The Figurehead
A poem of unrequited love: the studio's first puppet production. Based on a poem by Cosbie Garstin, the film tells the story of a carved wooden saint who is painted to look like a soldier and used as a figurehead on a sailing ship. The ship sinks and the figurehead is saved by a beautiful mermaid who falls in love with him. Her love is not returned because despite his dashing looks he has the wooden heart of a saint.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Jack King
Editor
Joy Batchelor
Writer
Bob Privett
Animation
Digby Turpin
Animation
Joy Batchelor
Producer
Allan Crick
Animation
Allan Crick
Director
Crosbie Garstin
Poem
Matyas Seiber
Music
Roy Turk
Cinematography
John Halas
Producer
William Traylor
Cinematography