Song of the South

Song of the South (also known alternatively by its working title, Uncle Remus, in India) is a 1946 American live-action/animated musical drama film directed by Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson; produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released by RKO Radio Pictures, based on the Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris. It was the Walt Disney company's first film to feature live actors, but despite the prominent live-action setting, the film features three animated segments, as well as a few scenes that incorporate both live action and animation.

Set in Georgia during the Reconstruction Era, the film follows a seven-year-old boy named Johnny who visits his grandmother's plantation for an extended stay. While on the plantation, Johnny meets Uncle Remus, one of the plantation's workers, who shares his stories about the adventures of Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, and Br'er Bear, and Johnny learns how to cope with his life on the plantation from said stories.

Despite being a box office success and winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1947, the film has attracted controversy since its release and is heavily criticized for its racist depictions of African-Americans. As a result of the controversial legacy, the film has never been legally released in full format on physical media in the United States (although it has been released in full overseas) and likewise has never been made available to stream on Disney+. However, a handful of the musical and animated segments have been released individually through other means.

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International versions

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