The Figurehead
HD
7
7 minA 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.
Country:
GB, USGenre:
Romance, Animation, FantasyReleased:
1952-01-01Languages:
EnglishCompanies:
Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films