The Figurehead 1952
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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.
- Released: 1952-01-01
- Runtime: 7 minutes
- Genre: Romance, Animation, Fantasy
- Stars: Robert Beatty, Allan Crick, Digby Turpin
- Director: Jack King, William Traylor, John Halas, Allan Crick, Matyas Seiber
