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Song of the South Reviews
Overdue for DVD release
James Baskett, the actor who magnificently portrayed "Uncle Remus", won a special Oscar for his efforts. The film's song, "Zip-a-dee Do-Dah", won the "Best Song" Academy Award for 1946. I viewed this film (at age six) on its first re-release (1953) and it remains a top Disney favorite for me. The story line certainly conveys good values and this movie has one of the very best Disney musical scores ever. The film has a captivating and timeless quality, even after all these years.
Unlike what some uninformed persons indicate, "Song of the South" takes place in the Reconstruction era of the Old South (1870's-1880's), and the black people (and many whites) were sharecroppers during that period. This is indeed *not* a film depicting slavery!
It is not all that difficult to obtain unlicensed copies, from what I hear I'm really sick of the "politically correct" version of the present Disney Company for many reasons, not just for their position on "Song of the South". If you feel as I do, please write the company and respectfully request the release of this movie on home video (DVD/video cassette).
Anyhow, "Song of the South" deserves an official U.S. deluxe digitally-remastered release on DVD, complete with supplemental material, the latter giving appropriate credit to James Baskett and others who made this film a Disney classic and gave it "heart".
Song of the South, Song of the Heart
As a woman of 52, I remember this movie so vividly like I saw it yesterday. I have often grieved at not having it brought back for my children, and now my grandchildren. This heartwarming story of compassion and friendship has never left my memory. Uncle Remus stories, Brer Rabbit, Brer Bear, are all a very real part of my own childhood. I have always strived to treat each and every person as just that...a person. Not looking at color of skin, but the Heart that that person owns. THIS glorious movie teaches that Heart remains. The rich colors that Disney used, the animation that he presented mixed with the real life people, and the best happiest music around, all combine to make this truly one of Walt Disney's finest. Please endeavor to try to convince Disney to release this wonderful, soulful, heartfelt, satisfying movie for all the generations to enjoy and learn from.
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