John Henry and the Inky-Poo
In this Puppetoon animated short film (an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee), legendary American folklore figure John Henry (voice of Rex Ingram) goes to work for the C&O Railroad, which shortly thereafter buys an automatic steel-driving engine, The Inky-Poo. John Henry matches his strength against the engine, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man has a mind. Can he prevail? In 2015 this film, deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2009.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: John Henry and the Inky-Poo
- Genres: Animation, Drama
- Release Date: 1946-09-06
- Runtime: 7 minutes
- Rating: 5.9/10 (17 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: George Pal Productions
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.1162
- Languages: English
Cast & Crew
Rex Ingram
as Narrator / John Henry (voice)
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John Henry and the Inky-Poo is a Animation, Drama movie directed by . It was released on 1946-09-06.
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The main cast includes Rex Ingram, .
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John Henry and the Inky-Poo has an IMDb rating of 5.9/10 based on 17 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by George Pal Productions. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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The total runtime of John Henry and the Inky-Poo is 7 minutes.
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