Sean Mendelson From Lee Mendelson Film Productions Guests On Titillating Sports With Rick Tittle On iHeart Radio

Sean Mendelson from Lee Mendelson Film Productions guests on Titillating Sports with Rick Tittle on iHeart Radio.

Sean Mendelson discusses two exciting releases from Lee Mendelson Film Productions:

The Excusive Release of the Vince Guaraldi Soundtracks to the classic PEANUTS® specials “IT’S ARBOR DAY, CHARLIE BROWN”&“CHARLIE BROWN’S ALL STARS!”

A 10” Clear Baseball 45 RPM LP of “It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown” (Available March 20th 2026) & A 12” Brown die-cut glove shaped 45 RPM LP of “Charlie Brown’s All Stars!” (Available April 18, 2026 only at participating Record Store Day Stores)

This release includes the complete scores celebrating the 50th and 60th anniversaries of the specials on two discs (but in one fun pvc gatefold package). These albums feature the music that bookends the first 10 years of Peanuts® specials, including the final recordings from the jazz genius Vince Guaraldi from the day he died. 45 RPM Clear 10″ “baseball” LP for “Arbor Day” and die-cut glove shaped 45 RPM LP for “All Stars” together in a gatefold PVC package to celebrate these two beloved Peanuts® specials.

“Charlie Brown’s All Stars!” was the second Peanuts® primetime special following “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and aired June 8, 1966. Composed by Guaraldi and performed by the Vince Guaraldi Sextet – Guaraldi (piano), Eugene “Puzzy” Firth (bass), Eddie Duran (guitar), John Coppola and Frank Snow – (trumpet), and Lee Charlton (drums) – this recording contains cues from the special mixed down to 7 tracks for this presentation.

“It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown” was the 15th and final Peanuts® special Guaraldi composed and performed the soundtracks for. Guaraldi passed away on February 6, 1976, the day he recorded this wonderful music, at the age of 47. The Vince Guaraldi Trio features Seward McCain – bass, and Jim Zimmerman – drums, who were with Guaraldi when he passed away in Menlo Park CA. The special aired several weeks later on March 16 on CBS.

Both specials were written by Charles Schulz and produced by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. “Arbor Day” was directed by Phil Roman and Melendez and “All Stars” was directed by Melendez.

About Peanuts:

The characters of Peanuts® and related intellectual property are owned by Peanuts® Worldwide, which is 41% owned by WildBrain Ltd., 39% owned by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and 20% owned by the family of Charles M. Schulz, who first introduced the world to Peanuts® in 1950, when the comic strip debuted in seven newspapers. Since then, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts® gang have made an indelible mark on popular culture. In addition to enjoying beloved Peanuts® shows and specials on Apple TV, fans of all ages celebrate the Peanuts® brand worldwide through thousands of consumer products, as well as amusement park attractions, cultural events, social media, and comic strips available in all formats, from traditional to digital. In 2018, Peanuts® partnered with NASA on a multi-year Space Act Agreement designed to inspire a passion for space exploration and STEM among the next generation of students.

About Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.:

Lee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP) is the publisher of the Vince Guaraldi musical catalog associated with Peanuts®. LMFP is also the producer of the classic Peanuts® television specials, including “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown,’ and “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” along with the Hollywood animation studio Bill Melendez Productions. LMFP also produced over 50 other network Peanuts® specials, 12 prime time Garfield specials, 121-program series “Garfield and Friends” and many other film and television animated, documentary and entertainment programs. Founded by the late Lee Mendelson in 1963, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc., has received 11 Emmy Awards (from 45 nominations) and four Peabody Awards, as well as producing projects that have received Grammy and Academy Award nominations.

Titillating Sports with Rick Tittle

Rick Tittle covers everything from EPL Soccer to Major League Baseball, but be sure not Ricky T is an unapologetic and die-hard A’s and Raiders fan. For real Bay Area sports talk, as well as entertainment, Titillating Sports is a must listen.

Listen to Sean Mendelson on Titillating Sports with Rick Tittle on iHeart Radio here:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/156-titillating-sports-with-ri-22738912/now-playing

(Sean Mendelson begins at time code 34:57)

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