Korkis Korner: The Sad Song of the South

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The Sad Song of the South by Jim Korkis

Jim revisits the question about why Disney has yet to re-release the controversial 1946 film.

Read it here (http://www.mouseplanet.com/9602/The_Sad_Song_of_the_South)!

[carolinakid]

I'm one of many who loves Song of the South and would welcome a DVD release. I'm so glad my parents took me to see it in 1972 and I saw it again in 1986. I guess what bothers me the most is the hypocrisy of releasing it in other countries (UK, Japan, Italy, etc) and not in the USA. I wish the soundtrack CD were also available as the score is glorious! I guess I'm resigned to purchasing the bootleg if I ever want to see this film again...

[Grandpa Louie]

Robert Iger doesn't want to be the next human sacrifice on the altar of political correctness, nothing more, nothing less.

[CHRISB]

The Zipideedoodah sequence is fabulous--so sorry for anyone who hasn't seen it!

[UsBurchs]

So this explains why I've had Song of the South listed on my Netflix queu and it's never made it onto the list - just sits at "to be released". I'm sad I've never seen it. As an adult, I'm sure I could differentiate between the reality of that time and what Disney portrayed. Still, I LOVE Uncle Remus stories. My dad read them to me (from the Disney version of the book) when I was little and now I read them to my son. I adore the Brier Patch story.

My in-laws just brought me back the original story of the Tar Baby that was created in Senegal and brought to the USA through a plantation in New Orleans. It's an interesting collection of stories, similar to Uncle Remus, but not quite the same at all. Much more African-fable-ish.

I hope that I can someday enjoy the entire film that made the song Zipidee-doo-Dah so popular and was the inspiration for Splash Mountain. I feel like I'm missing a bit of Disney history.

[Drince88]

My in-laws just brought me back the original story of the Tar Baby that was created in Senegal and brought to the USA through a plantation in New Orleans. It's an interesting collection of stories, similar to Uncle Remus, but not quite the same at all. Much more African-fable-ish.
Did they go to Laura Plantation? They have one of my favorite tours.

According to one tale I've heard, Joel Chandler Harris copied the stories that Alcée Fortier had recorded from the 'former residents' of Senegal in French, and potentially the actual cabin of 'Uncle Remus' is either located on or near the Laura Plantation.