The Way of Peace (1947)

Name: The Way of Peace
Genre: Animation, Drama, War & Politics
Released: 1947-04-23

18m

Running Time

Plot.

Punctuated with stories from the Bible, the film’s purpose was to reinforce Christian values in the atomic age by condemning the consequences of human conflict with scenes of the crucifixion, lynching and Nazi fascism.

Where to Watch.

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Cast & Crew.

Lew Ayres

Narrator (voice)

Wah Chang

Director of Photography / Producer

Frank Tashlin

Director / Writer

Blanding Sloan

Producer

Eddison von Ottenfeld

Music

Stuart O'Brien

Editor

Media.

Details.

Release Date
April 23, 1947

Status
Released

Running Time
18m

Genres
Animation Drama War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

The Way of Peace is a 1947 puppet animation film, financed by the Lutheran Church in America, giving a Christian view of life in the Atomic Age. It was written and directed by Frank Tashlin, produced by Wah Ming Chang, and narration read by Lew Ayres. In 2014, the film was named to the National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".