Joy Batchelor Movies

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

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

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...

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.

Modern advice and old-fashioned values combine in this postwar animated health guide from the makers of Animal Farm.

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

A BAFTA award nominated animation looking at the development of oil prospecting techniques since the 19th century.

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

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

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...

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...

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

A colorful cartoon commercial for soap flakes seems the last place that the realities of wartime life should creep in. A clothes cupboard opens to...

Cartoon proof that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In this 1940s cinema advert, the tardiness of Signalman Squirrel's breakfast...

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...

This cartoon propaganda short by Halas & Batchelor sweetens the pill of post-war coal prices by promising jam tomorrow.

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

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

Instructional cartoon for the Admiralty.