He is also the protagonist from the short film of the same name. With james earl jones, alfre woodard, geoffrey jones, tim hodge. He and some other freed slaves are building the railroad until a man with a machine comes along claiming the machine can drive more railroad spikes. A growing selection of new tv shows and movies from the master storytellers at disney, pixar, marvel, star wars, and national geographic. The story is told from the point of view of john s wife, polly. John henry was later released on bluray in walt disney animation studios short films collection on august 18, 2015 and is the perfect story to explain hard work and pride in ones work to children. John henry is a short based on the tall tale of the same name that was released in 2000.
Disney sure loves to make their own versions of some american tales like john henry. Source mactavish is the foreman on the railroad line with john henry as his star worker in the 2000 animated short, john henry. The film features the brave engineer 1950, paul bunyan 1958, john henry 2000, and the legend of johnny appleseed which is a segment from the 1948. Aug 19, 2015 an animated musical based on the life of john henry. She is best known for her roles as rita in remember my name, beatrice geechee in cross creek, jane in grand canyon, doris robson on the nbc drama series hill street blues, and dr. Slapped together with narration by james earl jones, these unrelated stories are made to seem as though they are involved in a larger study of american myths and fables, tall tales. If you love animation, shorts, or just great storytelling, pick this up. The film features the brave engineer 1950, paul bunyan 1958, john henry 2000, and the legend of. Walt disney feature animation 1948 2000, walt disney home video february 12 2002, single disc, 58 mins, 1. John henry 2000 disneylife disneylife watch disney.
Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Disneys american legends animation movies for kids youtube. Mactavish tells the other workers about the deadline that if they do not continue building the railroad to the other side of the mountain, they could lose their jobs. Oct 09, 2018 the actor posted a teaser for john henry and the statesmen on instagram on tuesday. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. A largerthanlife tale about the africanamerican hero born with a hammer in his hand. We are an education focused, safe venue for teachers. I think john henry would make an exceptional full feature film. He is said to have worked as a steeldriving mana man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. John henry cartoon full movie search idaily pop culture. A great example of determination, integrity, and honor. The story of john henry is told in a classic folk song, which exists in many versions, and has been the subject of. Legends of the hidden temple crossovers john henry disney. From walt disney animation studios comes an extraordinary new collection of awardwinning and beloved short films including the neverbeforereleased frozen fever, starring frozens anna, elsa, olaf, sven and kristoff, and the oscarnominated lorenzo.
Watch on the go, or get the full experience on your tv at home. Disney s retelling of the legend of john henry, the steeldriving man. John henry by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Join john henry on a scenic journey from cotton country to the wilderness, where he finds men of all colors working together to build a. John henry full movie online, watch free 4k hd, john henry watch movie full movie 2000 a largerthanlife tale about the africanamerican hero born with a hammer in his hand.
As mentioned the animation is made to look unfinished and rough. Watch john henry 2000 full movie online free 123movies. Geoffrey jones, alfre woodard, carrie harrington, tim hodge, dave murray. John henry 2000 full movie download full hd youtube. Disneys american legends animation movies for kids.
The story of the legendary african american folk hero, who pitted his strength against that of. Walt disney animation studios short films collection disney movies. John henry is an excellent short and it deserves a much higher rating. Alfre woodard is an american film, stage, and television actress, producer, and political activist. Disney s john henry part 2 my fathers world you tube playlist the legend of john henry as retold by disney. The steam driller and its driver were first shown when they approached john henry, polly, thomas, mactavish and the other railroad workers to steal their jobs and take away their promised land, despite having a contract with them, to which he burns it in his steam drillers chimney after taking it from mactavish. An animated musical based on the life of john henry. When the driver burns up the contract in the machines furnace, john. Disneys american legends animation movies for kids joshua alberts. It is a compilation of four previously released animated musical shorts from walt disney animation studios based on american tall tales. Written by tim hodge, broose johnson, shirley pierce. The steam driller is the main antagonist of the 2000 tall tale short, john henry.
Brave and bold with a heart of gold, john henry was a mighty man. Its well made, but is no comparision to the legends and tall tales of disney s past paul bunyan, johnny appleseed, pecos bill, etc. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Disneys retelling of the legend of john henry, the steeldriving man. John henry 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Disney s american legends is a 2002 directtovideo animated anthology film hosted by james earl jones. According to legend, he was born with a hammer in his hand. Have you noticed that whenever a new disney film or really any film gets a lot of positive attention when it is in theaters it almost.
The film features the brave engineer 1950, paul bunyan 1958, john henry 2000, and the legend of johnny appleseed which is a segment from the. The films new short is based on john henry and stars alfre woodard and tim. Walt disney animation studios short films collection disney. With alfre woodard, geoffrey jones, tim hodge, dave murray. Henry is an africanamerican folk hero who, as a steel driver, raced against a steam machine and won, giving. A free community for sharing instructional videos and content for teachers and students. John henry 2000 disneylife watch disney movies, tv. With terry crews, jalyn hall, maestro harrell, ludacris. A compilation of only four animated disney shorts featuring john henry 2000, johnny appleseed 1948, paul bunyan 1958, and the brave engineer 1950. I hope more people will check out john henry as well as the other shorts on the dvd. To watch the full movie in hd quality, the short is included in the walt disney.
American legends featuring john henry animated views. Watch john henryon video theatrical cartoon at bcdb. The short films collection also includes the 2012 groundbreaking mickey mouse cartoon, get a horse. Directed by lara shapiro, mark henn, wilfred jackson. An entire crew of freed slaves has been promised land if they can finish by deadline, but theyre exhausted and unable to continue. The pistol in the film used to start the race is based on one of his own civil. The story of the legendary steeldrivin folk hero, who pitted his strength against that of a machine and won the contest. Apr 12, 2020 disney s retelling of the legend of john henry, the steeldriving man. John henry the 2000 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Various locations, including big bend tunnel in west virginia, lewis tunnel in virginia, and coosa mountain tunnel in alabama, have been suggested as the site of the contest.
Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Dwayne johnson faces backlash after casting himself as john. John henry is one of the legends in american legends. John henry, a freed slave, happens across a railroad building project. Work alongside paul bunyan and john henry in two different games that will test your skill and might. Shes recounting this whole story to their young son, to explain why his father was so great. Couldnt fing it again till the disney shorts movie.
Join john henry on a scenic journey from cotton country to the wilderness, where he finds men of all colors working together to build a great railroad. The film ends with john s wife and son looking out on the valley, a valley which wouldnt have prospered without the hammer of john henry. John, though, has the strength of ten men, and revitalizes all of them. He heard somethin about railroad work needing to be done. Walt disney s television introduction to johnny appleseed dvdrom weblinks. The music is also outstanding and the story is touching. The story of the legendary african american folk hero, who pitted his strength against that of a machine. New animation movies 2019 full movies english kids movies comedy movies. But when he meets two immigrant children fleeing his former gang leader, john must make a difficult. The short disney film is colorful and beautifully animated in classic 2d style and is a respectable versionretelling of the africanamerican, hammerwielding legend.
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