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Summary

Two short animations featuring Steve Bell characters, used in documentaries about the importance of union membership.

Year:

1985

Duration:

0:10:00

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Master format:

U-matic Lo band

Description

The Journalist's Tale
An animation featuring Hardnose and Blockhead - two journalists at ‘The Mule', a tabloid newspaper. The pair realise the importance of unions when their own jobs are put under threat by an unscrupulous employer. This animation can also be found in ‘Journalists’ Union’, a recruitment video for the National Union of Journalists.

Beaks to the Grindstone
An animation featuring penguins Peter and Pauline, trapped in a Margaret Thatcher inspired video game. This animation can be found in ‘Rights not Wrongs’, a TURC film encouraging young adults to join a union to fight for their working rights.

Plus, 40 sec animation - hands opening a newspaper to an empty page (Repeated once).


Credits

The Journalist's Tale
Written, Designed and Directed by Steve Bell
Supported by
The National Union of Journalists
© Steve Bell 1985

Art Direction: Kevin Smith
Storyboards & Layouts: John Challis, Kevin Smith, Steve Bell, Malcolm Hartley
Animation: Rick Villeneuve, Jeff Goldner, Simon Ward Horner, Julian Gibbs, John Cousen, Malcolm Hartley, Paul Rosevear, Bridget Colgan-Connor
Assistants: John Bennet, Julian Gibbs, Jimmy Farrington, Les Newstead
Animation Coordination & Supervision: Malcolm Hartley
Recorded at The Barge
Voices: The Joeys, Bill Wallis, Jenny Lecoat, Sally Grace, Steve Bell, Bob Godfrey
Editors: Tony fish & Peter Hearn at Picturehead
Camera: Roy Watford
Laboratories: Studio Film Labs
Dubbing: Mag Masters
Titles: Lofty Titles
Trace & Paint: Stoney Parsons, Denise Hambry, Lou Catling, Beryl Godfrey, Angela Bristow, Lucy Elvin, Jean Ashby, Pat Petronio, Pat Shaveren, Stephanie Peate, Kate Cowan Wendi Ellis, Christine Dawe, Sue Way, Simon Moon, Sarah Malthouse, Tracy Paint, Lynn Anderson

Made at Bob Godfrey Films and Birmingham Trade Union Resource Centre

Produced by Dave Rushton
Assistant Producer: Rose Shepherd
Production Manager: Mike Hayes
TURC
A TURC video production for Channel Four

Beaks to the Grindstone
Written, Designed and Directed by Steve Bell
Supported by
The Greater London Council, West Midland County Council, Sheffield City Council, The National and Local Government Officers Association (NALGO)
© Steve Bell 1985

Art Direction: Kevin Smith
Storyboards & Layouts: John Challis, Kevin Smith, Steve Bell, Malcolm Hartley
Animation: Rick Villeneuve, Jeff Goldner, Simon Ward Horner, Julian Gibbs,
John Cousen, Malcolm Hartley, Paul Rosevear, Bridget Colgan-Connor
Assistants: John Bennet, Julian Gibbs, Jimmy Farrington, Les Newstead
Animation Coordination & Supervision: Malcolm Hartley
Recorded at The Barge
Voices: The Joeys, Bill Wallis, Jenny Lecoat, Sally Grace, Steve Bell, Bob Godfrey
Editors: Tony fish & Peter Hearn at Picturehead
Camera: Roy Watford
Laboratories: Studio Film Labs
Dubbing: Mag Masters
Titles: Lofty Titles
Background Artwork: Kevin Smith & Steve Bell
Trace & Paint: Stoney Parsons, Denise Hambry, Lou Catling, Beryl Godfrey, Angela Bristow, Lucy Elvin, Jean Ashby, Pat Petronio, Pat Shaveren, Stephanie Peate, Kate Cowan Wendi Ellis, Christine Dawe, Sue Way, Simon Moon, Sarah Malthouse, Tracy Paint, Lynn Anderson

Made at Bob Godfrey Films Ltd and Birmingham Trade Union Resource Centre

Produced by Dave Rushton
Assistant Producer: Rose Shepherd
Production Manager: Mike Hayes
TURC
A TURC video production for Channel Four