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

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

[tarheelswamprat]

Question: If "Song Of The South" is too offensive to be released, then why are Aunt Jemima's Pancake Mix and Uncle Ben's Rice still being marketed? /grin

[P.O.E.]

And today's films & TV shows don't show caricatures and stereotypes?

Unfortunately, blacks are being denied TV & movie stars of their past - it's part of their cultural history. Notice how leftist Paul Robeson isn't excluded.

Sorry, but I can't help but compare it to Mao's Cultural Revolution - they want to expunge history for blacks so they can rewrite it to their own script (i.e., victimization), so they can control their block voting.

[reasonisfaith]

If the release of this movie reignites racial tension, it is exactly in line with the liberal agenda. Anything to keep blacks voting Democratic (isn't that right, George Soros?)

[July 4th]

Yeah, there have been a number of Disney ones that have been kept in the vault. They're usually able to be found on the 'net, but the quality is pretty poor.

[martin_fierro]

Thank heavens! Hollywood has eliminated the stereotype!

[bert]

When I was in school, I was frequently blasted awake by Zippadeedooda.

My room mate Pedab had problems getting up. Although a design student, he rigged a timer to the stereo and the LP with Zippadeedooda. He felt (a design student you remember) that the song had positive vibes and would induce a positive reaction to rolling out of the rack. Waking to "Zippadee doda Zippade aaa, My oh my what a wonderful day" infused goodness and fuzz into getting up.

As a roommate I complained but the other guys in the house threatened death and it eventually came to a halt.

[raccoonradio]

>>1986.

that must have been when.

A bunch of cartoons from other studios have been shelved
for similar reasons, like Warner Bros. Merrie melodie's
"Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarves". Some Tom and Jerry
cartoons (Hanna and Barbera, when they worked for MGM)
would show a (stereotypical) black maid, etc. I've seen
some Looney Tunes where Bugs Bunny outwitted a black
character who was seen as dimwitted or addicted to
gambling. (I think one of the characters in "Coal Black"
had dice for teeth)

These days Disney Channel has at least one show focusing on black characters, The Proud Family.

[doodad]

If you heard some of the people in my office. That speech pattern has not changed still and is not a stereotype. He be and such.

[rlmorel]

ROTFLMAO!

[onedoug]

Free Amos n' Andy!

[P-40]

The cartoon you're looking for is called "Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips," directed by Friz Freleng.

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbannedbugs.html

[mtbopfuyn]

Hattie McDaniel, who won an Oscar for "Gone" for playing the house slave "Mammy".

There's a black nurse at the hospital who's name is Mammy and wears her name tag proudly.

Does anyone else find it odd there's so much uproar over a cartoon but it's ok for Disney to have Gay Day?

[Dacb]

Thanks. I thought so.

[Cicero]

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.

So, plantation works have to be grim and resentful all day long? Good grief.

Uncle Remus is a wise old man, admirable in every way. These politically correct idiots can't understand it, but you can be poor and happy at the same time. A Christian can understand it, even if a Postmodernist can't.

Moreover, you can speak with a charming accent and be wise, or you can speak with an academicially correct accent and be exceedingly stupid, as the writer of this article appears to be.

Angst of the politically correct: "Am I allowed to speak the truth, or will it get me in trouble with the Language Police?"

[mtbopfuyn]

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

Another oddity is the ride at Disney World featuring Brer Rabbit.

[Arkinsaw]

There is nothing wrong with "Song of the South". The wisest person in the movie is the black man. The white parents are cold and distant, the black man takes the children under his wing. He has nobility. At one point he has to be subservient....and it was intended....and comes across....as a cringe-worthy moment....and nobody watching the movie could possibly think that the wise man's rightful place was to be forced to be subservient to the cold parents.

There is nothing wrong with the movie.

The movie has nothing to do with making slavery seem to be good. It has to do with how you live a life, and your outlook in life, even in bad circumstances.

[Thommas]

I remember seeing the SOTS in a drive-in, circa 1950's. It was fabulous.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Mark Twain, on introducing Joel Chandler Harris to a group of young White children, was greeted by a disappointed shriek of "He's White!"

I still love JCH's observation on money:

What is money? It cannot breath life into the lost dreams of youth. It cannot mend a broken heart or restore the shattered portals of a broken home. I speak, of course, of Confederate money.

[raccoonradio]

In the original Sambo tales, I believe he was an Indian boy (Indian as in the Asian subcontinent, not American indians). He was frequently portrayed as dark skinned...the Sambo's restaurant chain was accused of being racist because of its name but it was a tribute to their founders, whose nicknames were Sam and Bo, though some merchandising and advertising related to the chain brought up the old tale.

[Malsua]

Disney is stupid. This is a popular torrent. The reason? Not for sale.