Where to Watch John Henry and the Inky-Poo Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'John Henry and the Inky-Poo' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the George Pal-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'John Henry and the Inky-Poo' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'John Henry and the Inky-Poo' right now, here are some details about the George Pal Productions animation flick.

Released September 6th, 1946, 'John Henry and the Inky-Poo' stars Rex Ingram The movie has a runtime of about 7 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 16 experienced users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In this Puppetoon animated short film (an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee), legendary American folklore figure John Henry (voice of Rex Ingram) goes to work for the C&O Railroad, which shortly thereafter buys an automatic steel-driving engine, The Inky-Poo. John Henry matches his strength against the engine, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man has a mind. Can he prevail? In 2015 this film, deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2009." .