Despite controversy, Disney could unlock 'Song of the South'

lomporecord.com ^ | 03/25/07 | TRAVIS REED

[3AngelaD]

And as a result of this PC BS, kids don't know the story of Brer Rabbit and the briar patch.

[ClarenceThomasfan]

I bought a bootleg copy of SOTS on Ebay for $30 a few years ago. It was very entertaining.

Disney should release it with a disclaimer saying "This is a movie that was made in 1945 and according to the customs of that day".

Hopefully that will appease Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

[trek]

Why wait for Iger and his billionaire cronies to get up the courage to defy the stalinist censors. Buy it here today.

song_of_the_south

[Roccus]

Please don't throw me in the briar patch! Anywhere but the briar patch!

[July 4th]

I bet they'll release it, but it will either be (1) edited or (2) prefaced with a 5 minute speech on racism.

[trek]

"Hopefully that will appease Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton."

The only thing that would mollify brer Jesse and brer Sharpton would be cut of the profits.

[Condor 63]

"I think it's important that these images are shown today so that especially young people can understand this historical context for some of the blatant stereotyping that's done today," Pappas said.

Oh for cryin' out loud - what a pompous buffoon.

It is a kid's movie. Let 'em watch it and just be kids without the indoctrination please.

[digger48]

Pappas said it's not clear that the movie is intentionally racist, but it inappropriately projects Remus as a happy, laughing storyteller even though he's a plantation worker.

Are they saying it's absolutely impossible for anyone to have been "a happy, laughing storyteller even though he's a plantation worker."?

Even in servitude, I'd guess the children still giggled and played, and adults entertained them.

[Pete]

I saw it in the theater in 1972. This was my favorite movie growing up. I remember being shocked that it was not for sale in the US when I tried to get it for my own kids.

[6SJ7]

Hopefully that will appease Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

Only one thing can appea$e Je$$e Jack$on.

[Historix]

I saw the re-release of SOTS in 1986 as a six-year-old. There was nothing racist to me in the movie. I have a degree in history and have always had a keen interest in history, even back then. I knew there were people who were slaves but SOTS did not seem to me then to in any way trivialize their lives. They were dressed in clothes that seemed to be more dingy than the white people in the movie. I thought more about how funny the child looked in frills than the glamorization of slavery. People need to see this movie via a child's eyes and realize that if they are properly raised without a lot of racist BS, than the story carries the message Walt Disney intended, that of fables.

[Nasty McPhilthy]

And bring back fond memories for Sen. Byrd.

[catfish1957]

Reissiuing Gone With the Wind with and epilogue?

Tell Dr. Pappas he can kiss my ass.

[Historix]

I saw the re-release of SOTS in 1986 as a six-year-old. There was nothing racist to me in the movie. I have a degree in history and have always had a keen interest in history, even back then. I knew there were people who were slaves but SOTS did not seem to me then to in any way trivialize their lives. They were dressed in clothes that seemed to be more dingy than the white people in the movie. I thought more about how funny the child looked in frills than the glamorization of slavery. People need to see this movie via a child's eyes and realize that if they are properly raised without a lot of racist BS, than the story carries the message Walt Disney intended, that of fables.

[Historix]

I saw the re-release of SOTS in 1986 as a six-year-old. There was nothing racist to me in the movie. I have a degree in history and have always had a keen interest in history, even back then. I knew there were people who were slaves but SOTS did not seem to me then to in any way trivialize their lives. They were dressed in clothes that seemed to be more dingy than the white people in the movie. I thought more about how funny the child looked in frills than the glamorization of slavery. People need to see this movie via a child's eyes and realize that if they are properly raised without a lot of racist BS, than the story carries the message Walt Disney intended, that of fables.

[Historix]

whoops, sorry folks, my browser sent postdatas, please don't throw me into the briar patch!

[Mr. Jeeves]

Remus and other black characters' dialogue is full of "ain't nevers," "ain't nobodys," "you tells," and "dem days's."

So they speak better English than today's typical rapper, you mean? ;)

[raccoonradio]

One of the "Saturday Morning Funhouse" cartoons Robert
Smigel did for Saturday Night Live was called "Inside
the Disney Vault" in which two kids meet up with Mickey
and see forbidden footage, like the "original uncut version of
Song of the South" which alleged that Disney was racist
(not sure if he was or not). It had Uncle Remus singing
"Zippity doo dah, zippity ay. Negroes are inferior in
every way..."

http://www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=1706

I thought I saw Song of the South back in the 80s at a
theatre (was re-issued)

[Dacb]

I seem to recall that one of the looney tune cartoons, maybe a Bugs Bunny episode was banned. I don't remember if it was released on DVD though. BTW, these would be great books for todays youth.