The Figurehead
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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.
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Allan Crick Director · Joy Batchelor Writer Jack King Editor
First release January 1, 1952 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1952
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
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