Peace on Earth
Directed by Hugh Harman
Produced by MGM Cartoon Studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A poignant anti-war fable told through a grandfather's tragic recounting to his grandchildren, blending holiday warmth with the grim extinction of humanity.
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. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.
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