Vera Linnecar Movies
- 1948
Robinson Charley
Robinson Charley01948HD
No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.
- 1945
6 Little Jungle Boys
6 Little Jungle Boys61945HD
A short animated War Office commissioned health education film, showing the fate of each of the 6 jungle soldiers.
- 1961
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit
The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit6.51961HD
- 1943
Abu's Dungeon
Abu's Dungeon01943HD
- 1968
The Hand of Night
The Hand of Night5.11968HD
A tourist travelling through Morocco discovers an ancient curse and must choose between light and dark.
- 2019
The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor
The Animated World of Halas and Batchelor02019HD
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...
- 1943
Abu and the Poisoned Well
Abu and the Poisoned Well01943HD
Ever seen a snake with a moustache? The Middle East was as much an ideological as a physical battleground in the Second World War. In the midst of...
- 1949
Charley's Black Magic
Charley's Black Magic01949HD
This cartoon propaganda short by Halas & Batchelor sweetens the pill of post-war coal prices by promising jam tomorrow.
- 1948
Charley's March of Time
Charley's March of Time61948HD
Popular animated character Charley explains the National Insurance Act, which was legislation that made health insurance available to all British...
- 1948
Charley in New Town
Charley in New Town01948HD
Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities.
- 1951
River of Steel
River of Steel61951HD
An animated short that summarizes the manufacture of steel and a humorous look at a world without it.
- 1949
Charley Junior's Schooldays
Charley Junior's Schooldays31949HD
A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.
- 1966
The Ghost Goes Gear
The Ghost Goes Gear51966HD
Unbeknownst to the Spencer Davis Group, their manager is upper class, grew up in a haunted manor, and is called Algernon. When they visit his home,...
- 1948
Your Very Good Health
Your Very Good Health61948HD
In this film Charley demystifies the new state-funded National Health Service, detailing the benefits a free-at-point-of-delivery health service will...
- 1947
Dolly, Put the Kettle On
Dolly, Put the Kettle On51947HD
Joy Batchelor directed, produced, wrote and designed this short film for Brook Bond Tea: two girls compete for the affections of a Teddy Bear.
- 1964
Do Be Careful Boys
Do Be Careful Boys01964HD
A BAFTA award nominated animated Industrial safety film featuring a clumsy fruit porter who learns the error of his ways, told as a mini-operetta.
- 1949
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence
R.A.F.: First Line of Defence01949HD
First Line of Defence is a short cartoon recruitment film for the RAF created in 1949 by animation duo Halas and Batchelor. The story follows a...
- 1942
Dustbin Parade
Dustbin Parade01942HD
The film is designed to encourage recycling - which was a key part of the war effort.
- 1942
Filling the Gap
Filling the Gap01942HD
This World War II propaganda short encourages British people to "dig for victory," by planting vegetable gardens.
- 1962
The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising
The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising81962HD
A surreal mix of advertising tropes from the 1960s is very funny but has a neat anti-capitalist undertow.