August 11, 2008 on 2:51 am | In Movies, Weak Attempt, advertising |
If you’re Disney-savvy, you know all about the issues with The Song of the South. It came out in 1946, won an Academy Award for Best Song, and then the world suddenly realized that it was racist and threw it in the basement, never to be seen again, at least until Splash Mountain came around. It’s the tale of happy slaves, and that’s not really appropriate.
I got to see Song of the South in the theaters when it was re-released in 1986, the 40th anniversary. If I’m not mistaken, it’s been closely-guarded since, and there’s intense pressure to keep it buried. And I can understand why. Uncle Remus is an unrealistic portrayal of a slave as “happy” and “well-behaved”. It’s not what Disney is all about now, and like I said, there’s pressure to keep it buried.
Still, there are websites that offer versions of Song of the South. And, sadly, not all of them are sensitive to the issues behind the film. For instance, this site.
Remastered. Nice one, guys.
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Since those dark days, Brer Rabbit has been an occasional substitute for the NESTLE (TM)(R) Quick rabbit.
Comment by Jeff — August 11, 2008 #
Uncle Jemima’s Pure Mash Liquor has a 95% alcohol content.
And that’s per volume.
Comment by Brian — August 12, 2008 #
Hush up, woman! You ain’t gonna ruin this fo’ me!
Comment by Ethan Kaye — August 12, 2008 #