John Halas Movies

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

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

This World War II propaganda short encourages British people to "dig for victory," by planting vegetable gardens.

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

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

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

A humorous introduction to problem analysis and programming.

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

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

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

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

A short animation based on the Edward Lear poem

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 short based on the cartoons of Gerard Hoffnung.

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

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...

A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.

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...

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

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