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Song of the South

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G,1hr 34min
Genre:
Family
Released:
January 1, 1947
Directors:
Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson
Starring:
James Baskett, Anita Brown, Bobby Driscoll  ...more
Synopsis: Song of the South is a blend of live action and animation, based on the popular "Uncle Remus" stories of Joel Chandler Harris. Set in the years just after the Civil War, the story begins with young Johnny (Bobby Driscoll) being sent to live at the southern plantation of his grandmother (Lucile Watson) while his parents contemplate divorce. At first disconsolate, the boy is cheered up by African-American handyman Uncle Remus (James Baskett), who tells him many delightful fables concerning the clever ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
For many years one of the most popular Disney films, Song of the South has been criticized for soft-pedaling race relations during the South's Reconstruction era. Many of the African-American characters, especially Uncle Remus, are considered too Uncle Tom-ish, and there's no denying that the film does not address the real concerns of the black characters, other than as how they relate to the white ... Full Review
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James Baskett
Brer Fox [voice], Uncle Remus, Uncle Remus/Brer Fox [voice], Uncle Remus/Brer Fox Voice
Anita Brown
Maid
Bobby Driscoll
Johnny
Mary Field
Mrs. Favers
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