| The Candlemaker | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Halas Joy Batchelor |
| Produced by | John Halas Joy Batchelor |
| Music by | Mátyás Seiber |
| Animation by | Harold Whitaker Vic Beavis John Smith John Williams |
| Production company | Halas and Batchelor |
| Distributed by | ULCA Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Candlemaker is a 1956 animated short film directed by John Halas and Joy Batchelor for the United Lutheran Church in America. The story is about a candlemaker and his son at Christmas time.
Synopsis
A candlemaker delivers candles to faraway customers, leaving his son Tom to produce candles for the church's Christmas services. Tom forgets about his duty and rushes to deliver the candle on time, and the Christmas services are poorly lit. The next day, Tom prepares a new candle, demonstrating the values of responsibility and Christian stewardship.
See also
References
- "Filmography 1948-57". Halas & Batchelor. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 39. ISBN 9781476672939.
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