tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post4680200691736863977..comments2024-02-29T05:15:17.460-05:00Comments on Christmas TV History: Peace on Earth (1939) Christmas cartoonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-47085351848516653762017-11-07T12:23:06.942-05:002017-11-07T12:23:06.942-05:00Staggeringly still relevant, unfortunately. It...Staggeringly still relevant, unfortunately. It's a beautifully animated short with a scary message. RigbyMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570379580272470425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-30089044200242093552017-10-29T20:25:51.645-04:002017-10-29T20:25:51.645-04:00Thanks for your comment Mitchell. I think it's...Thanks for your comment Mitchell. I think it's very disturbing too. I first saw it years ago airing on the Cartoon Network running alongside other Christmas cartoons--it was quite shocking! It never ceases to jolt me no matter how many times I watch it. And, yes--to your 2nd comment about "A Christmas Carol." The best adaptations of that story seem to capture the highs and lows of Dickens' tale in just the right light to capture our hearts. You have seen the 1964 movie "Carol for Another Christmas" right? Written by Rod Serling, it is an adaptation of Dickens with post-apocalyptic consequences. Look for it airing on Turner Classic Movies during the holiday season--it's worth seeking out!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-43310927074215786282017-10-22T18:11:45.235-04:002017-10-22T18:11:45.235-04:00I've seen that cartoon before - it's a ver...I've seen that cartoon before - it's a <i>very</i> disturbing story, and yet at the same time I think it's quite an appropriate reminder of the message behind the season. Far be it from me to throw out bon mots to a Christmas expert, but I think it's a very perceptive choice. I wish someone would do a version of "A Christmas Carol" with the same dark moodiness (darker even than the Sim version), all the better to make Scrooge's epiphany greater.Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.com