John Henry
2000 · Movie · G · 11 min
★ 7.3(91)unSUB Rating
An animated musical based on the life of John Henry. The story of the legendary African American folk hero, who pitted his strength against that of a machine and won the contest. The story is told from the point of view of John's wife, Polly.
Also known as Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection - John Henry
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-05-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 11 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.1/10 (91 votes)
Themes
- legend
- tall tale
- short film
Cast & crew
Alfre Woodard
as Polly / Narrator (voice)
Tim Hodge
as MacTavish (voice)
- GJ
Geoffrey Jones
as John Henry (voice)
- DM
Dave Murray
as Thomas (voice)
- CH
Carrie Harrington
as Singing Voice of Polly (voice)
Directed by Mark Henn