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Synopsis:
Affectionately referred to as 'The British Disney', Halas and Batchelor's highly influential and internationally acclaimed body of work encompassed children's series, public education films, adverts and more. This collection of short films will both remind and reinforce how stunningly innovative, whimsically humorous and subversively entertaining their four-decade body of work actually was. From an uncannily prophetic, Oscar-nominated satire on technological overkill and automated gridlock (Automania 2000) to the adventures of of a paper-cutout dog and his friends (Snip and Snap), the films present wide-ranging content in a gloriously inventive fashion.
Drawn from an archive that includes numerous international award winners, these animated gems have been newly transferred from the original film elements; all showcase the beguiling humour, questing yet playful spirituality and sheer technical brilliance that characterised the studio's output, serving as both an introduction to and celebration of a unique body of work that is ripe for re-evaluation.
Directors:
, Gustav Bengtsson, Brian Borthwick, ,
Producers:
Muriel Young, Joy Batchelor, John Halas
Voiced By:
Lionel Murton, Chris Kelly, John Halas, Roger Manvell, Robert Beatty, Allan Crick, Digby Turpin, Maurice Denham, Ed Bishop
Narrated By:
Maurice Denham, Ed Bishop
Writers:
John Halas, Brian Borthwick, Edward Lear, Joy Batchelor, Crosbie Garstin, Nicholas Spargo, John Cooper, Todor Kolev, Györgyei
Studio:
Network
Genres:
Anime & Animation, Children & Family, Kids’ TV
Collections:
Pig Power: Animal Farm At 70
BBFC:
Release Date:
29/06/2015
Run Time:
133 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour and B & W
Bonus:
  • John Halas Remembered
  • Ode to Joy: A Life in Animation
  • The Cultured Ape: 1980 Colourised Version
  • Image Gallery
  • Clapperboard: The Halas and Batchelor Story
  • An Animated Utopia: the Life and Achievement of John Halas
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following:
1. The Magic Canvas (1948)
2. Flying Free (1980)
3. The Owl and the Pussycat (1952)
4. The Figurehead (1953)
5. The History of the Cinema (1957)
6. Foo-Foo: The Stowaway (1960)
7. HaBa Tales: The Cultured Ape (1960)
8. Snip and Snap: Top Dogs (1960)
9. Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961)
10. Automania 2000 (1963)
11. DoDo - The Kid from Outer Space: The Kidnapped Kid (1964)
12. Tales from Hoffnung: The Symphony Orchestra (1964)
13. Flow Diagram (1966)
14. The Question (1967)
15. Children and Cars (1971)
16. Butterfly Ball (1974)
17. Autobahn (1979)
18. Dilemma (1981)
Disc 2:
This disc includes special features
BBFC:
Release Date:
29/06/2015
Run Time:
139 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour and B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • John Halas Remembered
  • Ode to Joy: A Life in Animation
  • The Cultured Ape: 1980 Colourised Version
  • Image Gallery
  • Clapperboard: The Halas and Batchelor Story
  • An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas

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