Documentary · United Kingdom · 2020 · 51m

The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor

The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor poster
Director
Richard Shaw
Cast
Andy Serkis as Self Peter Lord as Self Emma Calder as Self Vera Linnecar as Self Chris Shepherd as Self Vivien Halas as Self
Crew
Antony Morris — Director of Photography Richard Shaw — Editor Richard Shaw — Producer
Synopsis

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).

Key Collaborators
Richard Shaw Director Antony Morris Director of Photography Richard Shaw Editor Richard Shaw Producer
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