John Henry and the Inky-Poo (John Henry and the Inky-Poo) (1946)

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (348 items)
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National Film Registry Titles (738 items)
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George Pal - Puppetoon Shorts (11 items)
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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