeder was only in one scene, but he didn't have any line).I knocked off a star because the idea of Charlie Brown inventing all those sports, like basketball and baseball ("I bet that hitting a ball with a stick would make a great game!"), was a little too surreal. But it's all right because the special is still great. These This Is America specials rarely come on television any more, so if you want to see them, click the ADD TO CART button. Anthony Rupert
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