John Henry and the Inky-Poo (1946)
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.
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Wonderfully offbeat film!
Gripping story with well-crafted characters
Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.