Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) is a 1980 animated film produced by United Feature Syndicate for Paramount Pictures, directed by Bill Melendez. It was the fourth and last full-length feature film to be based on the Peanuts comic strip. Bill Melendez (born José Cuauhtemoc Melendez on November 15, 1916 in Hermosillo, Mexico) is a Mexican-born American character animator, film director, and film producer, known for his cartoons for Warner Brothers and the Charlie Brown series. ... Phil Roman (born December 21, 1930 in Fresno, California), was the founder of Film Roman, Inc. ... Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922[1] – February 12, 2000) was a 20th-century American cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts comic strip. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Born Edgar Noel Bogas, Ed Bogas is a musicians whose contributions span four decades and several genres. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? is an animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result. ... United Media is large editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Bill Melendez (born José Cuauhtemoc Melendez on November 15, 1916 in Hermosillo, Mexico) is a Mexican-born American character animator, film director, and film producer, known for his cartoons for Warner Brothers and the Charlie Brown series. ... Peanuts book cover Peanuts was a syndicated comic strip written and drawn by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ...

This film is followed three years later by a television special, What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?, in which the Peanuts gang see several memorials and places related to World Wars I and II. What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? is an animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Unlike most other Peanuts animated adaptations, this film is one of the few to prominently feature adults in both on-screen and speaking parts, without the use of the signature trombone speech ("wah-wah") sound effect. The three adults that are featured include a London black cab driver who takes Snoopy to Wimbledon, a French teacher, and the Baron (who is seen only as a silhouette. Snoopy is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. ... Wimbledon may refer to: Wimbledon, London, a town in south-west London A constituency based around it, Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency) Wimbledon station, a train station The Championships, Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments Wimbledon (film), a movie based on the tennis championships Wimbledon F.C., a...

This film provided a unique opportunity to showcase Snoopy's "Flying Ace" persona, having him chug root beers with Woodstock at the local tavern while listening to WWII-era pop standards such as "Sentimental Journey," "Rum and Coca-Cola," "It's Been a Long, Long Time,"and "I'll Be Seeing You." Sentimental Journey is a popular song. ... Rum and Coca-Cola is the title of a popular calypso song. ... Its Been A Long, Long Time is a popular song. ... Ill Be Seeing You can refer to: Ill Be Seeing You, a 1944 movie starring Joseph Cotten, Ginger Rogers, and Shirley Temple Ill Be Seeing You, a 1938 popular song with music written by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal Ill Be Seeing You, a...

In addition, the scene in the classroom involving an escalating confrontation between Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty, who are forced to share a desk, was based on a series of Peanuts strips originally published in 1975. In the original newspaper strips, Charlie Brown and his friends were sent across town to Patty's school after their own school collapsed ("committed suicide," Sally maintained).

Plot

The story begins with Linus introducing to his class two French students named Babette and Jacques, who will be spending two weeks at Charlie Brown's school in order to get accustomed the United States. In exchange Charlie Brown, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Snoopy and Woodstock head to Europe on a student exchange plan for part of the school year. Charlie Brown is not very positive about the trip because of a letter from France that arrived before he left, inviting him to stay at a French chateau, the Château du Mal Voisin (Castle of the Bad Neighbor). The letter is written in French, but Marcie, who has been studying French, translates it. The gist of the letter is that Charlie Brown's family has some historical relation to Violette's grandmother, and she wishes to meet him and extend her hospitality to him while he is in France. At the airport, the foursome are seen off by their friends, who cry out, "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown!" followed without missing a beat by the ever-sarcastic Lucy van Pelt with, "And don't come back!" As is his wont, Snoopy refuses to travel with the "common crowd," so he manages to wrangle a First Class seat while the others ride in coach. This article is about the character from Peanuts. ... Linus awaits the Great Pumpkin. ... This article is about the character from Peanuts. ... Marcie Marcie is a bespectacled fictional character featured in Charles M. Schulzs comic strip Peanuts. ... Snoopy is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. ... Woodstock is a fictional character in Charles M. Schulzs comic strip Peanuts. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This article or section should be merged with Foreign student exchange Student exchange, youth exchange or high school exchange is applied to the age group of 15 to 19 and refers to extended stays of students of one country with families in another country, such as under the supervision of... A château ( French for castle; plural châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of gentry, usually French, with or without fortifications. ... Book cover Lucy van Pelt is a character in the syndicated comic strip Peanuts, written and drawn by Charles Schulz. ...

