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The Figurehead

The Figurehead (1952)

January. 01,1952
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6.7
| Fantasy Animation Romance

The Figurehead

1952  / 0 hr 7 min

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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Director
Allan Crick
Cast
Robert Beatty
Producted By
Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

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