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- BFI identifier305454
- Date1946 (Release)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
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- SynopsisAnimated commercial for Kellog's cornflakes. (Synopsis) ANIMATION. Advertisement for Kellogg's cornflakes. Signalman Squirrel is late for work each day as his full cooked breakfast is never ready on time. His tardiness means that he only just arrives in time to change the points and prevent a train collision. Mr Bear is delivering groceries and warns him that their could be an accident one day. Signalman Squirrel realises that he has been left the wrong groceries. The next day Mr Bear realises that a train is five minutes early and rushes to the signal box. He falls onto the track and thinks he will be crushed, but Signalman Squirrel has already changed the lines. He explains to Mr Bear that thanks to the wrong groceries being delivered he discovered Kellogg's Corn Flakes - the 30 second breakfast, which got him to work in plenty of time. Note: The short version differs by condensing the action and missing out some of the opening sequences. (Shotlist)
- Work historyOften dated 1940, but original negative from 1945. Long version (5m 30s) and condensed short version (2m 45s)
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Train Trouble (Original)
Category
Non FictionThis work is available to view in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank.
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- Film / Video
LTO5 - Video - MP4 - Viewing
LTO5 - Video - MP4 - Viewing
35mm Colour Positive - Safety - Combined - Viewing
35mm Colour Positive - CTA - Combined - Viewing
VHS cassette - Video - Viewing
VHS cassette - Video - Viewing
D3 - Video - Viewing
view all - Scripts / DocumentsDocument: post-production - Short animated film advertisement for Kellogg's cornflakes, sponsored by advertising company J. Walter Thompson. Directed, produced and animated by John Halas and Joy Batchelor; Script and design by Alexander MacKendrick; Music by Francis Chagrin. [ Note: Release date is often stated to be 1940] - List of credits, single page, no date [not contemporary with release, probably 1980s?]; - NFT programme notes Halas & Batchelor 'The Early Years' giving credits for Train Trouble, along with Dustibin Parade, Farmer Charley, Magic Canvas, Fly About The House, All Lit Up, and others, c. 1970s - HAB-1-9
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Work - 305454 - 1946 (Release)
United Kingdom - Film - Non Fiction
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