Shelley Duval's Tall Tales & Legends - John Henry

Shelley Duval's Tall Tales & Legends - John Henry
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Actor: Barry Corbin, Danny Glover, David Donham, E'Lon Cox, Shelley Duvall
Director: Ray Danton
Brand: Koch International
Producer: Bridget Terry
Writer: Samm-Art Williams
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 54 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: KOCH VISION

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Summary of Shelley Duval's Tall Tales & Legends - John Henry

Acclaimed film actor Danny Glover stars as John Henry, the American folk hero who becomes the famous steel-driving man of America folk lore and song. Tom Hulce plays Quinn, an Irish indentured servant born and raised on the same plantation as John Henry. Extensive print advertising including ads in TimeOut New York Kids, Popular Mechanics, Parenting, Child, FamilyFun, Mothering, Parents and Working Mother. Broad publicity campaign including radio, broadcast and online.

John Henry was as big as a mountain, with arms as big as oak trees, and could do the work of 10 men in a single day. A workingman's hero, his is the story of courage, strength, and determination. This poignant retelling of the legendary steel driver of the 1860s is part of the American Tall Tales and Legends series, executive produced by Shelley Duvall. In a masterful performance, Danny Glover plays John Henry, a former slave now freeman, who builds the railroad in West Virginia. When his boss threatens to fire all the steel drivers and replace them with a steam drill, Henry musters the muscle to out-drive the machine in a rigorous contest of strength against steel. ("No steel machine will take away the jobs of the working people," Henry vows.) The dramatic film is also a love story, telling of Henry's ever-growing attraction to Polly Ann (Lynn Whitfield), whom he finally wins through charm and perseverance. The film is a must for family and classroom viewing, appropriate for all ages, and an inspiring reminder of virtues upon which America was built. --Lynn Gibson

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