It uses the puppets from his invention called puppetoons, composed of numerous interchangeable wooden parts and filmed image by image. National film registry titles of the us library of congress. The film is a unique 1960s time capsule, a telling look at the myriad tensions involved in film creationa film on. Visit a site dedicated to the 1946 puppetoon featuring john henry s battle with the steel driving machine called the inkypoo. John henry and the inkypoo, the secondto last puppetoon ever made, is rumored to be a sort of goodwilled attempt to. In this george pal puppetoon production number u56, john henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure of american folklore, goes to work for the c. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 animated short film 7 minutes written. John henry and the inkypoo was nominated for an academy award for best animated short film for the 19th academy awards.
It is based on the legend of john henry the steeldrivin man, a black laborer who pounded hammers. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 the movie database. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 john henry and the. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. We want to know what you think, too feel free to share your own opinion we do want to hear from you. John henry and the inky poo trailer 1946 06 september 1946 animated, drama 7 mins. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 short animation film written and directed by george pal using pals puppetoons stopmotion style. It eventually became the most powerful and pervasive style of film making worldwide. John henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure of american folklore, goes to work for the c. Distributed free to schools and g symbiopsychotaxiplasm. Academy award for animated short film simple english. Celebrate george pal and his puppetoons with new dvd set.
Academy award for best animated short film wikipedia. Site offers photographs, an opportunity to download movie samples ad a sound file of the narration. John henry and the inky poo 1946 is an animation, drama movie starring rex ingram. The film, narrated creepily enough by boris karloff, has been colorenhanced and soundrestored, according to the info on the box. Library of congress adds winsor mccays dreams of a rarebit fiend, george pals john henry and the inkypoo, and walt disneys the old mill and the story of menstruation to the national film registry. All john henry and the inkypoo movie posters,high res movie posters image for john henry and the inkypoo. John henry and the inky poo 1946 allmovie movies and. This category was known as short subjects, cartoons from 1932 until 1970. In 1946, animator george pal adapted the tale of john henry into a short film titled john henry and the inky poo as part of his theatrical stopmotion puppetoons series. Here is a list of animated shows, features, and short subjects that are public domain in the united states or elsewhere. All of a sudden, a brilliant flash of lightning and crash of thunder strike, and her son john henry appears, full grown. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf.
The films in the national film registry represent a stunning range of american filmmaking including hollywood features, documentaries, avantgarde and amateur productions, experimental films, films of regional interest, ethnic, animated and short film subjects all deserving recognition, preservation and access by future generations. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 animated short film 7 minutes written and directed by george pal, using pals puppetoons style of stopmotion animation that employed carved wooden puppets. The puppetoon movie, by arnie leibovit and now out on bluray, is a warmly nostalgic look at pal. A segment from one of the most widelyseen paramount puppetoon shorts by director george pal, written from the folk tale by robert monroe and latham ovens, voiceover by rex ingram, the academy awardnominated john henry and the inkypoo, 1946, from the puppetoon movie, 1987. John henry and the inky poo was nominated for an oscar for best animated short for the 19th academy awards. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. We want to know what you think, too feel free to share your own opinion we do. An animated musical based on the life of john henry. Below are comments about this cartoon submitted by people who have seen this show. It was short subjects, animated films from 1971 to 1973. The ensemble cast also features victor mature as doc holliday, linda darnell, walter brennan, tim. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 stopmotion animation film written and directed by george pal using pals puppetoons stopmotion style. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. December 20 frank capras its a wonderful life, featuring james stewart, donna reed, lionel barrymore, henry travers, and thomas mitchell opens in new york.
John henry and the inkypoo 1946 puppetoons theatrical. In an apparent response to the criticism, pal ended the jasper series and released john henry and the inkypoo 1946, a short based on the folk hero john henry. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Lotte reiniger was a pioneering feature film animator in the 1920s, with her silhouettes in the adventures of prince achmed, while germaine dulac is widely credited with the first surrealist film.
A fulllength compilation of firstrate film footage of george pals early work, including the legendary shorts of tubby the tuba, john henry and the inky poo, sleeping beauty and more. Blaxploitation pride john henry and the inkypoo 1946 facebook. The jasper series of puppetoons was made from 19421946, and even then were criticised for being racist. Includes feature length films, shorts, experimental films, and. In 1910s hollywood, in films like suspense, lois weber matched griffith for panache. The film is based on african american folk hero john henry. Puppetoon movie, the 1987 movie clip im sorry, gumby. Railroad, which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steeldriving engine, called the inky poo. Jump to navigation jump to search initial visibility. Should be required viewing for all the worlds children and its message may be more apropos today than in 1946.
The inkypoo, with the only threat it poses being robbing. In 2015, the film was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry. This astonishing advertisement film made in 1938 for philips radios, is the work of a brilliant forerunner of animation. John henry and the inky poo 1946 george pal allmovie.
