I was working one weekend and my phone started blowing up. My friend (and amazing artist) Larry Fagan had found a 1997 Charles Schulz cartoon “It Was The Best Birthday Every, Charlie Brown” that had seemingly used a bunch of footage from our 1995 rollerblading movie Harvesting The Crust to help animate Linus as he skates around town with his iconic blue blanket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D5R9pjXttU&t=3m18s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBHSdyU9-ds&t=16m34s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=NBHSdyU9-ds&t=17m0s
At first I didn’t understand, because Larry Fagan (being a true artist) had made this super trippy reedit and I didn’t realize that this was from an ACTUAL PEANUTS cartoon so I liked it an moved on with my day… it wasn’t until later, when I reread the thread I realized what was going on and I was suddenly awash with a mix of confusion and wonder.
Growing up I LOVED to watch the classic Thanksgiving and Christmas Charlie Brown TV specials. It was a sign that my favorite time of the year was just around the corner and even today, I long to share that nostalgia with my 2 kids.
Several people have commented that I should sue the estate of Charles Schulz but that just seems gross and it is just kind of a fun moment that reminded me of a bygone era and memories with great friends that I will always treasure.
Anway,
Just wanted to post this to the annals of the interwebs.
-Shane Nelson