Joy Batchelor Movies

An introduction to the life and work of Joy Batchelor on the hundredth anniversary of her birth. Joy was a director, animator, producer and designer...

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

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

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

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

Instructional cartoon for the Admiralty.

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

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...

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

The film is designed to encourage recycling - which was a key part of the war effort.

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

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

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

A feature length instructional video for the Admiralty on coastal navigation and pilotage.

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...

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

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

The first British animated Technicolor film.