William Joyce real name to his listeners; and he would occasionally be announced as "William Joyce, otherwise known as Lord Haw-Haw". Urban legends soon circulated about Lord Haw-Haw, alleging that the broadcaster was well-informed about political and military events to the point of near-omniscience. Although listening to his broadcasts was officially discouraged (but not illegal), many Britons heard the broadcasts. At the height of his influence, in 1940, Joyce had an estimated six million regular and 18 million occasional listeners in the United Kingdom. The broadcasts always began with the announcer's words, "Germany calling, Germany calling, Germany calling". These broadcasts urged the
William Joyce (writer) which the film version is entitled "Meet the Robinsons", and "Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo." All are under the label "The World of William Joyce." Rolie Polie Olie series: The Guardians of Childhood series: Novels: Picture books: William Joyce (writer) William Edward Joyce (born December 11, 1957) is an American writer, illustrator and filmmaker. His illustrations have appeared on numerous covers of "The New Yorker" and his paintings are displayed nationwide. For the short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" (2011), Joyce won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the