Sea Dreams

Name: Sea Dreams
Director: Lancelot Speed
Genre: Animation, War
Released: 1914-12-10
Rating: 5.0
Cast: Lancelot Speed

1914 · 6 min · ★ 5.0 · Animation, War

First World War animated propaganda short, extolling Britain's naval history and mocking the German navy.

Directed by Lancelot Speed

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