Song of the South - Everybody's Got A Laughin' Place

[@JJdaPK]

I find it interesting that Br'er Fox is voice by James Baskett, the guy who plays Uncle Remus. Very versatile actor!

[@starshalackey4753]

In this clip he voices Br'er Rabbit too!

[@littleredwitch]

He died very early unfortunately.

[@byashiki5452]

He voiced one of the crows in dumbo too

[@PeruvianPotato]

@@littleredwitch The man died too early, rest in peace Baskett

[@nyladickey4094]

I really like Br’er Fox real much😂

[@celestiadrools9551]

These characters deserve a second chance. It’s not their fault they came from a controversial movie.

[@Abby_The_Muppet]

Yes

[@Nicole-by3ng]

Technically they got their second chance through the ride and it was successful.

[@juliabp6057]

@@Nicole-by3ng and now, that’s also ruined.

[@Disneyfan82]

@@juliabp6057 I hate Bob Iger and all wokes.....forever.

[@dirkboch128]

Racist movie you mean.

[@jasobres]

Fun fact: James Baskett, who also played Br'er Fox and Uncle Remus, voiced Br'er Rabbit in this segment because Johnny Lee, the regular voice of Br'er Rabbit, was on tour promoting the film.

[@snazzysitara]

Yeah, when I first heard about that, I'm like WHAT?! THEY SOUND EXACTLY THE SAME!!! James Baskett is talented. And so is Johnny Lee. I mean, he's a PRO at stuttering.

[@aaronwilliams1694]

That is VERY cool to learn! Id heard tjat James Basket had done Brer Rabbits voice at one time, but I didnt know when that actually was.....I thought it had been just a rumor until now

[@streetcar1967]

Br'er Rabbit always makes me smile, even on a not great day. He's the cleverest and the cutest!

[@captiancraft3020]

If only they made a cartoon series with this style of animation and design of characters, I would be first in line for that.

[@tgguitarguy]

Ugh I love this movie. I don't care what people say. These kids are looking up to Uncle Remus, just as I have. The stories of Br'er Rabbit have always been interesting and fun. And this movie, and Splash Mountain teach a very important message: You can't run away from Trouble! Life's gonna face you with many challenges and problems, but the only thing you can do is face up to them and overcome them. Running away from them will only make it worse.

[@josephmilsark123]

My dad has seen Song of the South and he said it was really good.
If people didn’t think it was racist, I imagine there would’ve been a meet and greet for Uncle Remus.
I would be first in line to meet him and I would show kindness to him.

[@SeasonalGFilms]

Disney should put it in the public domain

[@chromidius5339]

those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. If people keep trying to forget about all this, they will just keep repeating the same mistakes. So what happens when they forget all the offensive words and terms white people used on black people. They'll just start doing it all over again.

[@malaikaashanti1110]

I love this movie too. ❤️❤️❤️

[@TomTom-sm7il]

Uncle Remus was a slave or former slave. The movie made it seem like black people were these simple happy folk that provided wisdom for white children. It could give one the impression that black people were better off in those days.

[@BoilingHotCoffee]

They may have had this banned in America, but this movie forever lives in the Spirit of Splash Mountain

[@TheGamerbro-yk8pv]

You got that right

[@pleasegosubscribetomynewch4429]

True my friend, and it's one of my favorite ride!

[@Cooltomorrowkid]

It wasn't ever banned anywhere - Disney just likes to pretend it doesn't exist. Yes, though, Splash Mountain is doing a fantastic job of preserving its legacy otherwise. ^^

[@nomad6581]

BoilingHotCoffee

[@BoilingHotCoffee]

Oof

[@VCJunkie]

Fun Fact: The laughter provided by James Baskett at 1:50 was reused as King Louie’s laugh in the Disney animated film “The Jungle Book,” which was released in 1967, close to twenty years after James Baskett’s death.

[@JamestheRabbit]

My grandpa grew up with this movie. When I asked him if he found it offensive or not, he said there was nothing offensive in it so I just find it insane that people find this actually good movie offensive. Not to mention I’m actually a half black person and I do not find this movie racist in anyway.

