Animation cel and background from 'Animal Farm'

Made:
circa 1954 in England
maker:
Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films Limited

Animation cel and background from the film Animal farm. The cel shows Napoleon, flanked by two cats and a pig as he delivers his speech. Made by Halas and Batchelor.

'Animal Farm' is a 1954 British-American animated drama directed by John Halas and Joy Batchelor. It was produced by Halas and Batchelor, based on the novel of the same name by George Orwell. It was the first British animated feature.

The US CIA paid for the filming, part of the American cultural offensive during the Cold War, and influenced the presentation of Orwell's ideas. The CIA initially funded Louis de Rochemont to begin work on a film version of Orwell's work, and he hired Halas & Batchelor, an animation firm in London .

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
2017-5362
Materials:
cellulose acetate and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 300 mm x 405 mm
image: 265 mm x 370 mm
type:
animation cel