The Figurehead (1952)

A poem of unrequited love: the studio's first puppet production. Based on a poem by Cosbie Garstin, the film tells the story of a carved wooden saint who is painted to look like a soldier and used as a figurehead on a sailing ship. The ship sinks and the figurehead is saved by a beautiful mermaid who falls in love with him. Her love is not returned because despite his dashing looks he has the wooden heart of a saint.

Released

1952-01-01

Genres

Romance, Animation, Fantasy

Runtime

7 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Allan Crick

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 1 votes