Song of the South

Rare Out of Print

Song of the South is a 1946 Disney film adapted from the series of 
Uncle Remus tales by Joel Chandler Harris. The film is both live-action 
and animation, with the animation sequences frequently shown 
independently in both theaters and on the Disney television program. 

Post-Civil War Georgia finds seven-year old Johnny on his grandmother's 
plantation where he discovers Uncle Remus, a wise, elderly black man who 
regales Johnny with magical tales of Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. 
Through Uncle Remus' adventurous stories, Johnny learns valuable life lessons. 

The film presents an America of a vastly different time which created controversy 
due to the portrayals of certain characters. The film has never been re-released 
since the 1980s, and continues to spark heated debate as to its' "appropriateness" 
for the 21st century. 

The song "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" received an Academy Award for Best Song, and 
actor James Baskett (Uncle Remus) received an honorary Oscar for his portrayal.

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