John Halas Movies

  • 1948
    Robinson Charley

    Robinson Charley

    Robinson Charley

    01948HD

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

    Robinson Charley
  • 1978
    Max und Moritz

    Max und Moritz

    Max und Moritz

    01978HD

    Max und Moritz
  • 1956
    The Candlemaker

    The Candlemaker

    The Candlemaker

    31956HD

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

    The Candlemaker
  • 1944
    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

    01944HD

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

    Cold Comfort
  • 1948
    Water for Firefighting

    Water for Firefighting

    Water for Firefighting

    01948HD

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

    Water for Firefighting
  • 1945
    6 Little Jungle Boys

    6 Little Jungle Boys

    6 Little Jungle Boys

    61945HD

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

    6 Little Jungle Boys
  • 1963
    The Axe and the Lamp

    The Axe and the Lamp

    The Axe and the Lamp

    01963HD

    Examines in detail Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting, 'Netherlandish Proverbs', which illustrates over 100 proverbs and allegorises a whole...

    The Axe and the Lamp
  • 1990
    A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

    A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

    A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy

    01990HD

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

    A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy
  • 1981
    Dilemma

    Dilemma

    Dilemma

    5.71981HD

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

    Dilemma
  • 1965
    The Hoffnung Maestro

    The Hoffnung Maestro

    The Hoffnung Maestro

    01965HD

    The Maestro brings a world of emotions to life interpreted by the orchestra and the animation.

    The Hoffnung Maestro
  • 1956
    The History of the Cinema

    The History of the Cinema

    The History of the Cinema

    6.31956HD

    A humorously semi-factual account of the history of cinema.

    The History of the Cinema
  • 1970
    Children and Cars

    Children and Cars

    Children and Cars

    71970HD

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

    Children and Cars
  • 1960
    HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

    HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

    HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape

    01960HD

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

    HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape
  • 1941
    Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

    Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

    Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard

    01941HD

    A colorful cartoon commercial for soap flakes seems the last place that the realities of wartime life should creep in. A clothes cupboard opens to...

    Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
  • 1938
    Music Man

    Music Man

    Music Man

    01938HD

    The first British animated Technicolor film.

    Music Man
  • 1947
    Dolly, Put the Kettle On

    Dolly, Put the Kettle On

    Dolly, Put the Kettle On

    51947HD

    Joy Batchelor directed, produced, wrote and designed this short film for Brook Bond Tea: two girls compete for the affections of a Teddy Bear.

    Dolly, Put the Kettle On
  • 1965
    The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

    The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

    The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra

    61965HD

    This a story of a violinist, pianist and cellist as they perform from place-to-place, under very unusual conditions. Every time they play, they...

    The Hoffnung Palm Court Orchestra
  • 1952
    Coastal Navigation

    Coastal Navigation

    Coastal Navigation

    01952HD

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

    Coastal Navigation
  • 1969
    To Our Children's Children's Children

    To Our Children's Children's Children

    To Our Children's Children's Children

    01969HD

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

    To Our Children's Children's Children
  • 1949
    Charley Junior's Schooldays

    Charley Junior's Schooldays

    Charley Junior's Schooldays

    31949HD

    A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.

    Charley Junior's Schooldays