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The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor

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).

Top Cast

  • Andy Serkis

    Andy Serkis

    Self

  • Peter Lord

    Peter Lord

    Self

  • Emma Calder

    Emma Calder

    Self

  • Vera Linnecar

    Vera Linnecar

    Self

  • Chris Shepherd

    Chris Shepherd

    Self

  • Vivien Halas

    Vivien Halas

    Self

  • Claire Kitson

    Claire Kitson

    Self

  • Amanda Leigh Owen

    Amanda Leigh Owen

    Narrator

  • Jez Stewart

    Jez Stewart

    Self

Overview

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).

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