John Henry and the Inky-Poo

1946
6.4| 0h7m| en
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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.

Cast

Rex Ingram

Director

Producted By

George Pal Productions

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RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...