[@ladyragdollgreen]

I'm almost 30 years old and I watched this clip with a lunatic smile on my face. Feel like a little kid again.

[@BarberShave19]

The look on Brer Bear's face when he says, "I wanna see dat laughin' place," That's the face of a bear that ain't messing around. LOL

[@RodneytheOperaRat]

1:50 *The laughter sound effect from Brer Rabbit was used for the Jungle Book for King Louie*

[@ifeelpretty5790]

Fun fact: the little boy in the beginning was the voice of Peter Pan.

[@animationnerd2748]

Awesome

[@ryanhoward3383]

Yep. Bobby Driscoll. Sadly he died of a drug overdose later on in life.

[@tylerdinkydooamusementmadn6368]

RIP Bobby Driscoll 😢 he was cute in this movie but great in Peter Pan

[@zeldafan1942]

Yes he was!

[@jchandlersabeast]

Knew it. When I saw his name in the credits I recognized it from peter pan songs on my old ipod

[@connorhardy3547]

Br'er Fox:The Only Character In An Animated Film That Can Go From Down Right Hilarious To Threatening In Less Than A Minute

[@shaydystheshadowqueen9584]

The only other villains I can think of that can do this are the giant from Mickey and the Beanstalk and Bill Cipher

[@sydsugarskull]

they look like they were having so much fun voice acting in this scene LMAO XD

[@kryptonianpowers]

"He-e-e-y. There ain't nothin' in here 'cept bees."

[@user-gd6cs7by2i]

🐝🐝🐝

[@TheJarofeyeballs]

I love this film. I know that it is problematical from a racial/racist/racialized perspective but as a child it was magical and heart-warming. I did not disdain the dark-skinned people in the film, I loved them and wanted to know people who were like them. As an adult, fortunately I have been given that opportunity.

[@brianrunyon266]

Agreed. Visually impaired, so, a person's skin color doesn't matter to me whatsoever.

[@Misscouchpotato-]

I'm half African American and I enjoy this movie. I absolutely adore the animated segments.

[@twormstedt]

Psst…. Don’t tell anyone, but 2 of the animated segments are actually officially available on DVD. They’re both on the original Disneyland television episodes from the 50s. One Hour In Wonderland an extra on the Alice in Wonderland dvd bluray included the Zip-A-Dee-Doodah segment. The Laughing place segment is in black and white as part of the Disneyland Story from the Disney Treasures Disneyland USA set

[@jlark2077]

I love how subtle brer rabbit is, every now and then he'll stop laughing to see if his trick is working.

[@minionmaster111]

It’s funny how Brer Bear is so nice and then he gets real mad and goes crazy

[@Disneyfan82]

He's almost scary when he's furious, that it made me afraid of making him mad.

[@Blyat_man]

We needed a remake of this

[@cyberwolf_1013]

Everybody got a Laughin' Place... Until Corporate Disney comes in to tear it out by the roots.
RIP Splash Mountain and the Laughin' Place playground.

[@ace-of-space]

Seen as a child of 5 sparked my imagination like no other. I love Uncle Remus and Johnny. The lessons are life. The art of storytelling is wonderful.

[@igwe9548]

It’s so odd to think that just by canceling or hiding or removing a movie from circulation that that will make it seem as though that history never existed. This movie to me shows that even if the movie takes place during dark times like slavery, white and black people could still find the same things entertaining. It shows that we are all human regardless of differences in skin color, social class and background.

[@Venomflames8982]

I love the Brers. They need to be added back into the parks. Their ride saved and having their own movie and series.

[@celestiadrools9551]

At least they will be safe in Japan.

[@tacc8227]

This movie was re-released in 1968 when I was 7 years old at the time. I saw nothing but love from Uncle Remus and I still do today. As far as I was concerned Uncle Remus was talking directly to me and warning me, no matter who or what you are. Somebody is going to try and take advantage of you..Dont be Brer Rabbit!
The bigger and truer fact Uncle Remus was teaching every child, no matter the skin color, a lesson everybody could learn from.. even today! But the fact is, too many people are worried about skin color rather then living as one in spirit.
The fact is, NOBODY wants slavery back. But we cannot ignore our history or try and delete it unless everybody wants to repeat the same history..
Let the stories be told and discuss the results in the end. Rather than shut EVERYBODY and EVERYTHING up.
Just my opinion.

