What is doubly pleasing about this animation is that it illustrates that despite the successful efforts of mankind to eradicate itself from the face of the globe, those from the animal kingdom have survived to celebrate Christmas and to pass from one generation to another stories of the terrors of the wars of man. The organist is explaining to his choir just what man was, and just how obsessed he became with…
Good Will to Men (1955)
A group of young mice is in the ruins of a church, practicing singing for an upcoming service. After singing an adulterated version of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," the mice wonder about the last line, "Good will to men." One of them asks the choirmaster, an old mouse, "What are men?" The old mouse explains that they all killed each other off by building bigger and more destructive weapons, first guns, then missiles, then bombs.
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Daws Butler
Elderly Choirmaster (voice) (uncredited)
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What is Good Will to Men about?
A group of young mice is in the ruins of a church, practicing singing for an upcoming service. After singing an adulterated version of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," the mice wonder about the last line, "Good will to men." One of them asks the choirmaster, an old mouse, "What…
When was Good Will to Men released?
Good Will to Men was released in 1955.
What genres does Good Will to Men belong to?
Good Will to Men is categorised as Animation, Drama, War.
Who stars in Good Will to Men?
The cast of Good Will to Men includes Daws Butler.