John Halas Movies

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...

Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities.

Animated satire of business practices

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

A documentary about John Halas, the Hungarian-Jewish emigre who became the father of British Animation. John is a key figure in British cinema and...

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

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

Cartoon tennis match, with players based on Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe.

A humorous introduction to problem analysis and programming.

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

No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.

A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short.

Cartoon proof that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In this 1940s cinema advert, the tardiness of Signalman Squirrel's breakfast...

One of a humorous series of films devised to explain in graphic terms the concepts of basic mathematical functions.

Ever seen a snake with a moustache? The Middle East was as much an ideological as a physical battleground in the Second World War. In the midst of...

Married to your television? This cartoon gives you an opportunity to re-evaluate your relationship with the gogglebox.

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

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

A short animation based on the Edward Lear poem