# The Legend of John Henry

CREDITS: Director, Sam Weiss; score sung by Roberta Flack

SUMMARY: An animated story which explores the life of the legendary John Henry, a Black man who pitted his strength against the steam drill. An American folk hero, John Henry represents the working man who takes pride in his skill and individuality. The steam drill he races represents the dehumanization of mechanization

- Kind: Cartoon
- Year: 1974
- By: Weiss, Sam, Stephen Bosustow Productions
- Genres: Animation, Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/thelegendofjohnhenry)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/thelegendofjohnhenry?play=1)