John Halas Movies

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

BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness...

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

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

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.

An animated film about the history and use of hot water.

An animated visual interpretation of the song "Autobahn," by German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. A fast-paced experimental film which proved to be...

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

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

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

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...

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

A trip into a surreal winter garden, a voyage on a stormy sea, a grisly homecoming – there is something for everyone in this “experiment...

Instructional cartoon for the Admiralty.

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...

Set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes, a musical cartoon attempts to describe the character of the British nation, with occasional interruptions by...

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

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