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.
Genre: Romance , Animation , Fantasy ,
Country: United Kingdom ,
Production Companies: Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films,
Type: movie
Duration: 0h 7m
Quality: HD
Release: 1952-01-01
Rating: 7
