It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
Details
Country	United States
Language	English
Channels	CBS CBC ITV1 Nine Network BBC One BBC Two The Disney Channel YTV Nickelodeon Boomerang Nicktoons
Services	Apple TV+ (as part of "The Peanuts Classics") Amazon Prime Video
Release	September 27, 1969 September 13, 1970 November 23, 1970 December 27, 1970

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown is the sixth TV special based upon the Peanuts comic strip, created by Charles M. Schulz. It was directed by Bill Meléndez and originally aired on CBS on September 27, 1969. It was the first Peanuts special not to feature the majority of the original voice cast from the inaugural A Charlie Brown Christmas, except for Peter Robbins and Sally Dryer.

It was also the first Peanuts special not to receive any Emmy Award nominations.

Cast

Character		Actor
	Charlie Brown	Peter Robbins
	Snoopy	Bill Melendez
	Sally Brown	Hilary Momberger
	Linus van Pelt	Glenn Gilger
	Lucy van Pelt	Pamelyn Ferdin
	Peppermint Patty	Christopher DeFaria
	Schroeder	John Daschback
	Pig-Pen	Gail DeFaria
	Violet	Ann Altieri
	Frieda
	Patty	Lisa DeFaria
	Shermy	David Carey
	Shirley	Sally Dryer
	Clara
	Sophie
	Roy	Matthew Liftin

International versions

• Dubs
• Voice-overs
• Subtitled versions

	Language	Title	Channels
	Albanian	Ishte një verë e shkurtër, Çarli Braun! Ishte vërtetë një verë e jashtzakonshme Çarli Braun!	Çufo
	Arabic	لقد كان الصيف قصيراً يا تشارلي براون	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Basque	Laburra izan da uda, Charlie Brown	direct-to-VHS
	Cantonese	今個夏天過得真快, 查理布朗	Apple TV+
	Catalan	Ha estat un estiu ben curt, Charlie Brown	TV3
	Danish (Ba-Boo-King)	unknown	direct-to-VHS
	Danish (Cartoon Network)	Det var en kort sommer, Søren Brun	direct-to-DVD Cartoon Network DR1 DR Ramasjang
	Danish (Eurotroll Denmark)	Det var en kort sommer, Søren Brun	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Dutch (Belgium)	Het was een korte zomer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Dutch (Netherlands)	Het was een korte zomer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Finnish (1980s)	Kesä on lyhyt, Jaska Jokunen	direct-to-VHS
	Finnish (1997)	Se oli lyhyt kesä, Jaska Jokunen	direct-to-DVD Yle TV2 MTV Juniori MTV3
	Finnish (2022)	Se oli lyhyt kesä, Jaska Jokunen	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	French (Ciné-Sync)	La Fin des classes (original listings) Finies les vacances (1980s onwards)	Télé-Québec Canal J Boomerang Télétoon VHS DVD
	French (Dubbing Brothers)	C'est déjà la fin de l'été, Charlie Brown C'était un été trop court, Charlie Brown (Canada)	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	French (Inter Films)	Ce fut un bel été	RTS Un ORTF 2 TF1
	German (FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH)	Die Peanuts: Der Sommer war sehr kurz	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	German (Ultra-Film Synchron GmbH)	Der Sommer war sehr kurz	ZDF Junior Sat.1 SRF 1 SRF zwei direct-to-DVD
	Hindi	इट वॉज़ अ शॉर्ट समर, चार्ली ब्राउन	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Italian (Carioca)	È stata una breve estate, Charlie Brown	Junior TV Boomerang RaiSat Ragazzi
	Italian (Dubbing Brothers International Italia)	L'estate passa in fretta, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Italian (RAI)	L'estate passa in fretta, Charlie Brown	RaiUno RaiDue
	Italian (Studio P.V.)	L'estate è già finita, Charlie Brown	Canale 5 Italia 1 TMC Rete 4
	Japanese (AC Create)	短い夏だったね、チャーリー・ブラウン	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Japanese (NHK, 1972)	短い夏だったね、チャーリー・ブラウン	NHK General TV
	Japanese (NHK, 1985)	チャーリー・ブラウンのみじめな夏休み	NHK General TV
	Japanese (NHK, 1997)	夏の出来事 スヌーピーの夏休み (Warner Home Video)	Cartoon Network NHK BS2
	Japanese (Tohokushinsha Film Corporation)	夏休みだよ！チャーリー・ブラウン	direct-to-video
	Japanese (Tokyo Channel 12)	世にもおかしな夏休み	Tokyo Channel 12
	Korean	찰리 브라운의 여름 방학	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Mandarin	史努比卡通: 這個夏天過得真快, 查理布朗	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Norwegian (1980s)	Baltus på sommerferie	direct-to-VHS
	Norwegian (2004)	Det var en kort sommer, Baltus Brun	direct-to-video Cartoon Network NRK
	Norwegian (2022)	Knøttenes sommerferie	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Polish (GMC Studio)	Lato było krótkie	direct-to-VCD
	Polish (Hiventy Poland)	Lato było krótkie, Charlie Brownie	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Portuguese (Brazil) (Delart)	Foi Um Curto Verão, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Portuguese (Brazil) (Maga)	Foi Um Verão Curto, Charlie Brown	SBT
	Portuguese (Brazil) (VTI)	Foi Um Rápido Verão, Charlie Brown	Rede Record Nickelodeon
	Portuguese (Portugal)	Foi Um Verão Muito Curto, Charlie Brown	RTP2
	Russian	Лето пролетело быстро, Чарли Браун	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Spanish (Latin America) (Grabaciones y Doblajes S.A.)	unknown	TVE1
	Spanish (Latin America) (M&M Studios)	Fue Un Verano Corto, Charlie Brown	Nickelodeon direct-to-DVD
	Spanish (Latin America) (Sysdub)	El verano acabó, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Spanish (Spain) (Deluxe 103)	Fue un verano corto, Carlitos	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Spanish (Spain) (Tecnison)	Fue un corto verano	TVE1
	Swedish (Eurotroll, 1998)	Det var en kort sommar, Snobben	direct-to-DVD SVT1 SVT Barn Cartoon Network
	Swedish (Eurotroll, 2022)	Det blev en kort sommar, Snobben	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Thai	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Turkish	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Vietnamese	Charlie Brown, Mùa Hè Qua Nhanh Quá	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video

