John Halas Movies

A fully digitized computer-animated film which shows the question whether man will use his inventive abilities for destruction or as the key to...

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

Charley, a mechanic, inherits a half-share in a farm run by his cousin and he soon has his dream of an idyllic country life rudely shattered by hard...

An animated short based on the cartoons of Gerard Hoffnung.

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

One of a humorous series of films devised to explain in graphic terms the concepts of basic mathematical functions.

A humorous introduction to problem analysis and programming.

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 documentary essay about the unsung animation visionary, John Halas. An Animated Utopia explores his desire "to save the world using animation" and...

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...

Married to your television? This cartoon gives you an opportunity to re-evaluate your relationship with the gogglebox.

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

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

Cartoon on the fly nuisance, showing the dangers of food contamination and how the dangers can be minimised by food-protection and cleanliness that...

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

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

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

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