I met Bill Plympton a few years ago and he seemed like a nice guy. He even recommended I NOT buy a few of his DVDs for my daughter, as she was only about 16 and was a bit too young for some of his films. So, he seemed like a very responsible person. However, beneath the surface, he must have been a complete screwball as evidenced by "Santa, the Fascist Years"--a somewhat offensive but delightfully wicked short film. This insane look back in history pretends that Santa dabbled in Fascism back in the 1930s and, like Hitler, was bent on taking over the world! In a cute scene, we even see Santa replicating the Charlie Chaplin scene from "The Great Dictator" as he plays with a giant balloon-like globe! But, thanks to the determination and blood of other holidays we were able to stop this menace! Like other Plympton films, it is exquisitely animated with the usual wonderful pencil drawings. And, the sick sense of humor and irony is something that makes this one of his better films. But, as I said above, it probably will offend some--especially with allusions to eugenics and a meeting between Hitler and Santa. Not for all tastes, that's for sure....but funny.