The gang first arrives in London, and each presents a passport. Charlie Brown is mortified when he has to present his passport and shouts out, pleadingly, "We're on our way to France, sir. I have nothing to declare, sir! I throw myself on the mercy of the court!" The gang then goes on a sightseeing tour of downtown London on a red double-decker bus. Snoopy, meanwhile, donning a bowler hat, cane, and suitcase, and Woodstock flag down a black cab and when asked "Where to, guv'nor?" by the cab driver, he states his destination in a growly voice. The cab driver's response is one that is rather stereotypical of cockney Londoners ("Blimey, it's a bit dicey understandin' these Yanks. Bit odd, mate. I'm feelin' proper Charlie not understandin' you, but...could you say it slow, once more?") Eventually, the destination is determined to be Wimbledon. Snoopy participates in a friendly match against an unknown opponent after doffing his posh gear, taking out his racquet, and putting on a tennis visor. After three volleys, Snoopy finds himself down Love-40. He contests the last call as being on the line, to which the referee responds, "The ball was in. Love-40! Play, please!" Snoopy then lashes out in a John McEnroe-style tirade that includes smashing his racquet on the ground six times and drop-kicking it, screaming "AAAUGH!," and eventually getting thrown out the prestigious wrought-iron front gates of Wimbledon. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... St Mary-le-Bow The term cockney is often used to refer to working-class people of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as Wimbledon, is the oldest major championship in tennis and is widely considered to be the most prestigious. ... A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ...

Following the Wimbledon debacle, Snoopy rejoins the gang at a dock near the English Channel where they will board a hovercraft that will take them to France. Snoopy and Woodstock are concerned about the fact that the hovercraft is deflated, and he kicks it to find out if it is broken; however, when the vehicle starts up, inflates, and churns up the sand, the two of them are blown across the beach appearing as dizzy fuzzballs. The gang eventually arrives in France and has to pick up their rental car - a broken-down royal blue station wagon (i.e. estate wagon) with a dented bumper, a dodgy transmission, and a bad exhaust. When asked who will drive, Snoopy volunteers as none of the others have a drivers' licence. (Neither does Snoopy, but nobody questions that.) Snoopy changes outfits yet again - a flat cap and driver's gloves - and as he makes a right turn out of the rental car lot, he is rear-ended by a fast-moving vehicle. This, in turn, creates a chain-reaction accident involving numerous vehicles, including a lorry. Marcie stands up along with Snoopy through the sun roof and begins to scream in French at the other drivers while Snoopy responds with a series of rude gestures, both of which raise the ire of the other drivers who respond in garbled French and point to the damage to their respective vehicles. For the Thoroughbred racehorse of the same name, see English Channel (horse). ... For the band, see Hovercraft (band). ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... Lorry Look up Lorry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Can mean: A truck, in the sense of a commercial large goods vehicle. ...

Experiences in France

The first stop is the farmhouse where Peppermint Patty and Marcie will be staying with Pierre - a ginger-haired, freckle-faced, large-nosed boy about their age who speaks broken English. Peppermint Patty and Marcie immediately get stuck in doing chores off school time such as threshing hay and loading it onto wagons to be moved to the loft, much to Patty's disdain. She also finds the cuisine quite surprising - cheese, sausages, and soup are eaten for breakfast. While Marcie seems to adjust quite well, Peppermint Patty clearly experiences significant culture shock. There is also some tension among the three - Peppermint Patty makes no bones about her affection for Pierre, whereas, it will be learned later, Pierre has his eye on Marcie. When Pierre learns that Charlie Brown and Linus are to go to the Chateau du Mal Voisin, he says that it is impossible. When Charlie Brown produces the letter, Pierre says that Violette is the niece of the Baron who owns the chateau, and that if she sent the letter, the baron cannot have known about it - he is a recluse and hates everyone.

The next stop is the Chateau du Mal Voisin. A horrible thunderstorm has descended upon the area, and the boys are soaked to the bone when they arrive at the chateau and find no answer at the door. They are forced to spend the night in a disused stable with nothing but Linus' trusty security blanket. That morning, however, they find hot tea and croissants for breakfast and warm blankets on their shivering bodies. They do not know yet that their benefactor is none other than Violette.

