The Figurehead

The Figurehead — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 1, 1952
• Runtime
• 7 min
• Genres
• Romance, Animation, Fantasy
• Director
• Allan Crick

The Figurehead — Cast

Robert Beatty

A

Allan Crick

D

Digby Turpin