The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor

The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor
Directed byRichard Shaw
Directed by
Richard Shaw
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).
Last Updated: September 16, 2023