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Abu and the Poisoned Well

1943

Animation

Joy Batchelor,John Halas
8m
January 1, 1943 · United Kingdom

Overview

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 the conflict Halas & Batchelor were commissioned by the British Government to make four cartoons featuring a young boy Abu and his mule. They were intended to demonstrate in simple visual terms that Britain was a stout friend and the Axis powers a pernicious evil.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1943
Original language: Arabic
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films,Ministry of Information
Director: Joy Batchelor,John Halas
Writer: Alexander Mackendrick
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: View on IMDb