I've seen an old Christmas Cartoon. It's about a father mouse telling his children about how man has destroyed itself in a great war. It ends with the animals finding a Bible and gathering at a bombed out church to sing a Christmas Carol. I want to say the name is "Peace on Earth" but that may simply be how the cartoon ended. Also if anyone knows where I can find a copy that would also be great.
2006-12-12 09:55:04 · 2 answers · asked by wpb30635 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
It is "Peace on Earth" from MGM. Most sources I found on it say its from 1939 or 1940. It was directed by Hugh Harman.
There is also a remake done by Hanna + Barbera from the 50's.
2006-12-12 10:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by mathew_raven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember the cartoon you are speaking of...and it isnt a mouse...its a squirrel, a grandfather squirrel. The are singing christmas songs and after the line "peace on earth goodwill to men..." (the song being, of course Hark! the Herald angel sings) the grandfather then goes into the tales of what men were and about how they fought wars...and when there was nothing left to gight ofer that the meat eaters and the vegetarians fought and finsally the last two men killed each other. Then he tells of how they found a book when he was very young, after the war and an owl reads, "thou shalt not kill" and comments that he guesse the men never read that book. and explains that that is the reason that they say "peace on earth, goodwill to men."
I don't remember the name of it either...but it was one of the Merrie Melodies series and a search for that might turn up something.....
2006-12-12 10:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