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Charley in New Town

Charley says (no, not that one) that Britain’s new towns are great

Animation & Artists Moving Image 1948 8 mins

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Overview

Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities. Interestingly, the New Towns Act of 1946 is not explicitly mentioned in this film, with the recommendations presented as if they had been conjured up by a popular movement. Halas & Batchelor worked with the Central Office of Information on seven Charley films which communicated many of the landmark policies of the post-war Labour Government.

This government film is a public record, preserved and presented by the BFI National Archive on behalf of The National Archives, home to more than 1,000 years of British history.

Director
John Halas and Joy Batchelor
Featuring
Jack TrainHarold BerensDorothy Summers
Genres
Animation & Artists Moving Image
Released
1948
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Subjects

Town planning Social groups Redevelopment