Fable of the Fabrics

Directed by Joy Batchelor, John Halas
1942    6mAnimation, Fantasy
A particularly vicious Father Time with a hit-list in his Book of Doom seeks to wipe out characters brought to life from fabric patterns. This neat concept for a cartoon washing powder commercial can be credited to Alexander Mackendrick, who worked at the J Walter Thompson advertising agency before making films at Ealing and then Hollywood.

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  • Joy BatchelorDirector
  • John HalasDirector
  • Francis ChagrinMusic

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