February 12, 2002
Disney's American Legends is a 2002 American animated anthology film narrated by James Earl Jones. It is a compilation of four previously released animated musical shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios based on American tall tales. The film features The Brave Engineer (1950), Paul Bunyan (1958), John Henry (2000), and The Legend of Johnny Appleseed which is a segment from the 1948 film Melody Time.
The film's new short is based on John Henry and stars Alfre Woodard and Tim Hodge. John Henry was later released on Blu-ray in Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection on August 18, 2015.
Sound Effects Used
- Disney Big Junk Crash (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Disney - ENGINE NO.2 WHISTLE (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Disney Rooster Crow 1 (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Disney - SMALL BONK (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Disney Incoming Train Sound (Final portion of the sound only; heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Elektra Records, Factory Whistle/Hollywoodedge, Factory Site Whistle PE275901/Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, STEAM - FACTORY WHISTLE, LARGE FACTORY/Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, FACTORY - STEAM WHISTLE: TWO BLASTS, INDUSTRY 01/Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, FACTORY - FACTORY WHISTLE BLOW TWICE (Heard in a very low and in a high pitch in "John Henry".)
- Hollywoodedge, Air Brake Hiss Truck PE079201 (Heard in "John Henry".)
- Hollywoodedge, Cymbal Crash BoingQ CRT016405 (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Hollywoodedge, Heavy Chain Clanks CRT039901 (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Hollywoodedge, Impact Wcymbal Drum CRT032501 (Heard in "Paul Bunyan".)
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601 (Heard in a low volume in "John Henry".)
- Hollywoodedge, Long Crash Tire Skid CRT055201 (Heard in "Paul Bunyan".)
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015801 (Heard in a low volume in "John Henry".)
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057504 (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Shing Long Clan PE245201 (Heard in "John Henry".)
- OLD STEAM LOCOMOTIVE WHISTLE (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - HEAVY, ECHOEY CLANG (Heard in a very high pitch in "John Henry".)
- Sound Ideas, COMEDY - BOING 02 (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, WOOD - WOOD CRUNCH (Heard in "The Brave Engineer".)
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - WHISTLE, MANY BLASTS, CLOSE UP (Heard in "John Henry".)