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- 1946
- G
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 34 m
- 1946
- G
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 34 m
Summary The kindly story-teller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear.
Directed By: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson
- 1946
- G
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 34 m
- 1946
- G
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 34 m
Song of the South
54
6.7
Summary The kindly story-teller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear.
Directed By: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
54
33% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
54
33% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Song of the South's cartoon sequences are as fine as anything produced by the Disney animators.
Song of the South is essentially a nostalgic valentine to a past that never existed, and within those limits, it offers a pleasant, family diversion for holiday afternoons when the children get restless.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 User Ratings
6.7
62% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
24% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
14% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 User Ratings
6.7
62% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
24% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
14% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
This film about a former slave now dedicated to storytelling is not one of the Disney house's greatest achievements, although the best moments are courtesy of some anthropomorphic animals. The main reason to watch this movie is to understand why Uncle Walt considered it taboo and hid it behind a wall. If you have a chance to see it, do so.
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This rather mushy combination of animation and live-action remains one of Disney's most controversial efforts.
Where Song of the South errs badly is in its regurgitation of the horrible myth that black slaves were always singing and happy and just loved working on massah’s plantation.
The stories are pretty good folk, though a little too coyly calculated. But the plantation stuff is beneath contempt. Better save this for nostalgia only—kids won't be missing anything if they never encounter this relic.
Apparently the Disney wonder-workers are just a lot of conventional hacks when it comes to telling a story with actors instead of cartoons.
No. ****. Great theme song. Very catchy tune, even The Jackson 5 covered it. I just have a problem with movies especially from that era that depicts one group of people as subordinates to another. Humanity, we are better than this!!
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
