Good Will to Men (1955)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Directors:

Joseph Barbera
William Hanna

Release Date:

23 December 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | War

Plot:

A group of young mice is in the ruins of a church, practicing singing for an upcoming service. After singing an adulterated version of "Hark...

Plot Keywords:

Mouse | Singing | Church | Anti Aircraft | Song

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Directed by
Joseph Barbera
William Hanna

Produced by
Joseph Barbera	....	producer
William Hanna	....	producer
Fred Quimby	....	producer

Original Music by
Scott Bradley

Animation Department
Ed Barge	....	animator
Richard Bickenbach	....	layout artist (as Dick Bickenbach)
Don Driscoll	....	background artist
Robert Gentle	....	background artist
Lewis Marshall	....	animator
Kenneth Muse	....	animator
Irven Spence	....	animator (as Irvin Spence)
Reuben Timmins	....	animator

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (USA) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

8 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:Approved (PCA #17540)

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The first cartoon since The Midnight Snack (1941) by the team of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera starring characters other than "Tom and Jerry."

Quotes:

Reverend Mouse: Peace on earth was a great idea, too bad they didn't practice what they preached.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Peace on Earth (1939)

Soundtrack:

Taps

A REALLY EXCELLENT MESSAGE THAT IS REMEMBERED!

I saw this cartoon over 40 years ago, and I remember it to this day. There are very few things that one sees and has such an impact on your life. This cartoon's message is one that is still alive today, as it was in the 1950's and the cold war.