Joy Batchelor Movies

  • 1952
    The Figurehead

    The Figurehead

    The Figurehead

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    A poem of unrequited love: the studio's first puppet production. Based on a poem by Cosbie Garstin, the film tells the story of a carved wooden saint...

    The Figurehead
  • 1945
    Handling Ships

    Handling Ships

    Handling Ships

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    Instructional cartoon for the Admiralty.

    Handling Ships
  • 1943
    Abu and the Poisoned Well

    Abu and the Poisoned Well

    Abu and the Poisoned Well

    01943HD

    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...

    Abu and the Poisoned Well
  • 1949
    R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

    R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

    R.A.F.: First Line of Defence

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    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...

    R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
  • 1950
    The Shoemaker and the Hatter

    The Shoemaker and the Hatter

    The Shoemaker and the Hatter

    01950HD

    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...

    The Shoemaker and the Hatter
  • 1942
    Dustbin Parade

    Dustbin Parade

    Dustbin Parade

    01942HD

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

    Dustbin Parade
  • 1967
    Ruddigore

    Ruddigore

    Ruddigore

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    The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony....

    Ruddigore
  • 1959
    The Christmas Visitor

    The Christmas Visitor

    The Christmas Visitor

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

    The Christmas Visitor
  • 1943
    Abu's Dungeon

    Abu's Dungeon

    Abu's Dungeon

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    Abu's Dungeon
  • 1948
    Charley's March of Time

    Charley's March of Time

    Charley's March of Time

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

    Charley's March of Time
  • 1952
    Coastal Navigation

    Coastal Navigation

    Coastal Navigation

    01952HD

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

    Coastal Navigation
  • 1950
    Fowl Play

    Fowl Play

    Fowl Play

    01950HD

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

    Fowl Play
  • 1956
    The Candlemaker

    The Candlemaker

    The Candlemaker

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

    The Candlemaker
  • 1948
    Your Very Good Health

    Your Very Good Health

    Your Very Good Health

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

    Your Very Good Health
  • 1948
    The Magic Canvas

    The Magic Canvas

    The Magic Canvas

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

    The Magic Canvas
  • 1954
    Down a Long Way

    Down a Long Way

    Down a Long Way

    01954HD

    A BAFTA award nominated animation looking at the development of oil prospecting techniques since the 19th century.

    Down a Long Way
  • 1949
    Fly About the House

    Fly About the House

    Fly About the House

    01949HD

    Cartoon on the fly nuisance, showing the dangers of food contamination and how the dangers can be minimised by food-protection and cleanliness that...

    Fly About the House
  • 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
  • 1947
    Dolly, Put the Kettle On

    Dolly, Put the Kettle On

    Dolly, Put the Kettle On

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    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
  • 1941
    The Pocket Cartoon

    The Pocket Cartoon

    The Pocket Cartoon

    01941HD

    A political satire, the first film made by Halas and Batchelor.

    The Pocket Cartoon