	Language	Title	Channels
	Russian	Это было короткое время, Чарли Браун	direct-to-DVD

	Language	Title	Channels
	Bulgarian	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Chinese (Traditional)	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Czech	Léto bylo krátké, Charlie Browne	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Estonian	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	French (Warner Home Video)	Snoopy : C'était Un Court Été, Charlie Brown	direct-to-DVD
	Greek	Ήταν ένα σύντομο καλοκαίρι, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Hebrew	זה היה קיץ קצר, צ'ארלי בראון	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Hungarian	Charlie Brown és a rövid nyár	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Indonesian	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Latvian	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Lithuanian	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Portuguese (Portugal)	Foi Um Verão Curto, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Slovak	Krátke leto Charlieho Browna	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Slovene	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Tamil	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Telugu	It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video
	Thai (Warner Home Video)	ซัมเมอร์แคมป์ของชาร์ลี บราวน์	direct-to-DVD
	Ukrainian	Літо швидко пролетіло, Чарлі Брауне	Apple TV+ Amazon Prime Video

v - e - d Specials 1960's A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) • Charlie Brown's All-Stars (1966) • It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) • You're In Love, Charlie Brown (1967) • He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (1968) • It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969) 1970's Play It Again, Charlie Brown (1971) • You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972) • There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1972) • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) • It's A Mystery, Charlie Brown (1974) • It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974) • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975) • You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (1975) • It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976) • It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977) • What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown (1978) • You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown (1979) 1980's She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (1980) • Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (1980) • It's Magic, Charlie Brown (1981) • Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown (1981) • A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982) • Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown (1983) • It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown (1983) • What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown (1983) • It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984) • Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985) • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985) • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986) • Snoopy! The Musical (1988) 1990's Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (1990) • Snoopy's Reunion (1991) • It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown (1992/96) • It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992) • You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown (1994) • It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown (1997) 2000's It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000) • A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002) • Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales (2002) • Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (2003) • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003) • He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (2006) 2010's Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011) 2020's Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne (2021) • Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022) • Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love (2022) • Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School (2022) • Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie (2023) • Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024) • Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (2025) Films A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) • Snoopy, Come Home! (1972) • Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) • Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) (1980) • The Peanuts Movie (2015) Series The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983) • This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988) • Peanuts (2014) • Snoopy in Space (2019) • The Snoopy Show (2021) • Camp Snoopy (2024) Video games Get Ready for School, Charlie Brown! (1995) • Where's the Blanket, Charlie Brown? (2002) • Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (2006) • It's the Big Game, Charlie Brown! (2007) • The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure (2015)