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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 IngramRex Ingram was 50 in John Henry and the Inky-Poo as 'Narrator / John Henry (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 20 1895 –
Fri, Sep 19 1969

Crew

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