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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Sam Weiss
- Release Year
- 1974
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- Genre
- Animation
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (5 votes)
Top Cast
Roberta Flack
Narrator
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