You can't open your mouth without a song jumpin' right out
Last night, for DVD Economy Night with the guys, we watched Disney's long-forgotten classic The Song of the South.
It was a fascinating viewing. While Song of the South isn't directly racist, it isn't exactly politically correct. It very much reflects a different era in history, in terms of both now-vs-the-19th-century (when the movie takes place) and now-vs-1945 (when the movie was filmed). It currently is not available in any format from Disney.
Fun Facts:
- Hattie McDaniel is in the film, essentially reprising her role as Mammy from Gone With the Wind.
- During the movie,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sluggobear pointed out that the boy who played Johnny, Bobby Driscoll, later went on to provide the voice of Peter Pan in the animated film. Years later, he had such a severe acne problem that he no longer could work in acting again. He later became hooked on drugs and ultimately did prison time and died because of his addiction.
- Song of the South was released in 1946, decades before Mary Poppins, which is known for its innovative mix of live action and animation.
Good times!
It was a fascinating viewing. While Song of the South isn't directly racist, it isn't exactly politically correct. It very much reflects a different era in history, in terms of both now-vs-the-19th-century (when the movie takes place) and now-vs-1945 (when the movie was filmed). It currently is not available in any format from Disney.
Fun Facts:
- Hattie McDaniel is in the film, essentially reprising her role as Mammy from Gone With the Wind.
- During the movie,
sluggobear pointed out that the boy who played Johnny, Bobby Driscoll, later went on to provide the voice of Peter Pan in the animated film. Years later, he had such a severe acne problem that he no longer could work in acting again. He later became hooked on drugs and ultimately did prison time and died because of his addiction.- Song of the South was released in 1946, decades before Mary Poppins, which is known for its innovative mix of live action and animation.
Good times!