Abu and the Poisoned Well
1943
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:
Joy Batchelor, John Halas
Writers:
Alexander Mackendrick
Production:
N/A
Country:
United Kingdom
