Abu and the Poisoned Well

Jan 01, 1943 8m

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Synopsis

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.

Title	Abu and the Poisoned Well
Companies	Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Ministry of Information
Countries	United Kingdom
Keywords	propaganda, world war ii, black and white, desert warfare, short film