Jack Beddington

Jack Beddington

John Louis [Jack] Beddington (1893-1959) was a United Kingdom advertising executive. During World War II, he was Head of Films for the Ministry of Information. He commissioned propaganda films and is credited with recognising the importance of animation as a means of influencing a domestic audience.

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* Oxford Dictionary of National Biography


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