John Halas Movies

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 humorous introduction to problem analysis and programming.

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...

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

Joy Batchelor directed, produced, wrote and designed this short film for Brook Bond Tea: two girls compete for the affections of a Teddy Bear.

Popular animated character Charley explains the National Insurance Act, which was legislation that made health insurance available to all British...

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

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...

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

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...

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

For centuries, the Murgatroyd family, the Baronets of Ruddigore, have been under a witch's curse — commit a crime every day, or die in agony....

Ever seen a snake with a moustache? The Middle East was as much an ideological as a physical battleground in the Second World War. In the midst of...

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

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

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.

An animated short based on the cartoons of Gerard Hoffnung.

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