John Halas Filmes

Hello darkness my old friend. The four-part “experiment in word, music and paintings” that was made by the BFI for the 1951 Festival of...

An animated short based on the cartoons of Gerard Hoffnung.

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

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

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 political satire, the first film made by Halas and Batchelor.

This World War II propaganda short encourages British people to "dig for victory," by planting vegetable gardens.

Charley, a mechanic, inherits a half-share in a farm run by his cousin and he soon has his dream of an idyllic country life rudely shattered by hard...

A feature length instructional video for the Admiralty on coastal navigation and pilotage.

Cartoon on the fly nuisance, showing the dangers of food contamination and how the dangers can be minimised by food-protection and cleanliness that...

The first British animated Technicolor film.

The Maestro brings a world of emotions to life interpreted by the orchestra and the animation.

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

An animated cartoon of drawings by young children, who imagine the motor car of today and of the future.

Married to your television? This cartoon gives you an opportunity to re-evaluate your relationship with the gogglebox.

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