In this Puppetoon animated short film (an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee), a young Dutch couple find their idyllic countryside being overrun by unfeeling, unthinking mechanical men and machines that lay waste to everything in their path. In 1997 this film, deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Tulips Shall Grow (1942) is a animation and war film directed by George Pal, released on January 26, 1942 with a runtime of 7m. It stars Victor Jory. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
Directed by George Pal, written by George Pal, Cecil Beard and Jack Miller, produced by George Pal.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 33 ratings.
This is like a Nazi’s do the “War of the Worlds” as an idyllic Dutch scenario is suddenly trampled over by an army of metallic robots. From the ground they decimate all they encounter, they even have tanks and then from the air their aircraft drop incendiaries by the dozen. With their town in ruins, a priest is seen offering up a prayer for salvation and then something entirely mundane occurs, with startling…
Reviewed on January 12, 2026
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The main cast of Tulips Shall Grow (1942) includes Victor Jory. The film was directed by George Pal. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tulips Shall Grow was released on January 26, 1942 and runs for 7m.
Tulips Shall Grow (1942) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
