Snoopy Come Home

Snoopy and the Peanuts gang go to the beach. Once there, Snoopy promises to return the next day to meet Peppermint Patty. After Charlie Brown goes home to play Monopoly with the others, he notices Snoopy is late and remarks he is tired of Snoopy's lateness. Snoopy silences him by taking off his collar (because of how much it cost Charlie to buy). The next day, Snoopy is thrown off the beach due to a new "No Dogs Allowed on this beach" rule (thus setting a running gag in the film), leaving Peppermint Patty to think he stood her up (from the endless running gag of her not realizing he's a dog, but a "funny looking kid with a big nose"). Then, Snoopy gets thrown out of a library due to a similar rule, to prevent his disruptive behavior. He takes out his anger by fighting Linus over his blanket, and later beats, and kisses, Lucy in a boxing match. Later, Snoopy receives a letter from a girl named Lila, who has been in the hospital for three weeks and needs Snoopy to keep her company. Snoopy immediately sets off with Woodstock to go see her, leaving Charlie Brown in the dark as to who Lila is. Linus investigates and discovers that Lila is Snoopy's original owner. When Lila's family discovered a new rule in their apartment building prohibiting dogs, they had to take him back to Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. Charlie Brown faints upon hearing this. Snoopy still remembers her, and he decides to go see her in the hospital.

En route to see Lila, Snoopy and Woodstock face the challenges of a world full of "No Dogs Allowed" signs. Each instance—on a bus, a train, and elsewhere—is musically accented by the deep tones of Thurl Ravenscroft. The pair are briefly adopted as pets by an animal-obsessed girl (identified as Clara in the theatrical poster), and she ties Snoopy up. Then Clara locks Woodstock in a cage while he's trying to save Snoopy. Clara's mother lets her keep the beagle; Clara is excited to have Snoopy (whom she calls "Rex") as her "sheepdog". She bathes him (and he tries to escape, but fails) and dresses him up. At Clara's tea party, Snoopy escapes her clutches and tries to call for help, but she catches him, takes his dress off, and ties him up again. Then she declares, "Mom says, if I'm gonna keep you, I gotta take you to the vet for a check-up. You probably need about a dozen shots." Clara walks Snoopy to the vet; he causes a fight and escapes. He returns to Clara's house and frees Woodstock, but Clara returns and a chase ensues until she ends up with a full fishbowl stuck on her head, prompting their escape. Later that evening, Snoopy and Woodstock camp out, play football and make music while preparing dinner.

Snoopy finally reaches the hospital, but again, no dogs are allowed. To add further insult, the hospital does not allow birds either. Snoopy is foiled in his first attempt to sneak into Lila's room, but his second attempt is successful. He then keeps Lila company. Lila tells Snoopy that his visit helped her to get better. She then asks Snoopy to go home with her, but he has doubts. Snoopy decides to go back home to Charlie Brown. However, when he sees Lila watching him tearfully from her hospital window, Snoopy finds it's too hard to leave her and he runs back, which she takes as a sign that he wants to live with her. But first, he needs to "settle his affairs" and say goodbye. Snoopy writes a letter disposing of his property: Linus gets his croquet and chess sets, while Schroeder receives Snoopy's record collection. All Charlie Brown receives is Snoopy's best wishes. The kids throw Snoopy a large, tearful going-away party, each one bringing a gift (all of which turn out to be bones). The kids closest to Snoopy get up to say a few words in his honor. But during Charlie Brown's turn, he is overwhelmed to the point of silence. After giving Snoopy his present, he finally wails out in pain with Snoopy doing likewise. The rest of the gang, even Lucy, eventually follows suit when Schroeder plays "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" on his piano. After Snoopy leaves, Charlie Brown is unable to sleep or eat.

When Snoopy arrives at Lila's apartment building the next day, he sees a sign next to the front door, "No dogs allowed in the building." Snoopy is overjoyed that this gives him an excuse to return to Charlie Brown. Lila arrives and Snoopy is reluctantly introduced to her pet cat. Snoopy shows Lila the sign, and she has no choice but to allow Snoopy to leave. He joyfully returns to Charlie Brown. Back home, the children are overjoyed to see Snoopy return, carrying him on high to his doghouse. Once there, using his typewriter, Snoopy demands the kids return the items he gave them. The gang, annoyed by this, then leaves Charlie Brown and Snoopy; Charlie walks crossly away. As Snoopy dictates, the end credits are being typed by Woodstock.

• Bill Melendez as Snoopy and Woodstock
• Chad Webber as Charlie Brown
• Robin Kohn as Lucy van Pelt
• Stephen Shea as Linus van Pelt
• David Carey as Schroeder
• Johanna Baer as Lila
• Hilary Momberger as Sally Brown
• Chris De Faria as Peppermint Patty
• Linda Ercoli as Clara (speaking/singing)
• Linda Mendelson as Frieda

The film was released on August 9, 1972, by National General Pictures, produced by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions (uncredited in copyright), Sopwith Productions and Cinema Center Films (in the latter's final production). It was first televised on November 5, 1976, as a CBS Special Film Presentation becoming a CBS feature special.

• Peanuts filmography

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