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.
Directed by Hugh Harman
holiday
peace
cartoon
grandfather
extinction
post war
anti war
christmas
human extinction
short film
cartoon squirrel
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Cast
Mel Blanc
Voices (uncredited)
Sara Berner
Baby Squirrel (uncredited)
Bernice Hansen
Baby Squirrel (uncredited)
Crew
Hugh Harman
Director
Hugh Harman
Writer
Hugh Harman
Producer
Fred Quimby
Producer
William Hanna
Associate Producer
Scott Bradley
Music
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
sofiia
8.0★ · 10/28/25
Lo he visto con el audio más saturado de la historia
Lo he visto con el audio más saturado de la historia
Paul Hare
8.7★ · 12/24/24
This is by far one of my favorite Christmas short movies. Animation is beautiful and makes me miss that style a lot.
I’m glad my family has it on a DVD
This is by far one of my favorite Christmas short movies. Animation is beautiful and makes me miss that style a lot.
