John Halas Movies

  • 1952
    The Owl And The Pussycat

    The Owl And The Pussycat

    The Owl And The Pussycat

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    A short animation based on the Edward Lear poem

    The Owl And The Pussycat
  • 1956
    The Candlemaker

    The Candlemaker

    The Candlemaker

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    A candlemaker entrusts his young son with the task of making candles for their church on Christmas Eve.

    The Candlemaker
  • 1950
    As Old as the Hills

    As Old as the Hills

    As Old as the Hills

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    Everyone knows that petroleum comes out of the earth, but the question is how did it get there, and what is it made of? The answer to these questions...

    As Old as the Hills
  • 1960
    HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

    HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

    HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

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    A musically talented ape is captured in the jungle and taken back to civilisation. However, civilisation proves too uncouth for the cultured ape so...

    HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
  • 1948
    Charley in New Town

    Charley in New Town

    Charley in New Town

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    Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities.

    Charley in New Town
  • 1944
    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

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

    Cold Comfort
  • 1953
    The Moving Spirit

    The Moving Spirit

    The Moving Spirit

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    A BAFTA award nominated animation tracing the development of the motor car from the original horseless carriage common in the late 19th century to...

    The Moving Spirit
  • 1980
    Flying Free

    Flying Free

    Flying Free

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    An updated version of Halas and Batchelor's short film, 'The Magic Canvas', with a new electronic score.

    Flying Free
  • 1967
    The Question

    The Question

    The Question

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    This satirical animated short by the renowned Halas & Batchelor Studio asks the big Question. Can the meaning of life be found in religion or...

    The Question
  • 1944
    Christmas Wishes

    Christmas Wishes

    Christmas Wishes

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

    Christmas Wishes
  • 1949
    Charley Junior's Schooldays

    Charley Junior's Schooldays

    Charley Junior's Schooldays

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

    Charley Junior's Schooldays
  • 1967
    Flurina

    Flurina

    Flurina

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    Flurina
  • 1969
    To Our Children's Children's Children

    To Our Children's Children's Children

    To Our Children's Children's Children

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    Cartoon set to songs from The Moody Blues' titular album.

    To Our Children's Children's Children