Joy Batchelor Movies

Animated version of the fairy tale. Tom proves himself cleverer than his brothers when he outwits an ogre and returns home with treasure.

Instructional cartoon for the Admiralty.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...