Who's afraid of the Song of the South? : and other forbidden Disney stories
Brer Rabbit. Uncle Remus. 'Song of the South'. Racism? Disney thinks so. And that's why it has forbidden the theatrical re-release of its classic film 'Song of the South' since 1986. But is the film racist? Disney historian Jim Korkis does not think so. Korkis examines the film from concept to controversy, and reveals the politics that nearly scuttled the project. Through interviews with many of the artists and animators who created 'Song of the South', and through his own extensive research, Korkis delivers both the definitive behind-the-scenes history of the film and a balanced analysis of its cultural impact. What else would Disney prefer you did not know? Plenty
Print Book, English, ©2012
Theme Park Press, Orlando, Fla., ©2012