John Henry and the Inky-Poo
| John Henry and the Inky-Poo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Pal |
| Written by | Robert Monroe Latham Ovens |
| Starring | Rex Ingram |
| Narrated by | Rex Ingram |
| Music by | Clarence Wheeler |
| Cinematography | John S. Abbott George Pal |
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Production
company |
George Pal Productions
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Release date
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1946 |
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Running time
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7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
John Henry and the Inky-Poo is a 1946 short animation film written and directed by George Pal using Pal's Puppetoons stop-motion style. The film is based on African American folk hero John Henry.
John Henry and the Inky-Poo was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the 19th Academy Awards. In 2015, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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