intensity of one's fascination with the basic 'Peanuts' mystique." Leonard Maltin gave the movie 2.5 out of 4 stars (his lowest rating for the original four Peanuts movies), stating it's "mildly entertaining, but lacks punch". Home media The film was released on VHS in 1979 as a Fotomat exclusive, Betamax the same year and LaserDisc in the early 1980s and was also the very first release in 1981 on RCA's now defunct CED format. The VHS was released to mass markets in the early 1980's. It was released on VHS again with new artwork on August 17, 1994, and again on October 1, 1996, under the Paramount Family Favorites label. The film was released for the first time on DVD on February 10, 2015. See also Peanuts filmography References External links 1977 films 1977 animated films 1970s American animated films 1970s buddy comedy films American children's animated adventure films Animated buddy films American buddy comedy films American children's animated comedy films Animated films about children 1970s English-language films Films directed by Bill Melendez Films directed by Phil Roman Films scored by Ed Bogas Films with screenplays by Charles M. Schulz Paramount Pictures animated films Paramount Pictures films Peanuts films Rafting films Films about summer camps Films about competitions 1977 comedy films 1970s children's animated films