After the war , they continued making short films while Animal Farm ( 1954 ) was being made , erroneously considered the first British animated feature .
HB 's first feature film Handling Ships ( 1945 ) was the first - ever British animated feature .
After the war , Handling Ships continued making short films while Animal Farm ( 1954 ) was being made , erroneously considered the first British animated feature .
HB 's first feature film Handling Ships ( 1945 ) was the first - ever British animated feature .