[@torinwulfren9463]

I love when Br’er Bear ignores Br’er Fox while singing 🤣

[@SCRPrezPrez]

one of my all time favorite Disney songs

[@victoriadamon5964]

Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear crack me up every time I watch this movie!!😂

[@psychozombieproductions7739]

Brer fox is my fav

[@victoriadamon5964]

+psycho zombie "Oh yes indeed, eyes, I'm glad I thought of that! Lemme see now---hm, hm, hm." *rips buttons off Br'er Bear's jacket* 😂😂😂

[@psychozombieproductions7739]

+vikki d I can do brer fox voice from splash mountain

[@victoriadamon5964]

+psycho zombie Wow😃 Impressive👏🏽

[@psychozombieproductions7739]

+vikki d thank you my fav quote from the ride is hey Brer Rabbit how about I take you to my laughing place haha only I don't expect you to be doing much laughing "

[@cristyculp5659]

This movie is the best Disney animated ever! I remember watching it on television when I was a young girl back in the 50's. What a total delight it is to see Uncle Remus again! Every child today should watch this movie. Walt was making his movies at a time when there was such a thing as childhood innocence. That doesn't exist today, unfortunately. What a treat to see this movie again. Remember Dumbo; Bambi; Cinderella; The Yearling, etc. We could go on and on and on. We 'baby-boomers' miss those times when children were children and we learned right and wrong from out parents and we also respected other people. All of those lessons of morality exist in Disney's films.

[@AshChirnMusic]

3:08 I find it so hilarious when Brer Bear brushes Brer Fox’s tail in his face lol

[@HorrorLover98]

"I said I was going to roast you, on that fire!"
No, you said you were going to BARBECUE him. That's two different things.

[@piecatlady4289]

I loved "Song of the South" when it came out in the theaters. I saw it again and again. The stories came from the Joel Chandler Harris books written in southern black dialect. Even so, an innocent child, I had no notion that the animal characters (Brer Rabbit, Fox and Bear) were portrayed with black voices. They were just FUNNY. Later I realized that Johnny Lee, Calhoun in "Amos 'n' Andy" on TV, did the voice of Brer Rabbit. It dawned on me that the animals - clever (Rabbit), slick (Fox) and stupid (Bear) - were meant to be black. I don't see the film as racist. Brer Rabbit is the star; children love him and root for him as he outshines Brer Fox and Brer Bear. Uncle Remus (smart and kind) is the hero who helps the children handle life apart from their dad. He distracts them with his folktales. "Song of the South" is a dazzling composite of animation and live action, charming and funny, which never intended to hurt anyone. Let it stand on its merits, which are many.

[@ElliesWolftrave2456]

Well said! I agree! I adore all the characters (the main 2 Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox) I ❤ 💕💘 them all

[@johnmoonitz2968]

+Pie CatLady Agreed

[@erinbolan7948]

I was a wee one when I 1st FELL IN LOVE w/this movie. I will not waste my time arguing 4 views held by people who view All the beauty & Wonder & Diversity in this BEAUTIFUL WORLD. I put my ATTENTION towards things I would like more of. I need to hear Bear Necessities(sp?)
MAHALO NUI LOA 🌟✨💫💖💕💓✌on🌎

[@jamesd.6611]

Song of the South released in theaters in 1946, 1980, and 1986!

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

It's a movie about a HAPPY SLAVE to ease the guilt of the grandchildren of slave owners during a time black people were still living under Jim Crow. How can you not see this is racist

[@lynnehenderson4517]

Films like this do not make us racist, we are not born racist, it's something people instill in us... if we let them! Love to all xx

[@BrainyGavinLee]

It's a good thing Brer Rabbit is super-intelligent! Can't stop laughing at how gullible Brer Bear is!

[@brencoste]

When people are scared of getting in trouble they'll get rid of it instead of facing what's wrong.

