Big in Finland

An estimated 100,000 people came to Market Square in Helsinki on Friday to celebrate Lordi's victory in the Eurovision song contest.

Mr Lordi (on the left) and president Halonen on stage together.

It was an emotional night for many Finns.

sources www.hs.fi , www.iltalehti.fi

Donald Duck vs the Nips

Here it comes, the propaganda film I mentioned in the previous post: Donald destroys a Japanese air base all by himself.

COMMANDO DUCK:




And here's 'Steamboat Willie', just because it's such a classic. Some nutjob had it flagged on YouTube (no doubt someone who objects to animal nudity and/or cruelty to animals, even if only in cartoons). You'll see what I mean if you watch the orchestral part. The cat really gets the brunt of it, followed closely by the goose: Who knew animals made such good instruments?

STEAMBOAT WILLIE:

Disney's Wartime Pearls

I HAD TO REMOVE THE FILMS IN AN EFFORT TO FREE SOME MEMORY SPACE ON THE SERVER. JUST GO TO www.youtube.com AND SEARCH FOR BANNED DISNEY CARTOONS AND YOU'LL FIND THEM.

I still don't have much time for blogging, so I'll post two real rarities: They're both anti-Nazi cartoons by Disney from the 1940's. They were both banned after the war, but are available in Disney film anthologies nowadays. However, they're difficult to find in shops, at least here in Europe. I've been looking for these on and off for YEARS, and all this time they've been on YouTube, where else... I'm still looking for the post-Pearl Harbor propaganda film where Donald enlists in the Army and fights the Japanese. It, too, was banned for years.

P.S I just found a Canadian Disney version of the three little pigs where the smartest pig has built his house out of - you guessed it - Canadian War Savings Certificates! :D

EDUCATION FOR DEATH: THE MAKING OF THE NAZI