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.
Director
John Halas, Joy Batchelor
Writers
Alexander Mackendrick
Release Date
January 1, 1943
Runtime
0h 8m
Status
Released
Original Language
ar
Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films
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