The incredible way the Animal Farm was brought to the screen by the CIA

The film version of Animal Farm was released to acclaim six decades ago. There was a gala launch at the United Nations in New York in 1954 and the film was praised by national newspapers. "The British out-Disney Disney" was one headline.

George Orwell's novella remains a set book on school curriculums, and his satire has lost none of its relevance in the modern age ("All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others").

The story of how his book was turned into Britain's first animated feature film is fascinating, not least because the movie was funded by America's Central Intelligence Agency.

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