[@kennethwayne6857]

Step in time, mate!

[@marcopervo]

One of the greatest movies of all time!

[@dangurney1042]

James Baskett (Uncle Remus and the voice of Brer Fox) also voiced Brer Rabbit for this one sequence while the regular voice of Brer Rabbit Johnny Lee was busy promoting the movie.

[@destinymcintire2188]

1:51 That facepalm is a mood and a half.

[@khfan4life365]

People keep saying this movie is “sanitized” because it doesn’t show racism and what have you, but they keep forgetting that this film is being seen through the eyes of the children characters. You can tell with the animated scenes. When Uncle Remus tells the stories, the animated scenes represent the children’s imaginations. Even back then, parents didn’t have political discussions with children. They believed children should be seen not heard. It’s a damn shame this film has been censored because of ignorant people running their mouths.

[@superawesomebros3084]

Splash mountain is my laughing place

[@imnotloco1516]

SuperAwesomeBros same

[@deadlyarc1805]

So you're looking for a laughing place eh?

[@tristanwilliams4180]

im going to my laughing place in september

[@n0blenero]

Sameee

[@tylerdinkydooamusementmadn6368]

Splash Mountain was my laughing place. Now it's going away for good :(

[@nickl9623]

Brer Rabbit is one of the famous Disney characters ever! I really hope that Song of the South will come out of the Disney vault and be put on Disney+ in the foreseeable future. I even think Brer Rabbit should make an appearance in the future Kingdom Hearts games. I also think the song and term Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah should appear in the series too.

[@mrkylesfilms1]

Love this flick. Br'er fox is hilarious!

[@animegeek2478]

IKR!! He's that one person in the family who is tired of everyone else's shit

[@brersam9473]

Is he?

[@daneaune5082]

The

[@thomashuffman3237]

Mr.Kyles Films 1 Productions I could clearly tell James Baskett was having fun with the role, because of his delivery.

[@n0blenero]

I use to have a crush on Br’er fox...I’ll never say that again in me life..

[@jimmypettyjohn8725]

4:05 BR’ER BEAR: There ain’t nothing in there except Bees! (Br’er Fox Starts Laughing)

[@Combes_]

Good Ol' Brer Rabbit...

[@danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885]

B’rer Rabbit’s laugh is so cute.

[@jupiter9099]

At some point Disney needs to grow a pair and own up to the fact that this (ever so harmless) movie happened. Sweeping the past under the rug only works for so long.

[@kevinlee7678]

Instead, they are basically killing off Splash Mountain, thereby likely sending Br'er Bear, Br'er Fox, and Br'er Rabbit to Wasteland!

[@celestiadrools9551]

I feel like they should remake this movie bro reintroduce the characters in a positive light. Not other classic movies that don’t need it.

[@imsteph21]

Now they're getting rid of the Brer Rabbit Splash Mountain ride. Glad to say I got to ride on it several times before they change it.

[@mikhailabunidal9146]

Before Covid-19 hit I had dreamed of wanting to ride Splash Mountain but they removed everything that dealt with Song of the South altogether which is a shame because now no one'll ever hope on anymore
God damn it I cried a d I'm crying now before writing this here quote 😭😭😭😭

[@sportsntunes4021]

All the money they waisted on it to just change it :(

[@JaDangerz]

Couldn't Disney at least release just the cartoon parts instead of the whole movie?

[@Dimensioneer88]

They did on the Disney Sing Along videos.

[@porsche911sbs]

They should release the whole movie. Stop censoring history. Use it as a way to teach history.

[@cheyennethedaeodon2056]

They should remaster the film into a full length animated feature (making it something like the 59th to 61st animated classic) and update the hand drawn animation to be at the same level of quality that stuff like Enchanted and Princess and the Frog were at. They can also easily modify anything that might be considered offensive, and add more characters and stories to fill the run time.

[@TheMormonSorceress]

You know, why not make a a tv show with these 3 guys?

[@Disneyfan82]

@@TheMormonSorceress Why not make a Cartoon show with Brer Rabbit and all the other cartoon characters including Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and everyone from the books and comics?

