Special Thanks to @Kineko Video for Scanning and Restoring this 35mm reel. https://www.youtube.com/c/KinekoVideo https://twitter.com/kinekovideo For more videos related to this film, check out our curated playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQnigF_xmZHYUqOfulPQJjqAJvo4Vnua Song of the South (94 min) Synopsis: Little Johnny is taken to his grandmother’s plantation where he meets Uncle Remus and is guided by his stories about Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and Brer Bear (which are shown in animation). Johnny finds friendship with a local girl, Ginny Favers, but is bullied by her cruel brothers. When he is accidentally gored by a bull, it takes more than Uncle Remus to save him. His parents must reunite, creating a happy family once more. Cast: Ruth Warrick (Sally), Bobby Driscoll (Johnny), James Baskett (Uncle Remus/Brer Fox), Luana Patten (Ginny), Glenn Leedy (Toby), Lucille Watson (Grandmother), Erik Rolf (John), Hattie McDaniel (Tempy), Johnny Lee (Brer Rabbit), Nick Stewart (Brer Bear). Songs: “Song of the South,” “That’s What Uncle Remus Said,” “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” “Who Wants To Live Like That?” “Let the Rain Pour Down,” “How Do You Do?” “Sooner or Later,” “Ev’rybody’s Got a Laughing Place,” “All I Want,” Directed by Harve Foster; cartoon direction by Wilfred Jackson. U.S. Theatrical Release Date: November 12, 1946 (Premiere at Loew’s Grand in Atlanta) U.S. Reissue Dates: 1956, 1972, 1980, and 1986. Trivia: • Based on the stories of Joel Chandler Harris. • The film and its songs provided the inspiration for the Splash Mountain attractions in the Disney parks. • Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten were Disney’s first contract players, since this was the Studio’s first major plunge into live-action filmmaking. But since Walt Disney was considered an animated film producer, it was felt that the film should contain at least some animated sequences. Thus, Uncle Remus’s stories are shown in animation, along with some clever combinations of the live action and animated characters. • Despite the fact that the story takes in place in Georgia, most of the outdoor live-action scenes were filmed in Phoenix, Arizona, while some additional live-action scenes were filmed at the Samuel Goldwyn Studios in West Hollywood, California. • The film received an Oscar for Best Song (“Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah”) and was also nominated for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. • At the 20th Annual Academy Awards ceremony in 1948, the Academy Board of Governors unanimously voted to bestow an Honorary Academy Award to James Baskett "for his able and heart-warming characterization of Uncle Remus, friend and story teller to the children of the world." Upon receiving an Academy Honorary Award for his performance in this film, James Baskett became the first African-American male performer to receive an Academy Award. The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.