John Halas Movies

Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.

D'Artagnan and his musketeer comrades must thwart the plans of Cardinal Richelieu to usurp King Louis XIII's power.

A naïve father makes an embarrassing attempt to explain the facts of life to his son, but he becomes increasingly embarrassed to the point where...

No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.

An animated, dark satire of America's automobile-obsessed, consumerist culture. An anonymous, brilliant scientist toils tirelessly in his ivory tower...

A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.

Modern advice and old-fashioned values combine in this postwar animated health guide from the makers of Animal Farm.

An illustrated version of Twa Corbies made as the BFI’s contribution to the Festival of Britain. Enlivened by the distinctive voice of John...

T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

Cartoon proof that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In this 1940s cinema advert, the tardiness of Signalman Squirrel's breakfast...

A poem of unrequited love: the studio's first puppet production. Based on a poem by Cosbie Garstin, the film tells the story of a carved wooden saint...

This cartoon propaganda short by Halas & Batchelor sweetens the pill of post-war coal prices by promising jam tomorrow.

A lonely man living in a large city buys a life-size sex doll. His relationship with his dream doll causes a certain reaction in the community. A...

A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.

A particularly vicious Father Time with a hit-list in his Book of Doom seeks to wipe out characters brought to life from fabric patterns. This neat...

Cartoon tennis match, with players based on Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe.

A humorous introduction to problem analysis and programming.

Feature-length instructional cartoon made for the Home Office and the Fire Brigade.

The film is designed to encourage recycling - which was a key part of the war effort.