John Halas Filmes

Cartoon of chicken's adventures while being chased by woodland animal.

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

An animated visual interpretation of the song "Autobahn," by German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. A fast-paced experimental film which proved to be...

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

First Line of Defence is a short cartoon recruitment film for the RAF created in 1949 by animation duo Halas and Batchelor. The story follows a...

One of a humorous series of films devised to explain in graphic terms the concepts of basic mathematical functions.

Documents the life and influence of the Bahaus artist, László Moholy-Nagy.

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

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

A humorously semi-factual account of the history of cinema.

A short animated War Office commissioned health education film, showing the fate of each of the 6 jungle soldiers.

A powerfully graphic piece of animation that best expresses John Halas' own feelings about mans universal quest for freedom.

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...

Hamilton the elephant loves playing music with his trunk. When he is fired from the circus he does odd jobs till he gets his big break.

If you haven’t already been diverted by the history of John Gilpin, or would like to venture that way again, you couldn’t find a better...

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

Out with the old and in with the new – one of Britain’s leading animation companies pitches its new image with great humour.

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