Peanuts

by Schulz, Charles M.; Larkin, David

• ISBN13: 9780062702449
• ISBN10: 0062702440
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-09
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

<P> Will Charlie Brown ever get to kick the footballs? Will Schroeder finally return Lucy's love? Will Linus give up his security blanket? Will Peppermint Party ever pass a test? And, most importantly will Snoopy--that canine literary ace--ever be published? </P><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>"To take a blank piece of paper and draw characters that people love and worry about is extremely satisfying. It really does not matter what you are called or where your work is placed as long as it brings some kind of joy to some person some place."<DIV ALIGN=RIGHT> -- Charles Schulz</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></P><P><I>Peanuts: A Golden Celebration</I> honors the momentous 50th anniversary of Charlie Brown and the gang with over 1,000 carefully selected strips that tell the story of <I>Peanuts</I>like no other book before. In Schulz's own words we learn how he came to create the world's most popular comic strip characters from nostalgic and sometimes painful memories of growing up--such as the agony of classroom Valentine exchange and the longing for a little red-haired girl.</P><P> From the debut of <I>Peanuts</I> on October 2, 1950, to the golden jubilee, here are fifty years of the favorite episodes and the..."firsts," such as the first time Lucy pulled the football away from Charlie Brown. Included are scenes from the beloved Charlie Brown television. specials and the latest revival of the Broadway musical, <I>You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.</I></P><P> These are the strips and events that have made <I>Peanuts</I> an awesome phenomenon, appearing in 2,600 newspapers worldwide everyday. Not bad for a round-headed kid called Charlie Brown.</P><P> Let the celebration begin!</P>

Table of Contents

The Early Years	6	(14)
The Beginning of Peanuts	14	(1)
The 50s	15	(21)
The 60s	36	(24)
Charlie Brown on the Screen	60	(14)
You're on Broadway, Charlie Brown	74	(8)
The 70s	82	(38)
The 80s	120	(2)
The Travels of Charlie Brown	122	(18)
Compliments and Comments	140	(32)
The 90s	172	(28)
Different Views of Peanuts	200	(34)
The Sunday Colors	234	(15)
Charlie Brown at Work	249	(1)
Conclusion	250	(3)
A Peanuts Chronology	253