The Legend of John Henry
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CREDITS: Director, Sam Weiss; score sung by Roberta Flack
SUMMARY: An animated story which explores the life of the legendary John Henry, a Black man who pitted his strength against the steam drill. An American folk hero, John Henry represents the working man who takes pride in his skill and individuality. The steam drill he races represents the dehumanization of mechanization
SUMMARY: An animated story which explores the life of the legendary John Henry, a Black man who pitted his strength against the steam drill. An American folk hero, John Henry represents the working man who takes pride in his skill and individuality. The steam drill he races represents the dehumanization of mechanization
Credits
- Produced by
- Nick Bosustow
- Music
- Tom McIntosh
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Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, genre, description, catalog record, video
- Wikidata · Q22338764 ↗ — length, country, credits
- Internet Archive · record ↗ — title, year, creator, format, genre, description, video
- 16mm Filmography editors — color
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