Project Detail

The Figurehead

Synopsis

Sea gods, mermaids and drunken carpenters. A rare venture into stop-motion from Halas & Batchelor, producers of Britain’s first animated feature 'Animal Farm'.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - Restoration World premiere

Details

Year: 1952
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 7 mins
Director: Joy Batchelor, Allan Crick, John Halas
Remastered by: BFI National Archive

Production Status

Complete

Sales Company

Jez Stewart

BFI

Jez.Stewart@bfi.org.uk

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