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The Shoemaker and the Hatter

1950· 0h 16m

Animation

Directed by John Halas, Joy Batchelor

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Overview

The cartoon is one of the Marshall Plan's most popular films. A clash between a shoemaker and a hat maker illustrates the contrasts between protectionism and free trade. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2003.

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