Animated Films

Digital cameras have made film animation technically and practically easier for children and teachers to work with and create; wonderful stuff. British pathe archive is chock full of examples of animated film including quite a few that show the magic of how drawings come 'alive' - fun and instructive - and of course many of the films have a social and political context to explroe as well. Here's 27 to start with!

: School Film Unit (1962); A story about a school in Essex which produces its own films as part of the curriculum.; British Pathé

: The 'what Next?' War Cartoon (1916); War-themed cartoon from 1916 - John Bull uses mad tank in warfare; Germans worried!; British Pathé

: Ken Clark Animation (1924); Early animation material - Pathe are looking after this for animation expert Ken Clark.; British Pathé

: Popeye The Sailor Man "Cops Is Always Right" (1938); Popeye cartoon from the collection of Ken Clark.; British Pathé

: Rags For Salvage (1942); A Ministry of Information puppet animation trailer asking people to save their rags for the war effort; British Pathé

: Awards For Film Students In Amsterdam. (1967); Excellent footage of Amesterdam film exhibition and quirky 'Clay' animation; British Pathé

: 2-Way Wrist Radio (1952); Demonstration of new 2-way wrist radio as used by Dick Tracy. America.; British Pathé

: Post Early Trailer (1947); Short animated trailer film encouraging people to post early for Christmas.; British Pathé

: Run Adolf Run (1940); Cartoon about Adolf Hitler with parody of 'Run, Rabbit Run'.; British Pathé

: Animal Farm AKA The Making Of 'animal Farm' Cartoon (1955); Step by step creation of ONE frame of the cartoon 'The Animal Farm'.; British Pathé

: Bones..Bones..Bones - Save Bones (1944); Cartoon explains how bones are weapons of war.; British Pathé

: The Skeleton In The Cupboard Save (1943); Carton animation film appealing for people to salvage bones for the war effort.; British Pathé

: Rhapsody In Steel (1930); Wonderful animation is used to illustrate the construction of Ford motor cars.; British Pathé

: Feet (1970); Odd and quickly cut shots of feet and shoes.; British Pathé

: Lusitania Cartoon - The Sinking Of The Lusitania (1915); Wonderful Winsor McCay animation depicting the sinking of the Lusitania.; British Pathé

: Adventures Of Felix The Cat - Felix Pinches The Pole (1924); Felix visits the barber shop and when the barber's pole is stolen Felix sets out to find another.; British Pathé

: Pen And Inklings - Bobby Bumps' Disappearing Gun; Animation featuring Bobby Bumps - this week he has a special gun which fires snowballs.; British Pathé

: Silhouettes - Why's And Otherwise (1928); Animation which tells little stories by means of silhouettes.; British Pathé

: Educated Mud! (1930); Trick photography is used to show sculptures taking shape as if by magic.; British Pathé

: Do You Know? How To Draw (1931); Instructions on how to draw a face, and illustration of the basics of animation.; British Pathé

: Jerry The Troublesome Tyke First Episode (1925); Jerry is created - son of a nib and an inkpot! Sid Griffiths decides to teach him how to ride a horse.; British Pathé

: Tax Collector; Short section of film showing a cartoon by Poy taking shape.; British Pathé

: Adventures Of Felix The Cat - Frolics At The Circus; Felix saves the day when a mouse frightens an elephant at the circus.; British Pathé

: A Mortal Shock (1950); A short animated information film warning of the dangers of electric shocks.; British Pathé

: Glasgow Trailer AKA Potato Harvest (1950); A short animated trailer film encouraging Schoolchildren to help in the Scottish potato harvest.; British Pathé

: The Adventures Of "Pongo The Pup" - Pongo Arrives; Pongo accidentally gets a role in a movie.; British Pathé

: Armer Hansi - Canary Cartoon (1940); Brilliant cartoon telling story of a day's freedom of a canary.; British Pathé

: Cobb; Early sound cartoon which features a rather sinister song as a dog takes a chicken for a ramble!; British Pathé