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Robinson Charley (Original title)Trader Charley (Working title)Charley's Crisis (Working title)Charley Makes Ends Meet (Working title)
Date: 1948 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: John Halas, Joy Batchelor

Synopsis: Cartoon featuring the character "Charley" outlining the need for the British worker and businessman to rebuild Britain's trade after two world wars. Includes an explanation of the Marshall plan.

Genre:
Animation

Subjects:
Marshall Plan, Propaganda

Series title:

Releases
Date: 1948not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundLength: 940 FeetLanguage: English
Date: October 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 10 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (15)
Production Company: Halas & Batchelor, Sponsor: Central Office of Information, Sponsor: Board of Trade, Consultant: Alexander Mackendrick, Script Consultant: Stafford Cripps, Assistants: Percy Wright, Assistants: Wally Crook, Assistants: Vera Linnecar, Assistants: E. Willams, Assistants: R.E. Privett, John Beaven, Music: Matyas Seiber, Assistants: Jack King
Cast (2)
Harold Berens (), Geoffrey Sumner (Voice)