Halas and Batchelor

Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by John Halas, a Hungarian émigré, and his wife, Joy Batchelor. From 1936 Halas ran a small animation unit that created commercials for theatrical distribution, and Batchelor responded to his advertisement for an assistant. Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films was founded in 1940, and during World War II the company made about 70 animated propaganda short films for the British Ministry of Information.

Halas and Batchelor

Halas and Batchelor was a British animation company founded by John Halas, a Hungarian émigré, and his wife, Joy Batchelor. From 1936 Halas ran a small animation unit that created commercials for theatrical distribution, and Batchelor responded to his advertisement for an assistant. Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films was founded in 1940, and during World War II the company made about 70 animated propaganda short films for the British Ministry of Information.