John Halas Movies
- 1956
The Candlemaker
The Candlemaker31956HD
A candlemaker entrusts his young son with the task of making candles for their church on Christmas Eve.
- 2018
Secrets of British Animation
Secrets of British Animation62018HD
BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness...
- 1970
Ways and Means
Ways and Means01970HD
- 1970
Painter and Poet No. 1
Painter and Poet No. 101970HD
An illustrated version of Twa Corbies made as the BFI’s contribution to the Festival of Britain. Enlivened by the distinctive voice of John...
- 1948
The Magic Canvas
The Magic Canvas71948HD
A powerfully graphic piece of animation that best expresses John Halas' own feelings about mans universal quest for freedom.
- 1962
Hamilton in the Music Festival
Hamilton in the Music Festival01962HD
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.
- 1959
Piping Hot
Piping Hot01959HD
An animated film about the history and use of hot water.
- 1979
Autobahn
Autobahn6.81979HD
An animated visual interpretation of the song "Autobahn," by German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. A fast-paced experimental film which proved to be...
- 1945
6 Little Jungle Boys
6 Little Jungle Boys61945HD
A short animated War Office commissioned health education film, showing the fate of each of the 6 jungle soldiers.
- 1965
The Hoffnung Maestro
The Hoffnung Maestro01965HD
The Maestro brings a world of emotions to life interpreted by the orchestra and the animation.
- 1981
Dilemma
Dilemma5.71981HD
A fully digitized computer-animated film which shows the question whether man will use his inventive abilities for destruction or as the key to...
- 1949
Farmer Charley
Farmer Charley01949HD
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...
- 1982
Players
Players01982HD
Cartoon tennis match, with players based on Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe.
- 1970
Painter and Poet No. 2
Painter and Poet No. 201970HD
A trip into a surreal winter garden, a voyage on a stormy sea, a grisly homecoming – there is something for everyone in this “experiment...
- 1943
Abu's Dungeon
Abu's Dungeon01943HD
- 1945
Handling Ships
Handling Ships01945HD
Instructional cartoon for the Admiralty.
- 1952
The Figurehead
The Figurehead71952HD
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...
- 1994
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom
Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom01994HD
Set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes, a musical cartoon attempts to describe the character of the British nation, with occasional interruptions by...
- 1948
Robinson Charley
Robinson Charley01948HD
No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.
- 1948
Charley in New Town
Charley in New Town01948HD
Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities.