John henry and the inkypoo 1946 john henry and the. The film is based on african american folk hero john henry. 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. It eventually became the most powerful and pervasive style of filmmaking worldwide. I love the silver k gallery and used to go there all the time when i worked at a place around the corner fifteen years ago. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 the movie database. John henry matches his strength against the inky poo, saying that any man can beat a machine.
George pals puppetoons were a series of animated puppet films made in europe in the 1930s and in the united. It has been part of the academy awards every year since the 5th academy awards for 19311932. 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. Contemptuous of such a claim, john henry challenges the machine to a race, believing firmly that a man can do anything a machine can, if he only has the mind to do it. 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. Each year, only one film can be chosen as the best academy award winning animated shorts. Pal made john henry and the inkypoo, a retelling of the legend of the steeldriving man, with an africanamerican cast. John henry goes to work, but almost immediately a threat to all of the workers appears.
Visit a site dedicated to the 1946 puppetoon featuring john henrys battle with the steel driving machine called the inkypoo. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 puppetoons theatrical. John henry and the inkypoo, the secondto last puppetoon ever made, is rumored to be a sort of. It was meant to get the song and several of these images out of my head. 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. Blaxploitation pride john henry and the inkypoo 1946 facebook. His most popular character, jasper, was a gullible black boy who bumped heads with a scheming scarecrow.
Jul 05, 2018 this video was not intended to infringe any s. In this george pal puppetoon production number u56, john henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure of. I was able to download both the music and video from youtube. In 2015, the film was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry. John henry and the inkypoo adalah sebuah film animasi pendek tahun 1946 yang ditulis dan disutradarai oleh george pal memakai. In 1988, the library of congress passed the national film preservation act, and thus established the national film preservation board. Take a look and see what others have said about john henry and the inkypoo. This category was known as short subjects, cartoons from 1932 until 1970. Below are comments about this cartoon submitted by people who have seen this show. The 8th annual academy award movie challenge lists thread. John henry and the inky poo 1946 2015 johnny guitar 1954 2008 judgment at nuremberg 1961 20 the jungle 1967 2009 kannapolis, n.
John henry matches hisstrength against the inkypoo, saying that any man can beata machine because a man has a mind. They are memorable for their use of replacement animation. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 john henry competes against a steeldriving engine. 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 inkypoo 1946 is an animation, drama movie starring rex ingram. George pals puppetoons were a series of animated puppet films made in europe in the 1930s and in the united states in the 1940s. The jasper series of puppetoons was made from 19421946, and even then were criticised for being racist. 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. Railroad, which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steeldriving engine, called the inky poo. The choral music background is by the luvenia nash singers. Yet, on the plus side, he did take the criticisms very seriously, but didnt eliminate black characters all together like other cartoon producers. 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. 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.
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. Until july 18 the silver k gallery in high street armadale are running an exhibition of original animation art. Despite current pc cries of racism, it should be noted that pal also produced john henry and the inkypoo, a tasteful and respectful puppetoon adaptation of africanamerican folklore. Confidential 1997 the mark of zorro 1920 the old mill 1937 our daily bread. Shop puppetoon movie dvd 1987 region 1 us import ntsc. John henry matches his strength against the inkypoo, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man has a mind. 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 it is based on the legend of john henry the steeldrivin man, a black laborer who pounded hammers on the railroad in the postbellum american south. Brief descriptions and expanded essays are available for many. John henry and the inkypoo 1946, jasper in a jam 1946, and tubby the tuba.
Should be required viewing for all the worlds children and its message may be more apropos today than in 1946. The other day i was looking to download old radio programs when i came across the mickey mouse theater of the air. There is probably no more prestigious award in hollywood than the academy award from the academy of motion picture art and sciences. Back in the mid1990s collecting animation art was quite a trendy thing to do, and silver k had another branch in either southland or chadstone. Mickey, minnie, donald and goofy also appear in the series as does walt disney himself. Edward scissorhands nominated for best makeup february 2 2. The 8th annual academy award movie challenge lists. John henry and the inky poo q1700440 from wikidata. All of a sudden, a brilliant flash of lightning and crash of thunder strike, and her son john henry appears, full grown. Apr 07, 2018 yet, on the plus side, he did take the criticisms very seriously, but didnt eliminate black characters all together like other cartoon producers. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 stopmotion animation film written and directed by george pal using pals puppetoons stopmotion style. The extra feature is a george pal short of john henry and the inky poo. To date, the academys active preservation program has preserved over 1,100 films.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The academy award for animated short film is an award given by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. Complete national film registry listing film registry. In 2007, the academy began embarking on a comprehensive project to digitize and conserve thousands of videotape elements in the archives. Jeffriesjohnson worlds championship boxing people said it used to be available online to download but i have not been able to find it martha graham films loc was working to get copies from the martha graham center. Oct 01, 2001 further complicatin g any summary of pala s output or ethnic stereotyping, however, is the fact that his john henry and inky poo 1946, the tale of the black railroad worker, was praised in the very same issue of ebony where his jasper was attacked. Too bad disney, warner, mgm or the others didnt bother making a john henry and the inky poo and date with duke with a liveaction ellington to counter what came before. I have since listened to a couple of episodes and find it fascinating.
John henry and the inkypoo western animation tv tropes. John henry matches his strength against the engine, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man has a mind. The law authorizes the librarian of congress to select and preserve up to 25 films each year to add to the national film registry facts and commentary about the list. Disneys top voice talent appeared on the show including walt as mickey mouse, clarence nash as donald duck and florence gill as clara cluck, but i am not sure if pinto colvig is doing the voice of goofy. The law authorizes the librarian of congress to select and preserve up to 25 films each year to add to the national film registry. There are many works about john henrys life, the story that grew around him, and the music. Railroad, which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steeldriving engine, called the inkypoo. John henry matches his strength against the inkypoo, saying that any man can beat a machine. Site offers photographs, an opportunity to download movie samples ad a sound file of the narration. It was short subjects, animated films from 1971 to 1973.
Black characters and social commentary in animated cartoons. Dvd talk the 8th annual academy award movie challenge lists thread bluray cable february 1 1. The master nominated for best actor in a leading role nominated for best actor in a supporting role nominated for best actress in a supporting role. John henry matches his strength against the inkypoo, saying that any man can beat a machine because. Despite current pc cries of racism, it should be noted that pal also produced john henry and the inky poo, a tasteful and respectful puppetoon adaptation of africanamerican folklore. The show ran from january to may 1938 and was created to promote the theatrical release of snow white and the seven dwarfs. John henry wins, but drops at the finish, never to rise again. John henry and the inky poo trailer 1946 06 september 1946 animated, drama 7 mins. John henry and the inky poo was nominated for an oscar for best animated short for the 19th academy awards. John henry and the inky poo is a 1946 short animation film written and directed by george pal using pals puppetoons stopmotion style. Academy award for animated short film simple english. John henry and the inkypoo is a 1946 short animation film written and directed by george pal using pals puppetoons stopmotion style. John henry and the inkypoo trailer 1946 06 september 1946 animated, drama 7 mins. It is based on the legend of john henry the steeldrivin man, a black laborer who pounded hammers.
Celebrate george pal and his puppetoons with new dvd set. Based upon the africanamerican folk tale, john henry and the inky poo opens on a dark, stormy night. Site offers photographs, an opportunity to download movie samples ad a sound file of the. Pals john henry and the inkypoo placed the theme of the. Already in 1946, an article of the hollywood quarterly protested that the. 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 inkypoo 1946 official hd trailer. Academy award winning animated shorts oscar winning shorts. It has been part of the academy awards every year since the 5th academy awards for 19311932 this category was known as short subjects, cartoons from 1932 until 1970. His most endearing short is probably tubby the tuba 1947, the story of an eager little horn who wants his song to be heard. 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. Top gun, ghostbusters and other films added to national.
Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. Railroad,which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steeldrivingengine, called the inkypoo. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 2015 johnny guitar 1954 2008 judgment at nuremberg 1961 20 the jungle 1967 2009 kannapolis, n. And in animation, the award is the best animated short though that name has changed over the years. National film registry titles listed alphabetically. John henry and the inkypoo 1946 directed by george pal. In this george pal puppetoon production number u56, john henry voice of rex ingram, legendary figure ofamerican folklore, goes to work for the c. 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. 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. Pal had a great deal of respect for africanamerican folklore, feeling that it was one of the richest.
John henry and the inkypoo 1946 official trailer, organic. Similar or associated terms include classical hollywood narrative, the golden age. John henry and the inky poo 1946 is an animation, drama movie starring rex ingram. National film registry titles of the us library of congress. See the cartoon characters, crew list and cartoon episode guides. John henry and the inky poo 1946 john henry competes against a steeldriving engine. In this puppetoon animated short film an academy award best short subject, cartoons nominee, legendary american folklore figure john henry voice of rex. George pal was a peaceful man who was shocked when people were offended he never intended to be hostile. The legend of john henry came about during the railroad boom era of the early 1800s please. John henry and the inky poo 1946 george pal allmovie. John henry and the inky poo animated production information from the paramount pictures animation company.
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