And Disney has locked away their classic movie “Song of the South” because of political correctness. The slaves in that movie were not miserable enough. Uncle Remus was too positive a character. He apparently did not realize that he should have been demanding reparations. Instead the politically correct types think of him as a stooge. I have seen that movie, and think that his character was presented very respectfully. Yes he was a slave, but he was a friend to the children. Then again, the story was set in the 1840s, I believe, so it was historically accurate that he was a slave.
Before there was DVD there was a format called Laserdisc which,among other things,featured *much* better picture and sound quality than VHS or Beta.Song of the South was released on Laserdisc somewhere in Asia in its original format but in limited quantities.The market for that disc in the Laserdisc "community" was $300 or more...if you could find it.
There are quite a few web sites dedicated to getting Disney to finally release this great movie on DVD in the US, and also spend quite a bit of time on its history.
The period depicted was post-slavery, but still close enough where emancipation hadn't been fully realized. The film was released in 1949, so that explains a lot about the characters.
Man, I'm tired of walking on eggshells...
“And Disney has locked away their classic movie “Song of the South” because of political correctness. “
I actually got a copy a couple years ago off the internet for ten bucks or so, and enjoy it thoroughly . . . and so do all my friends, black and white, old and young.
Also bought the complete set of Amos and Andy and really get a kick out of them.
Incredible what the thought police have done to great comedy.
From the fashions I thought it was set in the 1880s-1890s. Definitely the "Jim Crow" era, but not Ante Bellum.
Uncle Remus could not have been a slave since near the end he was planning to leave the plantation.
I've had three copies of Song,: one Japanese version (VHS) with subtitles; one UK (PAL) version (it was withdrawn from the market soon after I got my copy); and a (bootlegged, I'm sure) DVD version I bought at a flea market a couple of years ago.
Great movie. My kids love it, and the movie is pretty faithful to the original Uncle Remus stories, unlike a lot of Disneyfied stuff.
Since I have a copy, I'm OK with Disney leaving it off the market. Can you imagine all the bowin'& scrappin' they'd have to do to release it? Whoopie would probably be included in every other scene as a nanny-scold.
I found a Bit Torrent of it......Disney can try all they want to suppress it, but it is still out there.