John Henry

2000
G
10m

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Animation Drama Family History Musical Short

Disney's retelling of the legend of John Henry, the steel-driving man.Disney's retelling of the legend of John Henry, the steel-driving man.Disney's retelling of the legend of John Henry, the steel-driving man.

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6.8/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Alfre Woodard

Polly
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Geoffrey Jones

John Henry
(voice)

Tim Hodge

MacTavish
(voice)

Dave Murray

Thomas
(voice)

Carrie Harrington

Singing Voice of Polly
(voice)

Director
- Mark Henn
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Trivia
The director, Mark Henn, is a collector of antique firearms. The pistol in the film used to start the race is based on one of his own Civil War-era pistols.

Crazy credits
The Disney logo is stitched into a patchwork quilt that opens the film.

Connections
Featured in American Legends (2001)

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Review

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8/10

An unusual style makes this Disney short worth checking out.

Considering this was just a project to keep animators occupied, it is a pretty darn impressive film. Disney's take on the tall tale is nothing new, but the style and look of this short is fantastic. The characters were made to look like animation before "clean-up" which is very interesting to watch, and also a brave move on Disney's part! Great backgrounds, too. Let's hope the Mouse takes more chances like this one!