John Halas Filmes

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

A candlemaker entrusts his young son with the task of making candles for their church on Christmas Eve.

A fully digitized computer-animated film which shows the question whether man will use his inventive abilities for destruction or as the key to...

Documents the life and influence of the Bahaus artist, László Moholy-Nagy.

A short animation based on the Edward Lear poem

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

Out with the old and in with the new – one of Britain’s leading animation companies pitches its new image with great humour.

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

A musically talented ape is captured in the jungle and taken back to civilisation. However, civilisation proves too uncouth for the cultured ape so...

An updated version of Halas and Batchelor's short film, 'The Magic Canvas', with a new electronic score.

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...

Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.

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