The Legend of John Henry (1974)

1974 · Animation · 11 min · dir. Sam Weiss

• Animation

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Synopsis

The folk legend of John Henry, and his contest with a steam engine to cut a railroad tunnel through a mountain, is told in song by Roberta Flack.

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Details

Director

Sam Weiss

Running time

11 minutes

Cast & crew

• SSam Weiss Director
• Roberta Flack

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