Summaries

When Snoopy receives a letter from a girl named Lila, who's in a hospital, he goes on a journey with Woodstock to see her.

With his avian friend Woodstock by his side, independently-minded Snoopy heads off after he receives a letter from someone named Lila who mentions that she would like him to come visit her as she has been hospitalized. Not knowing who Lila is, Charlie Brown and his friends each believe that Snoopy left as he has been unhappy in a disagreement with many of them. Regardless, Charlie Brown is determined to find out who Lila is and to do whatever required to get Snoopy back home. If Charlie Brown discovers the truth, he will indeed discover that Snoopy has been increasingly unhappy, more so in that many of the places he likes to frequent have become "no dogs allowed", but his hasty departure is more to comfort a friend in need, Lila his owner before she had to give him up, then when he was sent to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm for adoption. Beyond Snoopy and Woodstock's misadventures en route to the hospital, Snoopy will have to figure out where his allegiances and heart lie when Lila tells him that, upon her imminent release from the hospital, she'd like him back for good.—Huggo

The adventures of Lucy, Linus, and of course, Charlie Brown. This time Snoopy disappears, and where he will be? All his friends meet to find him.—Tognacci Sebastiano <[email protected]>

When Snoopy receives a letter from his original owner Lila, he goes to visit her in the hospital while Charlie Brown and the gang are on the lookout for him. Suddenly, Snoopy feels that he must go live with Lila, but must say goodbye to all his friends. In his adventure to the hospital, he encounters numerous "No Dogs Allowed" signs, an annoying little girl who desires to keep him, and more!—Alex Madison <RockyHexorcist2905>

Details

Keywords
  • dog
  • hospital
  • travel
  • letter
  • goodbye
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Animation
  • Family
  • Musical
Release date Aug 8, 1972
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Cinema Center Films Bill Melendez Productions Lee Mendelson Film Productions

Box office

Budget $1000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

The film starts at the local beach, where Snoopy is partaking in surfing. He soon encounters Peppermint Patty, who decides to meet him at the beach the next day for lunch. Snoopy then returns home, much to the exasperation of Charlie Brown, who ends up cutting his thumb opening a can of dog food for Snoopy.

The next day, Snoopy goes to the beach, but ends up being forcibly ejected due to a new sign stating that no dogs are allowed. Snoopy then proceeds home, where Woodstock composes a letter in regards to the new ordinance. Meanwhile, at the beach, Peppermint Patty is unsure why Snoopy hasn't showed up, but thinks she has been either 'stood up,' or that he doesn't have any interest in her.

Snoopy later goes to the library with Charlie Brown and Sally, but is soon kicked out due to another 'no dogs allowed' sign. Snoopy, in anger, then goes out and attempts to take Linus' blanket from him, and gets into a boxing match with Lucy, with both of these endeavors ending against him.

The next day, Snoopy receives a letter in the mail, and much to Charlie Brown's surprise, Snoopy summons Woodstock, and the two immediately leave. Charlie then shows the letter to his friends, explaining that it is from a girl named Lila, who has been in the hospital for three weeks, and requests Snoopy's presence. However, none of the group have any idea who Lila is.

Linus decides to do some investigating, and calls the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. What he soon finds out is a shock to Charlie Brown, as Charlie is not Snoopy's original owner. Snoopy was bought by Charlie Brown's family in the month of October, but Snoopy had previously been purchased by another family that August. The family had a daughter named Lila, but due to the family having to move shortly after Snoopy's purchase, they returned him.

Meanwhile, Snoopy and Woodstock continue on their way, passing through cities, neighborhoods, and through the countryside. Along the way, they encounter all sorts of places that have signs saying 'no dogs allowed,' and even a little girl who attempts to claim the two as her new pets.

Finally, the two friends make it to the hospital where Lila is, but are confronted with a sign out front that declares "no dogs or birds allowed." The two end up sneaking into the hospital, and Lila is happy to see the two of them.

However, Snoopy's visit soon turns heartbreaking, when Lila expresses hope that he may be able to live with her and her family again. On the last day of his visit, Snoopy is about to leave, and then decides that he will accept Lila's proposal. Lila eagerly tells Snoopy that he can go back to his home and say goodbye to his old friends, before joining her.

Snoopy and Woodstock journey home, where Charlie Brown is thrilled to see them. However, Snoopy's first act being home is to write up a paper, bequeathing certain items of his to some of the kids. Schroeder is to get Snoopy's record collection, and Linus is to get Snoopy's croquet set and chess set.

The day before he leaves, the kids throw Snoopy a farewell party, in which everyone is sad to see him go. The next day, Charlie and Snoopy have a tearful goodbye, with Charlie spending the rest of the day in a depressive funk, being unable to eat or sleep.

Meanwhile, Snoopy has gotten to the apartment where Lila lives, but finds two things that cause him to reconsider:

1) Lila also owns a cat2) The apartment she lives in has a 'no dogs allowed' sign

Snoopy happily heads home, where the rest of the kids and Woodstock eagerly welcome him back. However, their welcome soon turns to scorn when Snoopy writes a new note, requesting all the items he bequeathed to the kids be returned.

"That does it, Charlie Brown," exclaims Lucy, "He's your dog, and you're welcome to him!"

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