Art of Song of the South
/Song of the South is a live-action/animated musical film produced by Walt Disney. It was directed by Harve Foster (live action), and Wilfred Jackson (animation) in 1946. It is based on the collection of Uncle Remus stories as adapted by Joel Chandler Harris, and stars James Baskett as Uncle Remus. The film takes place in the southern United States during the Reconstruction era, a period of American history after the end of the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery. Walt Disney had wanted to produce a film based on the Uncle Remus stories for some time. It was not until 1939 that he began negotiating with the Harris family for the film rights, and finally in 1944, filming for Song of the South began. Since its original release, Song of the South has remained a subject of controversy. Some critics have described the film's portrayal of African Americans as offensive. Because of this controversy, Disney has not released Song of the South on any home video format in the United States. The pictures on this page are a collection of artworks created for the animated segments of this movie.
THE STORY
Seven-year-old Johnny is excited about what he believes to be a vacation at his grandmother's Georgia plantation with his parents, John Sr. and Sally. When they arrive at the plantation, he discovers that his parents will be living apart for a while, and he is to live at the plantation with his mother and grandmother while his father returns to Atlanta to continue his controversial editorship in the city's newspaper. Johnny, distraught because of his father's departure, secretly sets off that night for Atlanta with only a bindle. As Johnny sneaks away from the plantation, he is attracted by the voice of Uncle Remus telling tales…
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