John Halas Movies
- 1942 Fable of the FabricsFable of the Fabrics01942HD A particularly vicious Father Time with a hit-list in his Book of Doom seeks to wipe out characters brought to life from fabric patterns. This neat... ![Fable of the Fabrics]() 
- 1961 For Better, For WorseFor Better, For Worse01961HD Married to your television? This cartoon gives you an opportunity to re-evaluate your relationship with the gogglebox. ![For Better, For Worse]() 
- 1949 Fly About the HouseFly About the House01949HD Cartoon on the fly nuisance, showing the dangers of food contamination and how the dangers can be minimised by food-protection and cleanliness that... ![Fly About the House]() 
- 1974 The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers61974HD D'Artagnan and his musketeer comrades must thwart the plans of Cardinal Richelieu to usurp King Louis XIII's power. ![The Three Musketeers]() 
- 1953 The Moving SpiritThe Moving Spirit01953HD A BAFTA award nominated animation tracing the development of the motor car from the original horseless carriage common in the late 19th century to... ![The Moving Spirit]() 
- 1967 The QuestionThe Question71967HD This satirical animated short by the renowned Halas & Batchelor Studio asks the big Question. Can the meaning of life be found in religion or... ![The Question]() 
- 1971 Animation Has ChangedAnimation Has Changed01971HD Out with the old and in with the new – one of Britain’s leading animation companies pitches its new image with great humour. ![Animation Has Changed]() 
- 2018 Secrets of British AnimationSecrets 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... ![Secrets of British Animation]() 
- 1990 A Memory of L Moholy-NagyA Memory of L Moholy-Nagy01990HD Documents the life and influence of the Bahaus artist, László Moholy-Nagy. ![A Memory of L Moholy-Nagy]() 
- 1959 HaBa Tales: The Cultured ApeHaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape01959HD A musically talented ape is captured in the jungle and taken back to civilisation. However, civilisation proves too uncouth for the cultured ape so... ![HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape]() 
- 1959 Piping HotPiping Hot01959HD An animated film about the history and use of hot water. ![Piping Hot]() 
- 1949 Charley Junior's SchooldaysCharley Junior's Schooldays31949HD A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth. ![Charley Junior's Schooldays]() 
- 1965 The Hoffnung MaestroThe Hoffnung Maestro01965HD The Maestro brings a world of emotions to life interpreted by the orchestra and the animation. ![The Hoffnung Maestro]() 
- 1944 Cold ComfortCold Comfort01944HD A dancing radio stops partying to transmit an announcement on fuel conservation in this WWII cartoon short. ![Cold Comfort]() 
- 1963 The Axe and the LampThe Axe and the Lamp01963HD Examines in detail Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting, 'Netherlandish Proverbs', which illustrates over 100 proverbs and allegorises a whole... ![The Axe and the Lamp]() 
- 1979 Dream DollDream Doll6.21979HD A lonely man living in a large city buys a life-size sex doll. His relationship with his dream doll causes a certain reaction in the community. A... ![Dream Doll]() 
- 1969 To Our Children's Children's ChildrenTo Our Children's Children's Children01969HD Cartoon set to songs from The Moody Blues' titular album. ![To Our Children's Children's Children]() 
- 1950 The Shoemaker and the HatterThe Shoemaker and the Hatter01950HD The cartoon is one of the Marshall Plan's most popular films. A clash between a shoemaker and a hat maker illustrates the contrasts between... ![The Shoemaker and the Hatter]() 
- 1964 Automania 2000Automania 20006.81964HD An animated, dark satire of America's automobile-obsessed, consumerist culture. An anonymous, brilliant scientist toils tirelessly in his ivory tower... ![Automania 2000]() 
- 1964 The Hoffnung Music AcademyThe Hoffnung Music Academy61964HD An animated short based on the cartoons of Gerard Hoffnung. ![The Hoffnung Music Academy]() 













