The Figurehead Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952 Fantasy, Animated, Romance 7 mins

A poem of unrequited love: the studio's first puppet production. Based on a poem by Cosbie Garstin, the film tells the story of a carved wooden saint who is painted to look like a soldier and used as a figurehead on a sailing ship. The ship sinks and the figurehead is saved by a beautiful mermaid who falls in love with him. Her love is not returned because despite his dashing looks he has the wooden heart of a saint.

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Cast

Robert Beatty

Allan Crick

Digby Turpin

Crew

Allan Crick Director

Joy Batchelor Writer

Crosbie Garstin Poem

International Releases Dates

United Kingdom 01 January 1952

Production Companies

Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

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