[@xxShatteredPeacez]

Finally watched this movie so I can educate myself on it, I definitely see the issues this movie has but it's a product of its time and also told through the child's perspective... I love the animations and songs. The animations mixed with live action is pretty impressive considering it was made in the 40s. It's sad that Disney won't show this movie JUST because of how talented James Basket was. I think that's the true loss honestly. At least a few people still know/remember his talent. 😊

[@mommy45061]

Love this movie grew up watching it with my granddaddy brings back memories ❤️

[@TearStreakedPhoenix]

First time I saw this I nearly died of laughter!!
Tenth time around and I still do!! XD XD

[@daneaune5082]

I like you

[@chiebukachibee-zoraedu]

Now you're in your laughin' place!

[@Combes_]

@@chiebukachibee-zoraedu Buddy ya mean OUR

[@chiebukachibee-zoraedu]

@@Combes_ right!

[@MikeyReallyLikey]

It's a completely ridiculous double standard to ban a movie from being sold in the U.S. and having a theme park attraction in several locations clearly based on that same movie. Just release the dang movie. And to say that it's because the movie is so called "racist" is completely foolish. If that's the case, I could list dozens of movies that should be banned as well, but no, they're still out there being sold. I see it as a cautionary tale to us all about the dangers of racism and hatred. Stuff like this happened, to deny it would be ignorant. It should be used to remind us how far we've come in this world, and how despite everything that happened in the past, people are to be loved, respected, and celebrated for who they are.

[@nathanpetronzio6442]

Disney's a private entity. Hate to break it to you, but they can do whatever they please with their property. If they feel the negative outweighs the positive, in terms of publicity & monetary gain-loss, well then they won't re-release it.
They can have double, even triple standards if they please. But honestly it has nothing to do with standards, rather business. With huge corporations it's never an issue of ethic's-- it's an issue of capitol.

[@DJandManaphy]

Nathan Petronzio BBBBBBBWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

[@kju775]

this is not racesit it's history

[@metalfox1911a1]

Sims 3 Forever Dude you might be referring to Disney only films but one that is racist is Blazing Saddles but the way the main Star bucks It Off makes it funny not to mention the way he gets back at the people mistreating him or the bad people in the movie yet I was able to watch that on RUclips but I can't watch Song of the South I like watching a lot of older films or older cartoons mainly the cartoons as they're actually drawn instead of having these crappy computer images like Phineas and Ferb for example

[@booksteer7057]

Family guy even had the nerve to call Dumbo racist in one of its cutaway gags.

[@hardlines4]

Song Of The South is one of the best movies ever, I visited Mr. Baskett’s grave in Indianapolis. Disney should be ashamed of themselves not releasing this and anyone saying this classic is racist are idiots!!!!

[@MrBebetoadful]

Wow this movie is actually really hilarious .

[@JohnnyCarver2024OC]

BEST DISNEY MOVIE

[@mmarston332]

LOL at the bees at 4:04, speaking of a laughing place!

[@mkaplan1383]

At 1:50 the laughing place is very contagious and let's give a big hearty laugh at 5:00 :-D.

[@HauntFreak13]

4:00 makes me laugh so hard the way he slowly reels Br’er Rabbit back in 😂

[@pipestud3corncobpuffer785]

The South has always been a place of folklore that was derived from multiple cultures. This region was settled primarily by the following ethnic groups: Irish, Scottish, Germans, Spanish, Brazilians, Creoles (French and African) and Cubans. Pre-Civil War and especially during Reconstruction it was not uncommon to find minorities or immigrants running the households of the well to do in the South. And the well to do included people from the above mentioned ethnic groups, including Blacks. Yes, there were wealthy Black landowners in the 19th Century South. They helped rear children and often shared their stories, ancient folklore and even medicinal remedies with fellow Southerners and their offspring. So modern interpretations of stories such a Brier Rabbit, Don Quixote or Sleeping Beauty would have evolved from the infusion of European fairytales, Irish legends, Caribbean voodo and African Folklore. As far as Song of the South being racist, it was actually a depiction of Southerners as a whole. Which for many decades prior to the film were seen as uneducated, dirty and impoverished. The North had always looked down on Dixie because it was agricultural and not industrialized like the Northern states. And whether Black or White Southerners shared the same dialect as heard in this film clip, which seemed foreign to the Yankee states.

