John Halas Movie Trailers
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Robinson Charley Trailer (1948)
16 July 1948
No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.
A Modern Guide to Health Trailer (1946)
05 June 1946
Modern advice and old-fashioned values combine in this postwar animated health guide from the makers of Animal Farm.
A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Documents the life and influence of the Bahaus artist, László Moholy-Nagy.
Christmas Wishes Trailer (1944)
01 December 1944
Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.
The Candlemaker Trailer (1956)
25 December 1956
A candlemaker entrusts his young son with the task of making candles for their church on Christmas Eve.
Topology Trailer (1969)
02 January 1969
One of a humorous series of films devised to explain in graphic terms the concepts of basic mathematical functions.
The Hoffnung Music Academy Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
An animated short based on the cartoons of Gerard Hoffnung.
John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 Trailer (2015)
01 January 2015
A documentary about John Halas, the Hungarian-Jewish emigre who became the father of British Animation.
Fowl Play Trailer (1950)
16 December 1950
Cartoon of chicken's adventures while being chased by woodland animal.
Cold Comfort Trailer (1944)
04 May 1944
A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.
Dream Doll Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
A lonely man living in a large city buys a life-size sex doll. His relationship with his dream doll causes a certain reaction in the community.
Water for Firefighting Trailer (1948)
01 January 1948
Feature-length instructional cartoon made for the Home Office and the Fire Brigade.
Coastal Navigation Trailer (1952)
02 March 1952
A feature length instructional video for the Admiralty on coastal navigation and pilotage.
Charley in New Town Trailer (1948)
01 January 1948
Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities.
An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
A documentary essay about the unsung animation visionary, John Halas. An Animated Utopia explores his desire "to save the world using animation" and highlights his prescient and influential work in exploring new technologies.
To Our Children's Children's Children Trailer (1969)
01 December 1969
Cartoon set to songs from The Moody Blues' titular album.
Train Trouble Trailer (1946)
01 January 1946
Cartoon proof that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In this 1940s cinema advert, the tardiness of Signalman Squirrel's breakfast brings passengers to the brink of a major rail disaster every day.
The History of the Cinema Trailer (1956)
31 July 1956
A humorously semi-factual account of the history of cinema.
Midsummer Nightmare Trailer (1964)
10 August 1964
Puck is introduced to the twentieth century and is as amused by the contemporary obsession with television as he was by the lovers' antics.
Dilemma Trailer (1981)
05 January 1981
A fully digitized computer-animated film which shows the question whether man will use his inventive abilities for destruction or as the key to progressive creation.
Charley's March of Time Trailer (1948)
02 January 1948
Popular animated character Charley explains the National Insurance Act, which was legislation that made health insurance available to all British citizens.
Animation Has Changed Trailer (1971)
02 January 1971
Out with the old and in with the new – one of Britain’s leading animation companies pitches its new image with great humour.
Secrets of British Animation Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Joanna Quinn, and Bristol’s world-conquering Aardman Animations.
The Question Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
This satirical animated short by the renowned Halas & Batchelor Studio asks the big Question. Can the meaning of life be found in religion or science?
Animal Farm Trailer (1954)
28 December 1954
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.
The Owl And The Pussycat Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A short animation based on the Edward Lear poem
The Three Musketeers Trailer (1974)
02 January 1974
D'Artagnan and his musketeer comrades must thwart the plans of Cardinal Richelieu to usurp King Louis XIII's power.
Heavy Metal Trailer (1981)
07 August 1981
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Autobahn Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
An animated visual interpretation of the song "Autobahn," by German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. A fast-paced experimental film which proved to be a groundbreaking combination of electronic and manual animation.
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix Trailer (1976)
26 June 1976
Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods.
The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
This a story of a violinist, pianist and cellist as they perform from place-to-place, under very unusual conditions.
Abu and the Poisoned Well Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
Ever seen a snake with a moustache? The Middle East was as much an ideological as a physical battleground in the Second World War.
HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape Trailer (1959)
30 August 1959
A musically talented ape is captured in the jungle and taken back to civilisation. However, civilisation proves too uncouth for the cultured ape so he departs, philosophically pondering that "when the arts are out of date, the artist must withdraw and wait".
Fable of the Fabrics Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
A particularly vicious Father Time with a hit-list in his Book of Doom seeks to wipe out characters brought to life from fabric patterns.
The Hoffnung Maestro Trailer (1965)
22 September 1965
The Maestro brings a world of emotions to life interpreted by the orchestra and the animation.
As Old as the Hills Trailer (1950)
15 July 1950
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 are given simply and accurately in this animated programme.
Fly About the House Trailer (1949)
01 January 1949
Cartoon on the fly nuisance, showing the dangers of food contamination and how the dangers can be minimised by food-protection and cleanliness that was produced in the UK for the Ministry of Health.
John Gilpin Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
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 accompaniment than the drawings of Ronald Searle.
Charley's Black Magic Trailer (1949)
01 October 1949
This cartoon propaganda short by Halas & Batchelor sweetens the pill of post-war coal prices by promising jam tomorrow.
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence Trailer (1949)
18 July 1949
First Line of Defence is a short cartoon recruitment film for the RAF created in 1949 by animation duo Halas and Batchelor.
Filling the Gap Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
This World War II propaganda short encourages British people to "dig for victory," by planting vegetable gardens.
Farmer Charley Trailer (1949)
01 July 1949
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 realities.
Birds, Bees and Storks Trailer (1965)
31 December 1965
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 his explanations are so vague as to be incomprehensible.
The Magic Canvas Trailer (1948)
30 December 1948
A powerfully graphic piece of animation that best expresses John Halas' own feelings about mans universal quest for freedom.
Flying Free Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
An updated version of Halas and Batchelor's short film, 'The Magic Canvas', with a new electronic score.
The Axe and the Lamp Trailer (1963)
01 January 1963
Examines in detail Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting, 'Netherlandish Proverbs', which illustrates over 100 proverbs and allegorises a whole world of sin and folly as relevant today as in the 16th century.
The Figurehead Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
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.
Power to Fly Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
A BAFTA award nominated film made for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company charting the history of aviation from Daedalus to jets.
Charley Junior's Schooldays Trailer (1949)
02 January 1949
A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.
Automania 2000 Trailer (1964)
12 June 1964
An animated, dark satire of America's automobile-obsessed, consumerist culture. An anonymous, brilliant scientist toils tirelessly in his ivory tower satisfying the public's ever-increasing demands for novelty and status consciousness, with predictable environmental consequences.
Your Very Good Health Trailer (1948)
01 January 1948
In this film Charley demystifies the new state-funded National Health Service, detailing the benefits a free-at-point-of-delivery health service will offer to everyone in England.
The Shoemaker and the Hatter Trailer (1950)
01 January 1950
The cartoon is one of the Marshall Plan's most popular films. A clash between a shoemaker and a hat maker illustrates the contrasts between protectionism and free trade.
Ruddigore Trailer (1967)
27 April 1967
The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony.
Hamilton in the Music Festival Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
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.