John Halas Movies

Everyone knows that petroleum comes out of the earth, but the question is how did it get there, and what is it made of? The answer to these questions...

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

An animated short based on the cartoons of Gerard Hoffnung.

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...

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

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

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

Out with the old and in with the new – one of Britain’s leading animation companies pitches its new image with great humour.

A humorous introduction to problem analysis and programming.

The first British animated Technicolor film.

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

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