Tag: Song of the South
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This Film Would’ve Been Disney’s First Animated/Live-Action Hybrid
It goes without saying that the history of animation is riddled with groundbreaking developments and touchstone moments that Disney continues to bring to the genre. The multiplane camera brought the illusion of depth. Xerography cut animation costs and sped up production. Caps (Computer Animation Production System) brought digital coloring, crisper animation, and CGI effects and…
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‘Song of the South’ Inspired and Ultimately Killed Splash Mountain
The history of Disney’s Song of the South is one of cheer, racism, and the odd choice to build an amusement park ride based on a film generations have never seen, or ever will. The film is one filled with mixed messages, taking place in a time after slavery had been abolished, but still depicting…
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‘Song of the South’: 12 Things to Know About Disney’s Most Controversial Movie
This piece was originally published in November 2019. It has been updated on March 29, 2022, timed to the 75th anniversary of the film’s theatrical release on March 30.The 2019 season of film historian Karina Longworth’s must-hear podcast series “You Must Remember This” took listeners on a deep dive into the saga of Disney’s most…
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Why Test Screenings For Disney’s The Black Cauldron Had Parents Fleeing From Theaters
For years after its theatrical release in 1985, Disney essentially shunned “The Black Cauldron” and pretended it didn’t exist. In this case, though, it wasn’t because the Mouse House saw it as an embarrassing mistake like “Song of the South.” It was just that the studio has spent nearly 15 years and $44 million making…
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Disney+ Apparently Added Terrible CGI Hair To ‘Splash’ To Prevent A Butt From Being Shown
We know that Disney will go to great lengths to sanitize its history and library, especially when it comes to the launch of its streaming service. Don’t even bother trying to find “Song of the South” or some of the more culturally insensitive cartoons. But when it comes to the rest of the library, apparently…
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‘Song of the South’ Will Never Be On Disney+, Bob Iger Confirms
In case you were still wondering: No, Song of the South will never be on Disney+. When the Disney streaming service was first announced, then-ceo Bob Iger was quoted as saying that the entire Disney library would be available to stream, which lead many to wonder if that would include the controversial 1946 Disney film…
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Disney+ Adds A Disclaimer For “Outdated Cultural Depictions” In Classic Movies, Still Pretending ‘Song Of The South’ Doesn’t Exists
We still have a long way to go when it comes to racism and representations in movies and TV shows, but we can at least agree we have made some progress compared to some of the Disney animated classics like “Dumbo,” “Lady and the Tramp” or “The Aristocats.” All of those movies can be seen…
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Disney Plus streaming site will not offer ‘racist’ Song of the South film
Hit from 1946 now criticised for portrayal of African-Americans in post-slavery periodWhen Disney’s streaming site launches in the Us in November this year, fans will be able to watch the Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian and classic films. However, there will be a notable absence from Disney Plus: the 1946 film Song of the…