Song of the South
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Song of the South
Walt Disney, 1946
91 minutes; technicolor
Song of the South is a feature film produced by Walt Disney Productions, released on November 12, 1946 by RKO Radio Pictures and based on the Tales of Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler Harris. It was one of Disney's earliest feature films to combine live action footage with animation and was the first Disney feature film in which live actors were hired for lead roles. The live actors provide a sentimental frame-story, in which Uncle Remus relates the folk tales of the adventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends. The film is often the subject of controversy, because of content which is considered by some to be racially insensitive towards Blacks. Disney and Buena Vista have steadfastly refused to issue a DVD release of this film, but copies are easily obtainable on the internet and through eBay.