[@YouTubeChannel-nf2nw]

I love the way everyone talks

[@colbycummings962]

They banned this movie .....really there's nothing wrong with it, while seeing this multiple times and also loving the ride based off of it, this should not be banned there are multiple other cartoons that are far more offensive than this great classic film

[@erinpoland5662]

It’s not banned, its just that Disney never put it on any VHS in the US

[@tylerdinkydooamusementmadn6368]

And now they are taking away Splash Mountain too!

[@shannoncrosby442]

People got too offended because of the civil war racism / the tar baby

[@Mxyzptlksac]

@Sims 3 Forever Dude Disney made a business decision to not release something that is outdated

[@mikhailabunidal9146]

I agree , me and my immediate family 👪 saw it and they're was nothing wrong at all
There are some ignorant people who don't want anyone of a different race to coexist with another race peacefully which to be is absurd.

[@imacreeator]

How I've loved this movie all of my life. Thank you.

[@trollnood6592]

Fav song of the movie

[@jeanashchuchinov6593]

Always was my favorite Disney stories. Uncle Remus

[@dillonkinder9296]

his laugh sounds just like King Louie from The Jungle Book and that's made me found my laughin place. LOL

[@daneaune5082]

Poop head

[@tylerdinkydooamusementmadn6368]

That was brer rabbit’s laugh to begin with later they put it in Jungle Book

[@Luke17d]

I watched this as a kid and I didn’t know anything about racism. I loved the animation and the catchy music. Surprised when I found out when I was older it was being canceled.

[@kingsize127]

0:46 what a great gag. Simple jokes like that are always hilarious.

[@Holyblackmage246]

"Maybe I oughta 'splain som'm to you...
I SAID, I'm gonna ROAST ya. On THAT FIRE. Now.
Is dat som'm to laugh about?"

[@snazzysitara]

Yes. Yes it is.

[@thomashuffman3237]

PenelOrigo I can't help laughing, Br'er Fox. I just been to my laughing place. And, every time I think about my laughing place, I can't help- 😆😆😆

[@tylerdinkydooamusementmadn6368]

What what’s uh
Yeah B’rer Bear
What’s uh what’s a Laughin place?

[@tylerdinkydooamusementmadn6368]

@@amandabub6517 You keep out of this Br'er Bear! It's another one of his tricks! That rabbit's just trying to- (Br'er Bear shuts his mouth) Duh where is this laughing place at?

[@brersam9473]

@@tylerdinkydooamusementmadn6368 How can I show ya where tis when i's all tied up like this?

[@Angyali]

Man!
I haven't seen this cartoon in 30 years! Never could remember it's name or look it up!

[@gnzaccar2301]

some of the most beautiful animation ever done...look at the postures and attitudes of the characters, and the cyclone animation of the bee swarm....truly a classic of Hollywood filmmaking and animation, that has been hijacked by p.c. posturing and liberal censorship. Disney needs to re-release this classic with a historic documentary. incredible cast and skillful art.

[@buddhistandcatholic]

These stories are borderline hilarious. This is a complete fit for Walt Disney!

[@animatroniccrazy5460]

idec if the live action parts are controversial, the animated parts are some of disneys all time best

[@austinklein1172]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO.MUCH!!! I've only seen it.twice but I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@joyunicycle]

Now found my laughing place too!

[@sportsntunes4021]

How can you dislike these videos regardless of all controversial issues about the film we as children enjoyed everything but I guess that’s the beauty of childhood our innocence

[@patriciamcquarrie6440]

A Disney classic, release on Blu Ray! Only an idiot was say it was “racist”. The black people in the film have the best characters. Uncle Remus is the most lovely, caring and kind character, enchanting the children with funny Brer Rabbit stories, and keeping them safe.

[@kevinlee7678]

Or they are talking specifically about the Tar Baby, though it was not intended to be racist.

