Abu and the Poisoned Well
Directed by Joy Batchelor, John HalasEver 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.
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Abu and the Poisoned Well was released on January 1, 1943.
Abu and the Poisoned Well was directed by Joy Batchelor, John Halas.
Abu and the Poisoned Well has a runtime of 8m.
Abu and the Poisoned Well was produced by Joy Batchelor, John Halas.
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.
Abu and the Poisoned Well is an Animation, Short film.