The Figurehead

Duration: 7 min

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Produced by Halas & Batchelor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: The animated story of a carved saint who is accidentally changed into a sailor and sold as a figurehead on a sailing ship. A beautiful mermaid falls in love with him, but even when the ship is destroyed and he joins her under the sea, he does not respond because he feels that, beneath his paint, he remains a saint. Based on the poem by Crosbie Garstin.

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)