1/2 Peanuts Cartoon Specials Director Larry Leichliter on making Peanuts cartoons

Larry Leichliter directed quite a few Charlie Brown specials for Bill Melendez studios. He talks about the experience, and shows model sheets from the 60s they used in creating the cartoons.
Leichliter started his career working at Hanna Barbera on Scooby Doo. After a short stint at with Ralph Bakshi, he started working at Bill Melendez Productions as a breakdown drawing artist. His first show was the Valentine’s Special. He worked his way up to being an animation director on many specials including Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales and I Want A Dog for Christmas. More recently he’s been working on Adventure Time and Disney’s Sofia the First.

[@Finndian]

Having worked with larry for a few years I can say that he is a consummate politician and a nice guy overall. I had the pleasure of helping him with timing on a Snoopy Metlife animation. Good to see he's still chugging along.

[@artinsights]

He's a great guy. I love working with him! What did you do with him (what projects?) was it Disney? He's DEFINITELY still chugging :)

[@Finndian]

@@artinsights Nickelodeon, Hey Arnold, Sponge Bob, etc.

[@CJODell12]

Actually, Larry's first job in the animation business was working as an assistant animator on "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown", back in 1975.

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

"You're a good" animator and crew member of our clever want-understanding Peanuts specials. Both of you!🎯✏🎥🧒🏼🧒🐶🌅 Stay safe everyone!

[@lonewolfow]

I miss him directing in Adventure Time. He's the only reason why it was good back then... now that he's gone... it's just so sad.

[@carolebarnes2849]

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