Cartoon pictures for john henry and the inkypoo 1946. John henry matches his strength against the engine, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man has a mind. Classical hollywood cinema is a term used in film criticism to describe both a narrative and visual style of film making which became characteristic of american cinema between the 1910s rapidly after world war i and the 1960s. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 official trailer, organic. John henry and the inky poo, the secondto last puppetoon ever made, is rumored to be a sort of goodwilled attempt to make up for the racist stereotypes displayed in the the jasper series. The john henry movie is a featured film based on the true story of his life. Usually consisting of comedies or adventures, these films are often based on childrens literature and can involve any number of helpful animals, friendly supernatural beings and fantasy worlds, all geared to stimulate and appeal to the imagination. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 tubby the tuba 1947 rudolph the red nosed reindeer 1948 nope, not the one with yukon cornelius, but instead a max fleischer theatrical short screen songs 194549 revival of cartoon series. John henry the steel driving man by andrey zolotukhin 2001 duration. John henry matches his strength against the inkypoo, saying that any man can beat a machine. Pal faithfully told the story of the african american steeldriver who outperformed a machine but at great physical cost.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Jul 05, 2018 this video was not intended to infringe any s. In 1946, animator george pal adapted the tale of john henry into a short film titled john henry and the inkypoo as part of his theatrical stopmotion puppetoons series. Pal made john henry and the inkypoo, a retelling of the legend of the steeldriving man, with an africanamerican cast. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 plot keywords imdb. George pals puppetoons were a series of animated puppet films made in europe in the 1930s. Every animated film included in the national film registry as of 2018. His most endearing short is probably tubby the tuba 1947, the story of an eager little horn who wants his song to be heard. It was meant to get the song and several of these images out of my head. The cover art is the same, but mine contains only the movie plus one short film john henry and the inky poo which i believe is a george pal short, correct me if im wrong. John henry and the inky poo 1946 john henry competes against a steeldriving engine.
My darling clementine is a 1946 american western film directed by john ford and starring henry fonda as wyatt earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the ok corral. In this puppetoon animated short film an academy award best short subject, cartoons nominee, legendary american folklore figure john henry voice of rex ingram goes to work for. Videos for the puppetoon movie turner classic movies. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 is an animation, drama movie starring rex ingram. John henry matches his strength against the inky poo, saying that any man can beat a machine. John henry and the inkypoo, the secondto last puppetoon ever made, is rumored to be a sort of goodwilled attempt to make up for the racist stereotypes displayed in the the jasper series. Ver john henry and the inkypoo 1946 pelicula completa espanol man vs machine, classic, john henry, puppet animation, puppetoon, replacement animation, train engine, folklore figure.
It features such clay creations as gumby, pokey, king kong, speedy alka seltzer, and the pillsbury doughboy. Ver john henry and the inkypoo 1946 pelicula completa. The story of the legendary african american folk hero, who pitted his strength against that of a machine and won the contest. I was able to download both the music and video from youtube. Complete national film registry listing film registry. Based upon the africanamerican folk tale, john henry and the inky poo opens on a dark, stormy night. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. John henry, legendary figure of american folklore matches his strength against an automatic steeldriving engine, called the inkypoo. The four children of tander welch full movie 2008 youtube. The academy award for animated short film is an award given by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. One of the two nonjasper films of 1946 was john henry and the inky pooan animated adaptation of the old folktale.
Jasper goes hunting is an animated short film in the puppetoons series. The short is considered a milestone in american cinema as one of the first films to have a positive view of africanamerican folklore. John henry and the inkypoo western animation tv tropes. Expectedly, a bulk of them are from the golden and silent ages of animation. The film is based on african american folk hero john henry john henry and the inkypoo was nominated for an oscar for best animated short for the 19th academy awards.
Click here to download a 116k jpeg comic strip version of this film. In 1947, ebony praised pals john henry and the inky poo 1946 as that rarest of hollywood products that has no negro stereotypes, but rather treats the negro with dignity, imagination, poetry, and love. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. In 1947, ebony praised pals john henry and the inky poo 1946 as that rarest of hollywood products that has no negro stereotypes, but rather treats the. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are.
A type of film aimed at the childrens market and or made for family viewing. Pals film follows the legend as i remember the legend very closely. One of the most terrifying shots in film history comes as john henry s mother pushes away the crowd, screaming, and announces to the world that her son is dead, a victim of the inkypoo. November 21 william wylers the best years of our lives premieres in new york featuring an ensemble cast including fredric march, myrna loy, dana andrews, teresa wright, and harold russell. John henry and the inky poo adalah sebuah film animasi pendek tahun 1946 yang ditulis dan disutradarai oleh george pal memakai gaya gerak henti puppetoons buatan pal. George pal was a peaceful man who was shocked when people were offended he never intended to be hostile. George pals puppetoons were a series of animated puppet films made in europe in the 1930s and in the united states in the 1940s. John henry and the inkypoo adalah sebuah film animasi pendek tahun 1946 yang ditulis dan disutradarai oleh george pal memakai gaya gerak henti puppetoons buatan pal.
They are memorable for their use of replacement animation. The story is told from the point of view of john s wife, polly. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 official hd trailer. Take a look and see what others have said about john henry and the inkypoo. It has been part of the academy awards every year since the 5th academy awards for 19311932. Railroad, which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steeldriving engine, called the inkypoo. National film registry titles selected 1989 2017, listed alphabetically. Pal had a great deal of respect for africanamerican folklore, feeling that it was one of the richest. The academy award for best animated short film is an award given by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences ampas as part of the academy awards annually since the 5th academy awards, covering the year 1932, to the present. National film registry titles listed alphabetically.
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