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Snoopy Fun Facts
Q.
Who is the creator of Charlie Brown and the
Peanuts?
A.
Charles Schulz, for nearly
50 years, single-handedly designed, researched, wrote, and drew every panel and
strip that appear in daily and Sunday newspapers around the world.
Q.
In what year was Charles Schulz born?
A.
Charles Schulz was born November 26, 1922
Q.
Where did Charles Schulz go to Art School?
A.
Charles Schulz took a correspondence
course in cartooning at what is now the Art Instruction Schools, Inc., in
Minneapolis.
Q.
What was Schulz like in school?
A.
Charles Schulz was a shy and insecure student struggling
through the program, submitting his coursework by mail instead of in person and
earning only a C+ in "Drawing of Children."
Q.
What obstacle got in the way after
Schulz completed art school?
A.
Unfortunately after completing art
school Schulz was drafted into World War II before successfully selling any of
his cartoons. Within days of his induction into the military, Schulz's mother
passed away of cancer.
Q.
What military position did Schulz
hold?
A.
Schulz was a staff sergeant, and
the leader of a machine-gun squad.
Q.
Who offered Schulz his first job in
cartooning?
A.
"Timeless Topix," a small
Roman Catholic magazine, offered Schulz his first job in cartooning. The
magazine hired him to letter already drawn comics. Although the position
offered him no creative opportunities, it did keep Schulz on track and helped
him to hone his lettering skills.
Q.
Who did Charles Schulz name the
charter Charlie Brown after?
A.
Schulz took on a second job as a teacher with his
alma mater, Art Instruction Schools. It was there he met a friend that
inspired him in his future work, a friend named Charlie Brown, as well as a girl
with red hair who broke his heart. Schulz
went on to land a weekly comic feature called "L'il Folks" in the St.
Paul Pioneer Press. The fruit of his creativity and labor, "L'il
Folks" featured Charlie Brown and Shermy and became the sole focus of
Schulz's career.
Q.
With who did Charles Schulz sign his first 5 year
contact starting his career as a full-time cartoonist?
A.
Schulz signed a five-year contract with United Feature Syndicate,
New York City.
Q.
What obstacle did Schulz have to face with is new
contract with United Feature Syndicate?
A.
Syndicate's first major decision, because of legal
issues surrounding the name "L'il Folks" ("Little Folks" and
"L'il Abner" already existed), the strip was renamed
"PEANUTS".
Q.
What were the PEANUTS main charters names?
A.
Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus,
Woodstock, Franklin, Sally, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Pig Pen, Marcie and
Rerun (Linus's little brother).
Q.
In what year did Charles Schulz
die?
A.
Charles Schulz died on February 12, 2000, in Santa
Rosa, California, of complications due to colon cancer. He was 77 years
old at the time. It was only hours before his last original PEANUTS strip
was to appear in Sunday newspapers.
Q.
Where can I find Snoopy and other Peanuts items?
A.
You can find many Snoopy and other Peanuts items in
The
Snoopy Store!
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