Charley's march of time

United Kingdom, 1948

Film
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Episode number 3 of Series “Charley”.
One of a cartoon series featuring the character “Charley”. In this film Charley questions the need for the National Insurance Acts of 1948, and by way of answer, he is taken back through the ages and shown how one man’s search for security has led him from one piece of social legislation to another. Animators: Wally Crook, Vera Linnecar, E. Williams and R. Privett.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

John Halas

Joy Batchelor

production company

Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1948

Appears in

Charley

Group of items

Charley

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001923

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Insurance

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Great Britain

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Insurance

History → Great Britain - History

History → History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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