The next morning, the foursome meet up with Pierre and go to a public school (it is likely that Violette is home-schooled, for she is not in class with them despite her similar age). The gang is introduced in French by Pierre, and the teacher states that the class will be conducted half in English and half in French. Peppermint Patty sits with Charlie Brown, while Marcie sits with Pierre (it is not known who Linus sits with, if with anyone). Throughout the entire day, Peppermint Patty does nothing but hassle Charlie Brown, even going so far as to fall asleep in class. When the teacher asks how much does 25 go into 75, Charlie Brown responds, when the teacher asks if he heard the question, that there must have been an airplane flying over (an obvious reference to Patty's snoring). When she asks again, referring to Patty as "Patricia," (the first time in any Charlie Brown special that her full name is used), she is startled awake and answers "12" and "6." Charlie Brown responds with the correct answer - "3" - and from that point on, war is declared. Patty complains about every little thing that Charlie Brown does, only to finally break him as he shouts out, "WILL YOU STOP CRITICIZING ME?!" They are both sent to the office of "Le Directeur," also known as the Principal or Headmaster. A principal is: The head of an educational institution. ... In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher is the most senior teacher in a school. ...

That night, Snoopy and Woodstock head down to the local pub to down a few pints - the pints are labeled "Root Beer" so as to give no indication that he is drinking actual beer. Snoopy places a coin in the jukebox and selects a number of songs (listed above). The songs that are upbeat such as "Rum and Coca Cola" and "Sentimental Journey" make Snoopy laugh and smile whereas the sadder songs "It's Been a Long, Long Time" and "I'll be Seeing You" make him sad and want to drown his sorrows in additional pints (that continuously make him belch). This scene is one that is very similar to the 1966 Animated TV Special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... A Zodiac jukebox A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media. ... Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a critically-acclaimed and very popular animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. ...

The Secret Revealed

The boys still have no idea who is helping them through the night. One night, Charlie Brown and Linus agree to take turns standing watch to identify their mysterious benefactor. That night, the Baron is going down the pub and he instructs Violette not to let the boys in. "Why can't we have peace?" he asks rhetorically. Violette does not agree with her uncle's beliefs, and wants to be hospitable, to which the baron replies that such flights of fancy are foolish, and she is warned sternly to leave them alone. Linus stands watch and, during Charlie Brown's watch, he falls asleep. Linus wakes up and grimaces to see Charlie Brown asleep with a smile on his face as Violette has covered him with his blanket. Linus sees that the blankets have been fixed and new food has been put out, so he gets up and attempts to follow. He notices someone walking inside bearing a candle. Linus follows, entering the chateau for the first time. He follows the light through the foyer and parlor, eventually heading up to the top floor. The light moves down a long hallway and through a door, down which Linus carefully sneaks. He peaks through the keyhole and sees a young girl with auburn hair dressed in a white shirt and lavender pinafore dress looking through some documents and photographs. Linus quietly enters the room, startling Violette.

Violette confesses that inviting Charlie Brown to the chateau was a mistake, and that if her uncle were to return and find them, they would "be in great danger." Persistent to the last, Linus refuses to leave and makes Violette explain herself. She then tells the story - her grandmother had often told her the story of a wartime love affair that she had with a man known as Silas Brown, Charlie Brown's grandfather. She then produces a black-and-white photograph of a soldier who bears a striking resemblance to Charlie Brown and a curly-haired woman smiling daintily. Silas was an infantryman stationed in France during World War II, and stayed at the chateau. There, he met Violette's grandmother and they fell in love. When Silas received his marching orders, he promised to write letters to his love; however, they eventually stopped coming. Violette's grandmother moved on, marrying and having a family; however, "she never forgot the charming American." Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

The Chateau Burns

As Linus and Violette are talking, Charlie Brown is sleeping and Snoopy is having one of his late nights at the pub downing multiple pints of root beer. The baron, who frequents the same pub, knows about the boys and has tolerated them long enough - he confides in the bartender, Francois, that if they do not leave, he will have to take "drastic steps" to remove them. "I'm going to have to get rid of them in my way!" he screams, pounding on the bar. He returns home to Violette's surprise, and in her rush to usher Linus out of the room, the candle falls down and ignites an old curtain. The curtain bursts into flame, and with a scream, Linus takes Violette out of the attic storage area and towards a pair of casement windows. He throws them open and shouts for Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown awakens to see flames leaping from several windows of the chateau, and the baron running around in circles screaming, "Ma petite, Violette!". He runs down the road screaming, "Fire! Fire! Help!" He makes it quickly to the pub where Snoopy and Woodstock are, and as they rush off to the chateau to help, Charlie Brown continues running to Pierre's farmhouse and points out in the distance that "The chateau is on fire!" Pierre says that he will call "Les pompiers" (the Fire Brigade) while Peppermint Patty and Marcie rush out in their nightclothes barefoot towards the chateau.

