John Halas Movies

A short animation based on the Edward Lear poem

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

This satirical animated short by the renowned Halas & Batchelor Studio asks the big Question. Can the meaning of life be found in religion or...

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

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

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