The Cartoons
Ever the innovator, the Hepworth studios produced a number of cartoons using various methods. A list of known cartoons is below, if you are aware of any others please contact this site.
It is notable that many of the films are parodies of Shakespeare's plays - an author that was well represented in many of the films of the company.
The webmaster has seen "Oh'Phelia", which is in colour. The artistry is evident in the film with good continuity and little jerky motion - a fine effort!
Cartoon Films from the Hepworth Picture Plays company, UK |
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| Title and Date | Attributed to | Other Information | Status of Film |
Embroidery Extraordinary (1910) |
Hepworth Picture Plays | Unknown | |
| An Adventure in Impland (1914) | Hepworth Picture Plays | featuring Cartoonist, Limpy, Lumpy, Limpy's Consort, Lumpy's Consort. | Unknown |
| The Merchant of Venice (1919) | Hepworth Picture Plays |
featuring Antonio, Bassanio, Portia, Shylock. |
Unknown |
| Oh'Phelia (1919) | Hepworth Picture Plays |
featuring cut out animations of 'Amlet, O'Phelia, Laertes, King.
Similar techniques are used on "South Park" today! |
Rob
Davies wrote an original score for this cartoon, commissioned
and performed by Surrey Brass.
Other music to accompany Hepworth films has been commissioned by
this ensemble.
The film is in good condition and available from the British Film Institute although the colour is faded. See the Screenonline review - and watch the film too! Recommended. |
| Romeo and Juliet (1919) | featuring Romeo, Juliet, Mr. Pussyfoot. | Unknown | |
| Amlet (1919) |
featuring Hamlet, Horatio, King. |
Unknown | |
| The Taming of the Shrew (1920) | featuring Othello (Minstrel), Desdemona (Mona). | Unknown | |
| Othello (1920) | featuring Three Little Pigs. | Unknown | |
| 3 Little Pigs (1922) | Unknown | ||
