Tall tales & legends. John Henry / Platypus Productions, Inc. ; Gaylord Production Company.

Big as a mountain, with arms as big as oak trees, John Henry must prove he can do his job better than a machine.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Platypus Productions Gaylord Production Co KOCH Vision (Firm)
Other Authors:	Glover, Danny Hulce, Tom, 1953- Whitfield, Lynn Duvall, Shelley, 1949- Terry, Bridget Danton, Ray, 1931-1992
Language:	English
Published:	Port Washington, NY : Koch Vision, ©2005, 1987.
Series:	Shelley Duvall's tall tales & legends. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Henry, John > (Legendary character) > Juvenile films. African Americans > Folklore. Children's films.
Genre:	Juvenile films. Folklore. Children's films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	John Henry. Tall tales and legends. Shelley Duvall's Tall tales & legends.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Big as a mountain, with arms as big as oak trees, John Henry must prove he can do his job better than a machine.
Note:	DVD release of the 1987 television production. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CL2 D0046076 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated; ages 4 & up.
ISBN:	1417228407 9781417228409
Credits:	Executive producer, Shelley Duvall ; producer, Bridget Terry ; director, Ray Danton ; teleplay, Samm-Art Williams.
System Details:	DVD, full screen (4x3) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast:	Danny Glover, Thomas Hulce, Lynn Whitfield, Barry Corbin, Thelma Houston, Lou Rawls, James Louis Watkins, E'lon Cox, David Donham, Jadii Johnson, Christopher Burton, Rich Reynolds, Lemoria English, Kendall Mayes, Elsie Sniffen, Michael Higins, Bubba Car, Melissa Hurley.