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product_id: 78016907
title: "The Cartoons of Halas & Batchelor"
price: "€ 176.60"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/78016907-the-cartoons-of-halas-and-batchelor
store_origin: SK
region: Slovakia
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# The Cartoons of Halas & Batchelor

**Price:** € 176.60
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- **What is this?** The Cartoons of Halas & Batchelor
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## Description

Product Description FOR OVER 50 YEARS, HALAS & BATCHELOR WAS THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL ANIMATION STUDIO IN BRITAIN. FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS IN 1940, THEY MADE OVER 2000 FILMS RANGING FROM COMEDY SHORTS TO DOCUMENTARIES AND EDUCATIONAL FILMS. PERHAPS THEIR MOST FAMOUS WORK IS THE 1955 FEATURE VERSION OF ANIMARL FARM. From the Back Cover For over 50 years, Halas & Batchelor was the largest and most influential animation studio in Britain. From small beginnings in 1940, they made over 2000 films ranging from comedy shorts to documentaries and educational films. Perhaps their most famous work is the 1955 feature version of George Orwell's Animal Farm. They earned an international reputation for fine animation and for extending the medium to explain complex ideas with clarity and humor. In John Halas' own words: "Animation is the most contemporary from of human expression combining the elements of motion, story-telling, sound and space." Utilizing a variety of techniques including traditional hand-drawn animation, 3-D pixilation and computer animation, this program clearly demonstrates the wide range of John Halas and Joy Batchelor's work. We are pleased to present here some of the finest examples from the Halas & Batchelor Collection. Includes: The Magic Canvas (1948), Owl and the Pussycat (1952), The Figurehead (1953), History of the Cinema (1957), Automania 2000 (1963), The Butterfly Ball (1974), and Dilemma(1981).

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 6305976309 |
| Actors  | Maurice Denham |
| Director  | John Halas |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 4 ounces |
| Release date  | October 10, 2000 |
| Run time  | 8 minutes |
| Studio  | Henstooth Video |
| Writers  | John Halas, Nicholas Spargo |

## Images

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*Last updated: 2026-03-19*