John Halas Movies

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

Puck is introduced to the twentieth century and is as amused by the contemporary obsession with television as he was by the lovers' antics.

A naïve father makes an embarrassing attempt to explain the facts of life to his son, but he becomes increasingly embarrassed to the point where...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

An animated cartoon on smoking and health. The villain, Old Nick O'Teen, disguises himself as an 18-year-old motorcyclist, the better to lure...

A BAFTA award nominated animation tracing the development of the motor car from the original horseless carriage common in the late 19th century to...

Hello darkness my old friend. The four-part “experiment in word, music and paintings” that was made by the BFI for the 1951 Festival of...

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

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

Hamilton the elephant is being trained for the circus when he discovers his amazing musical ability; the ringmaster decides to exploit his new-found...

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

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

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