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9 December 1939 (USA) morePlot:
Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Waiting on the World to Change: A Playlist for Our Nobel Peace Prize-Winning President (From Huffington Post. 9 October 2009, 8:56 AM, PDT)
Thousands attend Havana concert for peace
(From Filmicafe. 20 September 2009, 2:24 PM, PDT)
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This stayed with me for years more (14 total)Cast
(in alphabetical order) | Mel Blanc | ... | Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Hugh Harman | (uncredited) | ||
Produced by | |||
| Hugh Harman | .... | producer | |
| Fred Quimby | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Scott Bradley | (uncredited) | ||
Other crew | |||
| Charles Wesley | .... | hymnist: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Loew's (as Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (USA) (theatrical)
- Loew's (1939) (USA) (theatrical) (as Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (UK) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
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9 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #5738) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | UK:UFun Stuff
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Recognizing its value, MGM gave the cartoon special promotional treatment. moreQuotes:
Grandpa Squirrel: I asked, "What does that mean, Mr. Owl?" and Mr. Owl says, "Thou shalt not kill... hmm, looks like a mighty good book of rules, but I guess them men didn't pay much attention to it." moreSoundtrack:
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing moreFAQ
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I saw this cartoon exactly once, when I was about 8. Even as a child, I found it compelling; the radarscope battle scenes still show up in my dreams from time to time. As with many childhood memories, one wonders if it will have the same impact when you see it again, as an adult. Well, having fortunately stumbled upon this by accident on the internet, I was pleased to find it did wear well. Of course, knowing as I do now, that this was made in 1939, I can see it as one of the high moments of American Isolationist sentiment and thus, a mistake. But, setting that aside, it is well-intentioned and eloquent. The usually saccharine Hugh Harman rises above his oeuvre here; the squirrels and bunnies have aren't merely cute. The framing device at the begging and end, if typically cute, is arguably necessary; Harman gets the balance right. The remake of this cartoon -- 1955's "Good Will to Men" manages to miss the balance, and just does not have the same impact. "Peace on Earth" was voted one of the Fifty Greatest Cartoons of All Time in 1994. It is said that this cartoon was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, perhaps an apocryphal tale, but one that indicates the significance of "Peace on Earth" really well.