Tulips Shall Grow (1942)

A young boy and girl, dressed in costumes based on Dutch traditional clothes, find their idyllic, windmill-laden countryside is being over-run by unfeeling, unthinking mechanical men that ... See full summary »

Director:

George Pal

Writer:

George Pal (story)

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.

Storyline

A young boy and girl, dressed in costumes based on Dutch traditional clothes, find their idyllic, windmill-laden countryside is being over-run by unfeeling, unthinking mechanical men that lay waste to everything in their path. The cartoon (note the title) was a very thinly veiled propaganda film in support of the Netherlands resistance fighters during Nazi occupation in World War 2 (The film was completed when Nazi Germany had completely occupied the Netherlands).

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Plot Keywords:

netherlands | boy | dutch | girl | puppetoons | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Madcap Models No. U1-5: Tulips Shall Grow

Company Credits

Production Co:

George Pal Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The War of the Worlds (1953)

User Reviews

A tribute to the human spirit and its resiliency

This short, nominated for an Academy Award, was made by George Pal and concerns an invasion by mechanized war machines in a place obviously modeled on Holland, which was under occupation by the Nazis at the time. It is a tribute to the ability of humanity to persevere against the worst imaginable events and no only survive, but thrive. It is incorporated into The Puppetoon Movie and is a wonderful piece of work. The ending is glorious! Most highly recommended.