John Halas Movies

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...

The film is designed to encourage recycling - which was a key part of the war effort.

A feature length instructional video for the Admiralty on coastal navigation and pilotage.

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...

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

Puck is introduced to the twentieth century and is as amused by the contemporary obsession with television as he was by the lovers' antics.

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 BAFTA award nominated animation tracing the development of the motor car from the original horseless carriage common in the late 19th century to...

Feature-length instructional cartoon made for the Home Office and the Fire Brigade.

An animated cartoon of drawings by young children, who imagine the motor car of today and of the future.

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.

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...

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...

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

A powerfully graphic piece of animation that best expresses John Halas' own feelings about mans universal quest for freedom.

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

This satirical animated short by the renowned Halas & Batchelor Studio asks the big Question. Can the meaning of life be found in religion or...

Popular animated character Charley explains the National Insurance Act, which was legislation that made health insurance available to all British...

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