Halas and Batchelor Cartoons An Animated History |
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| Author:
| Halas, Vivien
Wells, Paul |
| Foreword by:
| Park, Nick |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904915-17-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | Oldcastle Books, Limited
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| Imprint: | No Exit Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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This richly illustrated book is a part-history, part-tribute, part-critical analysis of the Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Studio, Britain's leading and most influential animation company for over 50 years between 1940-1995. It draws on the archives of the Halas & Batchelor Collection and looks at the key works of the studio, including Animal Farm, Britain's first full-length animated feature; The Tales of Hoffnung, with the legendary Peter Sellers; the cult classics Autobahn, featuring...
More DescriptionThis richly illustrated book is a part-history, part-tribute, part-critical analysis of the Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Studio, Britain's leading and most influential animation company for over 50 years between 1940-1995. It draws on the archives of the Halas & Batchelor Collection and looks at the key works of the studio, including Animal Farm, Britain's first full-length animated feature; The Tales of Hoffnung, with the legendary Peter Sellers; the cult classics Autobahn, featuring the music of Kraftwerk, and Butterfly Ball, with the works of the Beatles illustrator.