Tall Tales & Legends
(1985–1988)
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Title: John Henry (01 Dec 1986)
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| Danny Glover | ... | John Henry | |
| Tom Hulce | ... | Quinn (as Thomas Hulce) | |
| Lynn Whitfield | ... | Pollie Ann | |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Mr. Jenkins | |
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Thelma Houston | ... | Edna |
| Lou Rawls | ... | Jim Wallace | |
| Julian Christopher | ... | Spike (as James Louis Watkins) | |
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E'Lon Cox | ... | Edward |
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David Donham | ... | Capt'n Johnson |
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Jadili Johnson | ... | Young John Henry |
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Christopher Burton | ... | Young Quinn |
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Rick Reynolds | ... | John Henry's Father |
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Lemoria English | ... | John Henry's Mother |
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Kendall Mayes-Taylor | ... | Baby John Henry |
| Kayla Blake | ... | Dancer (as Elsie Sniffen) | |
Horrible acting and horrible script. Glover is even overacting,cheesy. This was not true to legend, not even close. This was more of a courtship show then the real element of the legend , human labor being misused and outsourced by machines.Blah! The sets were lame. The ending was disappointing . The original ending served a purpose, to warn workers to pace themselves or else they befall disaster .I loved all of faerie tale theatre , even the cheap sets. I also liked every episode of Tall Tales. Except this stinker. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Pecos Bill, Casey at Bat, Darlin' Clementine, Johnny Appleseed, Ponce De Leon. Are all excellent and worth watching.