Short film

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

1972 · 24 min

A gentle, witty slice of childhood politics where earnest hopes meet ironic reality, leaving a bittersweet smile.

Tagline: Fun wins in a landslide!
Overview: With the school election looming, Linus is talked into running for school president. With Lucy and Charlie Brown as his campaign manager and Snoopy and Woodstock assisting, he stands a decent chance of victory. Soon however, he makes unrealistic promises and learns the hard way that preaching about the Great Pumpkin can not be considered a sound campaign strategy.
How it feels: Warm, satirical, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Politics, identity, friendship, betrayal
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
identity
friendship
betrayal
coming-of-age
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none