In Charlie Brown’s All Stars, it’s summer and baseball season gets underway. Charlie Brown is put in charge of managing the Peanuts’ baseball team again, which in the past, has only suffered crushing defeat from its opponents. The disillusioned players blame Charlie Brown for the team’s past poor performance. When a sponsor offers Charlie Brown real baseball uniforms and a chance to be part of an actual league, he is thrilled. He believes the new uniforms and acceptance into a real league will motivate his players. His excitement however, soon turns into disappointment when he learns that if he accepts the offer, Snoopy, Lucy, Patty, Violet and Frieda will be kicked off the team because the league’s policy prevents girls and dogs from playing. Poor Charlie Brown, not only is he criticized by his teammates for being a bad manager, he’s now faced with a difficult moral dilemma. Should he accept the uniforms?
Charlie Brown's All Stars! 50th Anniversary Edition arrives on DVD with a 480p transfer. - This brand new remaster of the fifty year old classic really pops. Colors are pleasingly rendered with a new lushness that makes past releases look old and bland. Overall image clarity gets a boost but would be fully realized with a Blu-ray release in HD. 8.5/10
Dialogue was crisp and clear. The addition of the extra channels helps widen crowd din and environmental effects. No issues with hissing or pops. 8/10
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