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John Henry and the Inky Poo short filmanimation

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Original title

John Henry and the Inky Poo

Year

1946

Running time

7 min.

Country

United States

Director

George Pal

Screenwriter

Latham Ovens, Robert Monroe

Cast

Rex Ingram
Voice

Music

Clarence Wheeler

Cinematography

Animation

Producer

Galaxy Production, Paramount Pictures

Genre

Animation | Stop Motion. Puppets. Short Film (Animated)

Synopsis

In this George Pal Puppetoon (production number U5-6), John Henry (voice of Rex Ingram), legendary figure of American folklore, goes to work for the C.& O. Railroad, which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steel-driving engine, called the Inky-Poo. John Henry matches his strength against the Inky-Poo, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man has a mind. John Henry wins, but drops at the finish, never to rise again. The choral music background is by the Luvenia Nash Singers.

Awards: 1946: Oscar: Nominated for Best Animated Short Film

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