Charley's Black Magic (1949)
- Directed by
- Joy Batchelor, John Halas
- Genre
- animation
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A cartoon short by Halas and Batchelor tries to make people feel better about paying more for coal after the war. It suggests that better times are coming if everyone helps out.
propagandisticoptimisticeducationalupbeatwhimsical1940s-stylecartoonishlighthearteddated
More like this
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The House of Tomorrow (1949)
Make Mine Freedom (1948)
Charley Junior's Schooldays (1949)
Brotherhood of Man (1946)
Rush Hour (1941)
Teamwork: Past and Present (1950)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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