[@imacreeator]

What y'll are missing is that Uncle Remus was Love. He was the first black person in my life in an all white community, and I have loved him ever since. I introduced my children to him and hopefully my grandchildren. I still have the album form the movie. It is what you make of it , and I made LOVE of it.

[@srsgas1]

I think it's a lovely movie.

[@katef96]

I think these 3 characters deserve another chance from Disney. Whether that be a new animated feature or a TV show on Disney+, I don’t think they should be completely written off just because the first go-around was controversial. I also think they should make a documentary about the film, there’s lots of stuff that could be covered in it, but I doubt the current execs would be interested unfortunately. If I recall, the intention was for this film to be fully animated to begin with, but Walt’s desire to expand into live-action coupled with rough financial times for the studio changed that.
I guess my main point is, why not rectify the mistakes that happened with SotS instead of trying to act like it doesn’t exist even though it’s not exactly a secret?

[@waltweiskopf9315]

Thoughtfully put. Thank you.

[@Disneyfan82]

They deserve their own animated series with someone pretending to be Uncle Remus narrating each episode.

[@Lucythehorserider]

lol Brer Fox's laugh lol.

[@jestershat66]

02:33 I love this scene
"I wanna see that laughing place!"

[@samkresil6011]

Out of everything else in the film,this probably used to be my favorite.

[@samkresil6011]

1:32 I understand you,Brer Fox,you`re trying to be threatening but it`s just humor in a situation like this. No need to be suspicious.

[@BugsBunny320]

It’s been a while since I’ve heard Brer Rabbit’s laugh. 1:51 His laugh is pretty contagious if I hear it hear it over and over again. I try my hardest not to laugh but I believe Bre’r Rabbit has got me. I’m just laughing my head off 😅😅😅😅😅 he’s just so funny. 1:23 😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pigeons1017]

Someone's favorite ride is themed after this movie.....
Someone owns a copy on DVD......
Someone also named their border collie uncle Remus......
Someone......

[@Twodawgzz]

Or at least a black lab.

[@libracortneyjoshua]

And I bet that someone is you

[@Pauly144]

I love Splash Mountain!!

[@tylerdinkydooamusementmadn6368]

Me too! I wish they didn't remove it

[@nicholasblaschke246]

Nowwwwww I Wanna See That Laughin Place

[@marlawhite1430]

4:02 The curious look on Brer Foxe's face is priceless.

[@myeralinaz5998]

I loved this movie

[@TheDowntownchick]

If somebody doesn't like this movie they don't have to watch it. It's my favorite Disney movie.

[@zeldafan1942]

It's hard for me to compare this song to "I Love To Laugh" from "Mary Poppins"! They're both great!

[@CaitCher]

Br'er Rabbit's laugh at 1:50 sounds a lot like King Louie's from The Jungle Book.

[@snazzysitara]

They actually reused that laugh.

[@zeldafan1942]

They recycled the sound into his laugh. But to me, this movie is much more of a milestone in Walt's career, since it was the first Disney movie to incorporate animation with live-action. I wish this were released on DVD!

[@dougcrouse7587]

Avi Greene but due to stupid Social Justice Warriors or SJW's for short thinking this movie is so racist I highly doubt it will ever get a DVD release SJW'S have to ruin everything for the rest of us I've seen this movie before and it really isn't that racist I think

[@keatonthekoopatroopa246]

Doug Crouse Seriously why couldn't Uncle Remus make it to Splash Mountain? SJWs or some people just find him to offensive?

[@dougcrouse7587]

Mick & Mr Triangle Productions that's actually a really good question never thought about that before but your right

[@lara_n3rd875]

Disney really need to release this movie, regardless of the incorrectness of some of the cultural depictions. It’s better the acknowledge wrongs so that aren’t repeated than to sweep them under a rug and ignore.
Sing of the South could be a great tool in education future generations on racial prejudices and the culture and history behind the stories of the BR’ER patch critters.

[@ilovecats3795]

I love the kid’s expression of like are you insane old man.

[@gamecrazy2003]

Song of the South is on Vimeo!! Just saying for those who are interested.

