Poster of John Henry and the Inky-Poo

John Henry and the Inky-Poo

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, September 6 1946
78 years ago
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Portrait of Rex IngramRex Ingram
Rex Ingram was
50 in John Henry and the Inky-Poo
as 'Narrator / John Henry (voice)'.
Sun, Oct 20 1895 –
Fri, Sep 19 1969

Crew

Portrait of George PalGeorge Pal
George Pal was
38 in John Henry and the Inky-Poo
as 'Director, Cinematography'
Fri, Jan 31 1908 –
Fri, May 02 1980
Portrait of Clarence WheelerClarence Wheeler
Clarence Wheeler was
60 in John Henry and the Inky-Poo
as 'Music'
Sun, Sep 27 1885 –
Wed, Dec 28 1966
Portrait of John S. AbbottJohn S. Abbott
John S. Abbott was
32 in John Henry and the Inky-Poo
as 'Cinematography'
Mon, Dec 01 1913 –
Fri, Jul 02 1971