A Visit from Mars

A Visit from Mars

1963 · 6 min · Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction

When a little Martian boy playing hooky crashes his "borrowed" saucer into the house, Casper shows him around, but the Martians are convinced that the saucer was stolen by humans and declare war on the Earth.

Directed by Seymour Kneitel · Written by Irv Spector

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