Bob Godfrey

Millennium: The Musical (1999)

A light-hearted look at a thousand years of British history, condensed into a musical cartoon. ...

Small Talk (1994)

An Oscar nominated cartoon about underestimating those appearing small and weak. ...

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom (1994)

Set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes, a musical cartoon attempts to describe the character of the British nation, with occasional interruptions by Prince Charles. ...

Wicked Willie Rides Again! (1991)

The talking penis, first seen in the books of Gray Joliffe, returns for his second animated outing. ...

Wicked Willie (1990)

A series of shorts about adventures of a man and his "willie". They are best friends and talk about everyday problems they face, like competition or women and their "kitties". Willie is a live talking character in this satire on sexuality. ...

Happy Birthday Switzerland (1990)

A wry, satirical look celebration of 700 years of Switzerland and Swiss culture. ...

Revolution: The Beautiful France (1989)

A comical saga about the French Revolution, as seen by an Englishman, to music by Offenbach. The film's script was selected as part of the Revolution contest organised in 1987 by the CNC, the INA, Canal+ and the Annecy Festival. ...

Polygamous Polonius Revisited (1985)

Margaret Thatcher gives the audience a lecture whilst being wooed by a miner in Bob Godfrey's remake of his classic earlier cartoon Polygamous Polonius. ...

Instant Sex (1980)

A lonely, middle-aged man gets more than he bargained for when he finds a can of Instant Sex at the local supermarket. ...

Bio Woman (1980)

A henpecked husband gets a welcomed surprise when he adds too much detergent to the laundry and out pops a beautiful woman made of soap suds. ...

Marx for Beginners (1979)

In order to understand the works and ideas of Karl Marx, this animation takes an ordinary man through several different periods of history, from the cavemen to the philosophers of the world to better comprehend Marx ideals for the proletarian and why the w ...

Dream Doll (1979)

A lonely man living in a large city buys a life-size sex doll. His relationship with his dream doll causes a certain reaction in the community. A bizarre adaption of Le Ballon Rouge. ...

Dear Margery Boobs (1976)

Agony Aunt Margery Boobs (based on real life newspaper correspondent Margery Proops) has heard it all when it comes to sexual fantasies. Still, she finds her match in the unlikely "worried Streatham" when his sex life and weird obsessions call for expert a ...

Sex Toons (1975)

Collection of erotic themed animated shorts from around the world, including "Boobs a Lot" (1968), "Armchair Inventions" (1975), "Little Genitalia", "A Child's Alphabet With Casual Reference to DNA Replication in the Garden of Eden" (1971), "The Further Ad ...

Great (1975)

An animated film about the British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who spearheaded numerous engineering marvels of the early 19th century - including the Thames Tunnel, the Great Western Railway, and the Great Eastern steamship (for 40 years the world's ...

Kama Sutra Rides Again (1971)

Oscar nominated animated short from 1972. An animated short from British comedian Bob Godfrey. ...

The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator (1971)

Bob Godfrey shared his deep passion for animation. ...

Henry 9 'til 5 (1970)

A boring commuter fantasises about his sex life; when he gets home he is too exhausted to make love to his sexy wife. ...

Ways and Means (1970)

Two off the Cuff (1969)

A pair of irreverent shorts. In "Masks," a sad man hides behind a happy mask. In "Happenings," a bored man stands around waiting for something to happen. ...

Rope Trick (1968)

Animated short. A workman appears to climb a magical rope and return with a fortune in jewels. ...

Whatever Happened to Uncle Fred? (1968)

Whenever Father is away, Mother's friend "Uncle Fred" comes to visit. Animated short. ...

Bang! (1967)

Eight unrelated humorous episodes. ...

L'art pour l'art (1966)

Art for art's sake. ...

One Man Band (1965)

An early cinema influenced tale of rags to riches by Bob Godfrey. Bruce Lacey stars as the hapless 'little man' who longs to stand in the shoes of his hero: conductor Lance Corporal. ...

Alf, Bill and Fred (1964)

This is a short film about a man, a dog and a duck who enjoy bouncing together. ...

Morse Code Melody (1963)

Albert and Bruce Lacey, all dressed in their stiff Edwardian refinery, dance and play strange unusual instruments in this manic, animated short music film. ...

The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising (1962)

A surreal mix of advertising tropes from the 1960s is very funny but has a neat anti-capitalist undertow. ...

The Rise and Fall of Emily Sprod (1962)

Emily Sprod tries various ways to escape her loveless marriage and meaningless life. ...

The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit (1961)

A mock promotional short cartoon film for the 'Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit' ...

Battle of New Orleans (1960)

Sped up footage of musicians fighting on a stretch of mudflats. ...

Polygamous Polonius (1960)

Cartoon about a lady lecturer who gives the audience a lecture on art and is wooed by a romantic gentleman. ...

River of Steel (1951)

An animated short that summarizes the manufacture of steel and a humorous look at a world without it. ...

Secrets of British Animation (2018)

BBC Four's new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, Joh ...

40 Great Years (2018)

A behind-the-scenes look at the techniques and methods used to create Bob Godfrey's Oscar-winning short film 'Great' (1975). ...

What is Animation? (2014)

Veteran British animator Bob Godfrey (1921-2013) answers the question "What Is Animation?" His answer is by turns witty, iconoclastic and insightful and all the while is acted out by a tiny man in a bowler hat. ...

Small Talk (1994)

An Oscar nominated cartoon about underestimating those appearing small and weak. ...

Know Your Europeans: The United Kingdom (1994)

Set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes, a musical cartoon attempts to describe the character of the British nation, with occasional interruptions by Prince Charles. ...

Honestly It's the Story of My Life (1988)

A down-to-earth portrait of art school life. ...

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976)

Virginal nerd Jon Pigeon, manages to secure a job in a sex research institute where the patients run about the corridors naked, nude aerobics are encouraged and no man is safe from the crotch-grabbing tea lady. In his attempts to seduce pretty office secre ...

Dear Margery Boobs (1976)

Agony Aunt Margery Boobs (based on real life newspaper correspondent Margery Proops) has heard it all when it comes to sexual fantasies. Still, she finds her match in the unlikely "worried Streatham" when his sex life and weird obsessions call for expert a ...

The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator (1971)

Bob Godfrey shared his deep passion for animation. ...

Henry 9 'til 5 (1970)

A boring commuter fantasises about his sex life; when he gets home he is too exhausted to make love to his sexy wife. ...

Two off the Cuff (1969)

A pair of irreverent shorts. In "Masks," a sad man hides behind a happy mask. In "Happenings," a bored man stands around waiting for something to happen. ...

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)

Harriet Blossom is married to Robert Blossom, a businessman who'd rather spend the night at his bra factory than at home with her. One day, Harriet's sewing machine breaks, so Robert sends a repairman, Ambrose, to fix it. It's lust at first sight for Harri ...

L'art pour l'art (1966)

Art for art's sake. ...

Help! (1965)

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassi ...

A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their ...

Battle of New Orleans (1960)

Sped up footage of musicians fighting on a stretch of mudflats. ...

Bride and Groom (1955)

I now pronounce you... animated! Newlyweds meet a nuisance in an playful mix of cartoon comedy and real-life actors, including Roobarb legend Bob Godfrey. ...