Song of the South

Film

Family films

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Time Out says

A plantation in the Old South: young Bobby Driscoll learns of life through the stories of former slave Uncle Remus (James Baskett). This rather mushy combination of animation and live-action remains one of Disney's most controversial efforts. It contains magical graphic work - notably the standout 'Zip-a-Dee-Do-Dah' number - but racial stereotyping drew furious protests from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Hollywood's response? An honorary Oscar for Baskett.

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Release details

UK release:

1946

Duration:

94 mins

Cast and crew

Director:

Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson

Music:

Daniele Amfitheatrof, Paul J Smith, Charles Wolcott conductor

Art Director:

Perry Ferguson

Screenwriter:

Maurice Rapf, Dalton Raymond, Morton Grant

Cast:

Hattie McDaniel, James Baskett, Ruth Warrick, Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten

Producer:

Perce Pearce

Cinematography:

Gregg Toland

Editor:

William H Morgan

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Rated as: 3/5 (1 rating)

  • Disney's company so far has not released this film in the US on DVD of late, I think rightfully fearing a backlash of controversy over its depiction of Blacks in the south being very happy to be working on a plantation owned by Whites. i tend to agree with this outlook. But, that being said, I do think that this movie could be released on DVD with both a prologue and epilogue segment by respected educators commenting on the movie and its history in that era. It seems a sad thing when we, the people of this nation, cannot examine movies such as this with an open mind, given the time and circumstances that the movie was released, in 1946.

    Jolly Mon Apr 25 2011
    Rated as: 3/5
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