John Halas Movie Trailers

The Moving Spirit Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

A BAFTA award nominated animation tracing the development of the motor car from the original horseless carriage common in the late 19th century to the 1950s streamlined, massed produced, designs.

Dying for a Smoke Trailer (1967)

06 July 1967

An animated cartoon on smoking and health. The villain, Old Nick O'Teen, disguises himself as an 18-year-old motorcyclist, the better to lure children into the cigarette habit.

Flow Diagram Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

A humorous introduction to problem analysis and programming.

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

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

Piping Hot Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

An animated film about the history and use of hot water.

The Christmas Visitor Trailer (1959)

24 December 1959

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

Hamilton the Musical Elephant Trailer (1961)

12 April 1961

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

6 Little Jungle Boys Trailer (1945)

15 November 1945

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

The Monster of Highgate Ponds Trailer (1961)

01 May 1961

The story of three children who find themselves with a friendly monster that grows at an alarming rate.

Painter and Poet No. 2 Trailer (1951)

15 October 1951

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

The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra Trailer (1965)

09 September 1965

A light hearted look at the various instruments of the orchestra, based on the original cartoons of the late Gerard Hoffnung, satirising musical pomposity.