When Snoopy and Woodstock arrive back at the chateau, it is fully involved. Snoopy immediately heads to a shed adjacent to a creek that runs through the chateau's property and brings out an early 20th Century fire pump with hose and brass nozzle. Linus and Violette remain near the attic window trying to get some air while Charlie Brown, Marcie, and Peppermint Patty arrive and tell Linus and Violette to jump. Linus throws down his blanket to use as a trampoline. Violette jumps and bounces on the blanket to safety. The kids then run, leaving Linus stranded (for some unknown reason). Snoopy grabs a tub of water and Linus jumps in with a Peanuts-characteristic "AAUGH!" and lands with a hearty splash. Snoopy shimmies off and, in a growly voice, commands Charlie Brown and Linus to work the pump. They do so; however, Snoopy is not prepared for the intense water pressure and is spun around, splashing Charlie Brown. He grimaces while Snoopy shrugs and grins helplessly and Linus continues to work the pump. Eventually, the water begins pumping again, but out pops Woodstock with a violin - he begins playing along to the dramatic scene music provided by a full string orchestra. The water then begins to flow and Snoopy's stream of water strikes the upper window. At this point, the roof has been half-destroyed, the attic is in ruins, and the fire is descending to the second floor.

While Snoopy is working the hose, he hears a siren and the fire brigade arrives, screeches to a halt, and three shadowed adults arrive. One works a fire gun from the top of the tanker to strike at the lower floors and stop the fire's progression while another climbs a ladder and works the roof. Eventually, with a decrescendo from the orchestra, the fire is extinguished.

Epilogue

At the end of the movie the gang is relaxing in the chateau's parlor (which escaped unscathed from the fire): they are the first outsiders to be allowed into the chateau according to Pierre. The Baron, thankful they saved the chateau, has a change of heart and promises that he will never be so mean and unhospitable again. Charlie Brown learns the full truth behind the mysterious letter he received. Later in life, Violette's grandmother married and she had a family. Many years ago, a friend of Violette's family, an American, stopped in a small village to have his hair cut. The barber was Charlie Brown's father. It was then that Violette found out about Charlie Brown, and unbeknownst to her uncle's anger, she wrote the letter inviting him to stay. Marcie bluntly points out that Charlie Brown never answered her, much to his embarrassment (although it should be remembered that the letter arrived just before Charlie Brown left for France, and that he had no knowledge of French). Peppermint Patty chimes in tearfully that the entire romantic story is wasted on him.

As the gang are leaving the chateau (presumably much later since the chateau is looking much better), Violette gives the satchel belonging to Silas Brown to Charlie Brown with kisses on his cheeks. Peppermint Patty puckers up with her eyes closed hoping to get a kiss from Pierre only to get a smooch from Snoopy. When told by Peppermint Patty to shake Pierre's hand and tell him they had a good time, Marcie leaps up and hugs Pierre tightly with a brilliant smile. Finally, Linus bids adieu to Violette, as does Snoopy with a kiss to her hand and a hug, whereas Marcie and Pierre appear to be almost snogging. He shakes Pierre's hand and hops in the beat-up station wagon. As they turn onto the road, the wagon is again rear-ended by multiple cars (a reprise of the accident scene near the car-rental place). Once Marcie is done screaming epithets in French, Snoopy takes off and the movie ends with the station wagon bouncing down the road and Snoopy laughing joyfully. Satchel Paige Satchel Pooch - fictional character Satchel (band) Satchel (bag) - a carrying bag such as for school books. ...

Trivia

• In the VHS release, the scenes with the French teacher and Snoopy's traffic jam are cut.

• According to Charles Schulz, the manor is based upon a French chateau he resided in as an American soldier during World War II. The drive up to the manor is identical to the route to the same chateau.

• Much of the background music that plays when Charlie Brown, Linus, and Snoopy are in the chateau unattended for is a slower version of the James Bond theme.

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See also

• List of animated feature-length films