[@garywoo4979]

This song is not racist.

[@derricklighten4092]

I truly love this! Awesome.

[@dordonake]

It's like "scream", but with animals. Sidney is br'er rabbit, Billy is br'er fox and Stu is br'er bear.

[@kinkhorse6672]

Song of the South is just about the LEAST RACIST piece of film and literature ever produced. To understand this, you have to look into its history and its creation, starting with the Uncle Remus book written by Joel Chandler Harris.
This book was compiled from stories Joel was told as a child by the slaves living on a plantation he worked at as a young man. These stories are African-American adaptations of oral stories that exist in the African culture, and thanks to this book, they were preserved in written form after slavery ended.
The movie, Song of the South took these books and made them into enjoyable Children's media. I think the writers of the movie took the original spirit of the stories and reproduced them in good faith. In any case, you can see in many of these, the Brer Rabbit character actually serves as an idealized representation of a captive person, and is usually outwitting his captors. Yes, Brer Rabbit is supposed to be black, the Fox and the Bear are supposed to be white, in the most abstract viewpoint.
The vernacular used in the book and the movie might not be entirely accurate, but I think 'whitewashing' it would be a far greater disservice to the people and the stories it represents.
All in all, though, the only legitimate criticism I can see being applied here is that the action parts of the film did not look at the horrors and offense that human slavery is, but that was never the point of the movie, or the book itself. This is instead, a look at the culture of African Americans in the united states in the 1860's, their traditions, their stories, their hymns, and so on.
I think it is a disgrace that Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit have all but been banned in this country. This is documentation of a culture that no longer exists, having moved on, a culture that did not have a voice at the time or a way to immortalize their traditions. Trying to pin racist allegations onto these innocent things is only doing one thing, and it is rapidly taking this cultural testament out of common knowledge, which is very sad indeed.

[@maxonwolf5841]

THIS

[@Rtkat3]

This was considered a controversial film by Walt Disney.

[@KamFiction]

Arthur Denorfia yes. I hardly see how that is an argument to bury media in such a way that few and far between have access to it. What is next? Are you saying if Disney or any other mega corporation decided that say "Crime and Punishment" by Doatovesky or the works of Shakespeare that you support them being pulled from circulation and stores? I argue, not so! That's just me, however.

[@WillScarlet16]

Well said indeed. This may be a highly sanitized look at southern black life, but I doubt James Baskett would be happy to know the movie that got him his Oscar wasn't even on video.

[@harrykuheim6107]

It's Called Big Brother....they decide what you see...they decide how they are going to "Teach You"...all but a small portion of today's Media is doing that very exact thing today....always their message....We just saw them hard at work Mocking Trump for TWO YEARS....daily forecasts of dire results if "He" became President...Lucky for us Hillary was so Repulsive they were unsucessful...this time...they will not stop trying ....ever

[@up4itgal]

I love love this movie😂😂😂

[@mariafox9226]

That scene with Minny's "Special Pie" is my laughing place. Brer Rabbit is definitely right in saying "everybody has a laughing place." :)

[@snazzysitara]

Anywhere I can watch this movie is my laughing place (or at least the Tar Trap story).

[@williamstyers4264]

This movie is not racist in any way nor does it glorify or condone slavery in any fashion. The movie was set in post Civil War Reconstruction era and the African-Americans depicted were sharecroppers, not slaves. Besides that, what this movie shows is a friendship that reaches across both racial and age gaps. Also the dialect was absolutely authentic for the time period in which Joel Chandler Harris wrote. It is a historically accurate portrayal. Sadly, there will always be those who play the race card and this is one of the reasons we will never heal the divide as long as the likes of "Reverend" Jesse Jackson (what church does he pastor) and "Reverend" Al Sharpton (same question) keep stirring the pot of racial discord. If we all would just get along as Rodney King so eloquently put it, these men and others of their ilk would be out of a job. In my opinion it is in their interest to keep the races at odds with each other,

[@kaptainkpop6750]

William Styers it was racist that uncle Remus couldn’t attend the premiere

[@daneaune5082]

Yuck

[@daneaune5082]

Poop ass