John Henry and the Inky-Poo

Year: 1946

Runtime: 7 mins

Language: English

Director: George Pal

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This Puppetoon animated short, Academy Award‑nominated for Best Short Subject, follows folk legend John Henry (voiced by Rex Ingram) hired by the C&O Railroad. The company introduces the Inky‑Poo, and John declares a man’s mind can beat a machine. It was added to the U.S. National Film Registry in 2015 and preserved by archives in 2009.

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