The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor

The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor

2019
51min

The story of married animators, John Halas and Joy Batchelor. A Jewish emigre from Hungary and a working class woman from Watford, England, John and Joy fell in love, created cartoons that helped the allies to win the war, and produced the first feature-length animation in British cinema history, Animal Farm (1954).

The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor

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The story of married animators, John Halas and Joy Batchelor. A Jewish emigre from Hungary and a working class woman from Watford, England, John and Joy fell in love, created cartoons that helped the allies to win the war, and produced the first feature-length animation in British cinema history, Animal Farm (1954).
    Released
    11 July 2019
    Runtime
    51min
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    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Unity House Productions, Sky Arts
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