John henry and the inkypoo 1946 john henry and the. John henry matches his strength against the inkypoo, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man. Pals john henry and the inkypoo placed the theme of the superiority of. John henry wins, but drops at the finish, never to rise again. Railroad, which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steeldriving engine, called the inkypoo.
John henry was a steel driver when they were constructing the railroads in 1880s usa. 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. John henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure of american folklore, goes to work for the. John henry and the inkypoo animated production information from the paramount pictures animation company. Film tersebut berdasarkan pada tokoh cerita rakyat afrika amerika john henry john henry and the inkypoo dinominasikan pada academy award untuk film pendek animasi terbaik di academy awards ke19.
The film is based on african american folk hero john henry. The webs largest and most comprehensive scripts resource. The film is based on african american folk hero john henry john henry and the inkypoo was nominated for an oscar for best animated short for the 19th academy awards. Site offers photographs, an opportunity to download movie samples ad a sound file of the narration. In 1947, ebony praised pals john henry and the inky poo 1946 as that rarest of hollywood products that has no negro stereotypes, but rather treats the. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 animated short film 7 minutes written and directed by george pal, using pals puppetoons style of stopmotion. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 is an animation, drama movie starring rex ingram. There are many works about john henry s life, the story that grew around him, and the music. The tale of john henry has been used as a symbol in many cultural movements, including labor movements and the civil rights movement. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 directed by george pal. Based upon the africanamerican folk tale, john henry and the inky poo opens on a dark, stormy night.
Looking for the scripts matching john henry and the inkypoo. First of all, why prove that men can beat machine if it costs your life. The story of john henry is told in a classic folk song, which exists in many. Contemptuous of such a claim, john henry challenges the machine to a race, believing firmly that a man can do anything a. Find similar and related movies for john henry and the inky poo 1946 george pal on allmovie. The tale of john henry resonates unlike many other of the american myths because simply put it deals with a black man, and further makes him the powerful if ultimately tragic hero of the story. Blaxploitation pride john henry and the inkypoo 1946 facebook.
In 1947, ebony praised pals john henry and the inky poo 1946 as that rarest of hollywood products that has no negro stereotypes, but rather treats the negro with dignity, imagination, poetry, and love. John henry and the inkypoo western animation tv tropes. John henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure of american folklore, goes to work for the c. His most endearing short is probably tubby the tuba 1947, the story of an eager little horn who wants his song to be heard. John henry and the inkypoo was nominated for an oscar for best animated short for the 19th academy awards. The cover art is the same, but mine contains only the movie plus one short film john henry and the inky poo which i believe is a george pal short. The extra feature is a george pal short of john henry and the inky poo. John henry matches his strength against the inkypoo, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man has a mind.
John henry and the inky poo s is a film directed by george pal with animation, voz. He responded with this 1946 puppetoon about the folk hero john henry, a steeldriving man, who engages in a. John henry and the inkypoo or just john henry is an american 8minute short film from 70 years ago. Cartoon pictures for john henry and the inkypoo 1946 bcdb. Railroad,which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steeldrivingengine, called the inkypoo. All john henry and the inkypoo movie posters,high res movie posters image for john henry and the inkypoo. Pal had a great deal of respect for africanamerican folklore, feeling that it was one of the richest.
In this george pal puppetoon production number u56, john henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure of. All of a sudden, a brilliant flash of lightning and crash of thunder strike, and her son john henry appears, full grown. It is based on the legend of john henry the steeldrivin man, a black laborer who pounded hammers. A special that shows john henry vs the steam drill sung by roberta flack edit 6819 omg 1,227 views and 20 comments some of which are mine and 27. For that reason george pal wanted to make his version of the story in john henry and the inkypoo the latter being the steam engine john henry battles against. A special that shows john henry vs the steam drill sung by roberta flack edit 6819 omg 1,227. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 animated short film 7 minutes written and directed by george pal, using pals puppetoons style of stopmotion animation that employed carved wooden puppets. John henry matches hisstrength against the inkypoo, saying that any man can beata machine because a man has a mind. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 stopmotion animation film written and directed by george pal using pals puppetoons stopmotion style. John henry and the inky poo 1946 george pal allmovie. John henry is a symbol of physical strength and endurance, of exploited labor, of the dignity of a human being against the degradations of the machine age, and of racial pride and solidarity.
John henry goes to work, but almost immediately a threat to all of the workers appears. Below are comments about this cartoon submitted by people who have seen this show. John henry and the inkypoo film complet en streaming hd. John henry and the inkypoo, the secondto last puppetoon ever made, is rumored. You can find george pal on dvd on, and his puppetoons. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 short animation film written and directed by george pal using pals puppetoons stopmotion style. Black characters and social commentary in animated cartoons. In this george pal puppetoon production number u56, john henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure ofamerican folklore, goes to work for the c. The story of john henry and the inkypoo is a cautionary tale from american folklore that is still relevant today. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 the movie database. Take a look and see what others have said about john henry and the inkypoo.
John henry and the inkypoo 1946 john henry competes against a steeldriving engine. Dwayne johnson faces backlash after casting himself as. His job was to drive a steel drill into the rock using his. Dwayne johnson faces backlash after casting himself as john henry in new netflix movie. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 puppetoons theatrical.
John henry and the inkypoo, the secondto last puppetoon ever made, is rumored to be a sort of goodwilled attempt to make up for the racist stereotypes displayed in the the jasper series. John henry, legendary figure of american folklore matches his strength against an automatic steeldriving engine, called the inkypoo. John henry, legendary figure of american folklore, goes to work for the c. We want to know what you think, too feel free to share your own opinion we do want to hear from you. John henry and the inkypoo was nominated for an academy award for best animated short film for the 19th academy awards. John henry and the inkypoo centers on the african american folk hero john henry, who was probably based on an actual person who worked on the railroads around the 1870s. In this george pal puppetoon production number u56, john henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure of american folklore, goes to work for the c. The choral music background is by the luvenia nash singers.
Blaxploitation pride john henry and the inkypoo 1946. In this puppetoon animated short film, john henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure of american folklore, goes to work for the c. John henry and the inkypoo adalah sebuah film animasi pendek tahun 1946 yang ditulis dan disutradarai oleh george pal memakai gaya gerak henti puppetoons buatan pal. John henry and the inkypoo was nominated for an oscar for. In 2015, the film was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry. The legend began to appear in print in the early 20th century, but emerged early on as a popular folk song. John henry and the inkypoo ou streaming une fois, vous pouvez noter ce film. John henry and the inkypoo wikipedia bahasa indonesia.