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The Moving Spirit (Original title)The History and Development of the Horseless Carriage (Alternative title)
Date: 1953 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Bob Privett

Synopsis: ANIMATION FILM. Traces the development of the motor car from the "horseless carriage" of the 1880s to the modern streamlined design. Mass production and the new and improved methods of car design are shown.

Genre:
Animation

Subjects:
Motor cars, Industrial design, Transport
Releases
Date: 1953not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 18 mins Length: 1600 FeetLanguage: English

Credits (16)
Production Company: Halas & Batchelor, Sponsor: British Petroleum Company, Producer: John Halas, Producer: Joy Batchelor, Story and Visualisation: Allan Crick, Camera: Bill Traylor, Roy Turk, Animator: Vic Bevis, Reg Lodge, Background Artist: Digby Turpin, John Beaven, Design: Brian Borthwick, Music: Benjamin Frankel, Recording: Ken Cameron, Editor: Jack King