This cartoon is really amazing, I purchased this used from Steve Osborn a few years back. Hugh Harman made this in 1939 and some of the staff members who worked on the film were veterans of World War I and knew what combat was like. The animators did a great job alternating scenes between very realistic and grim warfare and the polar opposite, cute and happy animals in a peaceful setting. Grampa Squirrel tells the tale of "Man" and his wars, to his curious grandchildren--the war that led to man's complete elimination from Earth. Interesting to me, this was made in 1939 when perhaps there was already some uneasiness about another possible war on the horizon, and only 20 years removed from WWI...This was remade in 1955 by Hanna-Barbera (I think) and retitled "Goodwill to Men". I do not have that one, but have heard it was updated with the Atomic Age in mind...

We just watched this one and the scope remake at Steve Osborne's annual Christmas show last Saturday. Seeing them back to back I like the original best. Looks like a nice copy you have there.

Bill,

Am I confused, or does Steve have new prints of this title now?

Very nice print, and an interesting story behind it.

No I don't think he has new prints of either one...he was showing his personal copies. He just showed them back to back so it was nice to see the differences. The scope remake is called "Goodwill to Men"

Two really good Christmas cartoons, two of my favourites and fortunate to have both.
The quality as already mentioned, is outstanding on both, while they are both first class and Goodwill to men looks great in scope however, Peace on Earth is the one for sheer cuteness
Once again on the 8mm /16mm gauges we can still enjoy these classic cartoons as the TV dont appear to ever show them.

For my screenshots from 2016 please see here,

Peace on Earth 200ft Colour Sound

Tom,

As always, another nice film review you've done there in your link...thank you!

Actually I was mistaken....Steve is selling brand new prints of "Goodwill to Men" in scope/stereo. There is a review of it in his latest issue of The Reel Image. The prints he showed last weekend were his personal copies and his copy of "Goodwill to Men" is the original Derann version that was mono. He said that Peace On Earth was Red Fox and not to easy to find now.