John Halas Movies

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

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

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...

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

A trip into a surreal winter garden, a voyage on a stormy sea, a grisly homecoming – there is something for everyone in this “experiment...

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 young girl rescues a wild bird. She takes it back to the forest, then finds crystals in the mountain...

Set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes, a musical cartoon attempts to describe the character of the British nation, with occasional interruptions by...

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

In this film Charley demystifies the new state-funded National Health Service, detailing the benefits a free-at-point-of-delivery health service will...

Examines in detail Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting, 'Netherlandish Proverbs', which illustrates over 100 proverbs and allegorises a whole...

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

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

This a story of a violinist, pianist and cellist as they perform from place-to-place, under very unusual conditions. Every time they play, they...

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...

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

Hamilton the elephant is being trained for the circus when he discovers his amazing musical ability; the ringmaster decides to exploit his new-found...

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

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