that was a marvelous cartoon, I think (and yes, how sad that it didn't prevent what happened next....but you never know the impact that it had then and now....you never know how incrementally some small thing like that can change the course of the great river of time)
(it was nominated for an Oscar, i believe)
Re Tolkien: not only the events, but, of course, the character of Samwise was modeled on an officer's 'batman'. And Tolkien (though I can't say I agree) has said that Sam is the hero of the piece. Just as i imagine that the Brit batman may very well have been the hero to many an officer's story.
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Date: 2013-07-01 04:24 pm (UTC)(it was nominated for an Oscar, i believe)
Re Tolkien: not only the events, but, of course, the character of Samwise was modeled on an officer's 'batman'. And Tolkien (though I can't say I agree) has said that Sam is the hero of the piece. Just as i imagine that the Brit batman may very well have been the hero to many an officer's story.