John Halas Movies

A humorous introduction to problem analysis and programming.

A musically talented ape is captured in the jungle and taken back to civilisation. However, civilisation proves too uncouth for the cultured ape so...

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

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...

Ever seen a snake with a moustache? The Middle East was as much an ideological as a physical battleground in the Second World War. In the midst of...

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

An animated cartoon of drawings by young children, who imagine the motor car of today and of the future.

A humorously semi-factual account of the history of cinema.

Animated satire of business practices

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

T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

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

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

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

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

A young girl rescues a wild bird. She takes it back to the forest, then finds crystals in the mountain...

First Line of Defence is a short cartoon recruitment film for the RAF created in 1949 by animation duo Halas and Batchelor. The story follows a...

A political satire, the first film made by Halas and Batchelor.