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How's It Hold Up?

How's It Hold Up?

Peace on Earth (MGM) & Peaceful Neighbors (Columbia)

Oct 7, 2026 · 36 min · 10 segments

The end of the 30s was, obviously, a stressful time for global politics, and this definitely had an effect on cartoons of the time, though this effect would become much more pronounced in the 40s…

The end of the 30s was, obviously, a stressful time for global politics, and this definitely had an effect on cartoons of the time, though this effect would become much more pronounced in the 40s. These two cartoons represent the American stance on the boiling tensions of the time, to varying degrees of artistry and bluntness. Are either of them good, especially so long after the time period they reflected? Let's find out!

The end of the 30s was, obviously, a stressful time for global politics, and this definitely had an effect on cartoons of the time, though this effect would become much more pronounced in the 40s…

Speakers: Danica JuarezHostJan JamesHostValerieHost

Top entities: Peace on Earth×37 Peaceful Neighbors×33 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer×5 Earth×8 World War II×8

Initial Reactions2:15 – 3:48

Danica JuarezHost

2:15

What did we think of these two cartoons?

V

ValerieHost

2:18

For the MGM one, that one was fascinating because it felt like some of the imagery is stuff that we've seen in like heavy metal or like something more contemporary with the like men in war or the backgrounds.

V

ValerieHost

2:34

It definitely wasn't what I was expecting.

V

ValerieHost

2:37

I was expecting more like Peaceful Neighbors, this kind of animal allegory, saccharine type thing.

V

ValerieHost

2:46

So I don't know if I would recommend it, but it was an interesting watch for Peace on Earth.

V

ValerieHost

2:54

And Peaceful Neighbors was, you know, kind of... feels like run of the mill attempt at, uh, some sort of allegory.

V

ValerieHost

3:04

So, uh, yeah, I'm not sure if I could say I recommend any of them, but, but fascinating watches for sure.

3:12

Yeah, I would echo that.

3:14

Definitely in comparison to last week's shorts, that was more propaganda.

3:19

This was interesting.

3:21

And again, not what I expected, especially Peace on Earth.

3:25

Very interesting things that I want to talk about with some of the scenes.

3:30

But it was interesting.

3:31

Fairly interesting and fairly fluid to watch.

3:36

It definitely both held my interest in certain ways.

3:40

So I'm not sure at this point if I would recommend either of them either.

3:45

But anyway, it's definitely interesting.

Peace on EarthMovie1939 film
99%37 mentions
Peaceful NeighborsMovieFilm
96%33 mentions
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerTheater GroupTelevision production company
93%5 mentions
EarthPlacePlanet
90%8 mentions
World War IIEventWar
87%8 mentions
Jan JamesPersonMusical artist
84%5 mentions
Mel BlancPersonAmerican voice actor and radio personality
81%3 mentions
Nobel Peace PrizeEntityAward
79%4 mentions
GoofyEntityCartoon character
76%4 mentions
Creative CommonsCompanyNonprofit organization
73%1 mention
Nobel PrizeEntityAward
70%3 mentions
Kevin MacLeodPersonAmerican composer and music producer
67%2 mentions
PatreonCompanyCompany
64%4 mentions
The OfficeTV SeriesAmerican sitcom
61%1 mention
Warner Bros.CompanyCompany
59%2 mentions
Ben MankiewiczPersonAmerican television host and journalist
56%2 mentions
Greg FordPersonAmerican animator and director
53%2 mentions
Academy AwardsEntityAward
50%2 mentions
The Ugly DucklingMovie1939 film
47%2 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
44%1 mention
The New York TimesPeriodicalNewspaper
41%1 mention
EuropeContinentContinent
39%1 mention
Foghorn LeghornEntityLooney Tunes character
36%1 mention
Cartoon AlleyTV SeriesAmerican animated series
33%1 mention
Walt DisneyPersonAmerican animation film producer and voice actor
30%2 mentions
ChristmasEntityFestival
27%1 mention
Sid MarcusPersonAmerican animator
24%1 mention
Looney TunesMovie SeriesFilm series
21%1 mention
Charles DickensPersonWriter and journalist
19%1 mention
Hugh HarmanPersonAmerican animation film producer
16%1 mention
Silly SymphonyMovie SeriesFilm series
13%1 mention
Tom and JerryMovie SeriesFilm series
10%1 mention
XEntitySocial networking service
7%1 mention
AmericansEntityEthnic group
4%2 mentions
Adolf HitlerPersonFormer Chancellor of the German Reich
1%1 mention

Film criticismEntertainment
Animated short filmsFilm > Animation
Anti-war animated shortsFilm > Animation > Animated short films
Peace on Earth and Peaceful NeighborsFilm > Animation > Animated short films > Anti-war animated shorts
Pre-American-entry wartime cultureWar > World War II
1939 anti-war propaganda and pacifismWar > World War II > Pre-American-entry wartime culture
Animation aestheticsArts > Visual arts
Biblical symbolism in visual mediaReligion > Christianity
Post-apocalyptic religious allegoryReligion > Christianity > Biblical symbolism in visual media
Animation awards and receptionEntertainment > Film criticism
Historical recognition of animated shortsEntertainment > Film criticism > Animation awards and reception
AnimationFilm
Visual artsArts
Religion
ChristianityReligion
Entertainment
World War IIWar
Film
War
Arts

Initial Reactions2:15 – 3:48

Danica JuarezHost

2:15

What did we think of these two cartoons?

V

ValerieHost

2:18

For the MGM one, that one was fascinating because it felt like some of the imagery is stuff that we've seen in like heavy metal or like something more contemporary with the like men in war or the backgrounds.

V

ValerieHost

2:34

It definitely wasn't what I was expecting.

V

ValerieHost

2:37

I was expecting more like Peaceful Neighbors, this kind of animal allegory, saccharine type thing.

V

ValerieHost

2:46

So I don't know if I would recommend it, but it was an interesting watch for Peace on Earth.

V

ValerieHost

2:54

And Peaceful Neighbors was, you know, kind of... feels like run of the mill attempt at, uh, some sort of allegory.

V

ValerieHost

3:04

So, uh, yeah, I'm not sure if I could say I recommend any of them, but, but fascinating watches for sure.

3:12

Yeah, I would echo that.

3:14

Definitely in comparison to last week's shorts, that was more propaganda.

3:19

This was interesting.

3:21

And again, not what I expected, especially Peace on Earth.

3:25

Very interesting things that I want to talk about with some of the scenes.

3:30

But it was interesting.

3:31

Fairly interesting and fairly fluid to watch.

3:36

It definitely both held my interest in certain ways.

3:40

So I'm not sure at this point if I would recommend either of them either.

3:45

But anyway, it's definitely interesting.

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