The Legend of John Henry
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Legend of John Henry |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1973 |
| length | 11 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Sam Weiss |
| script | Joe Cavella |
| production |
Nick Bosustow David Adams |
| music | Tom McIntosh |
| cut | Don Sykes |
The Legend of John Henry is an American animated short film directed by Sam Weiss from 1973.
action
John Henry has been familiar with the hammer since he was a child, and when he grew up he became a blasthole hammer. As such, he works on laying the rails for the new railway. He loves his job and his girlfriend Polly Ann, whom he marries. Polly Ann suspects that her husband will one day give up his life for his job. One day John Henry is assigned to work on the mountain into which a tunnel for the railroad is to be driven. When his supervisor decides that the blast holes should be done with new steam-powered hammers instead of manual labor, John Henry enters a man-to-machine duel. He wins the competition against the machine, but collapses dead shortly after the work is done.
production
The Legend of John Henry is about the folk hero John Henry . The plot is told or sung in the film by Roberta Flack . Flack is musically supported by Vic Feldman on vibraphone , Tommy Tedesco on guitar, Herbie Hancock on piano, Max Bennett on acoustic double bass and John Guerin on drums. The recording was also released on LP in 1973. The significantly reduced animation comes from Ruth Kissane and Vonnie Batson . The film was first shown in 1973. It had its television premiere in 1977 as part of the program CBS Children's Film Festival .
Awards
The Legend of John Henry was nominated for a Gold Hugo at the 1974 Chicago International Film Festival . He also received an Oscar nomination in 1974 in the Best Animated Short Film category .
Web links
- The Legend of John Henry in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Legend of John Henry on loc.gov
- ↑ Roberta Flack Sings the Legend of John Henry on discogs.com
- ↑ The Legend of John Henry on bcdb.com