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Song of the South Links

The following web sites are provided to you as other valuable sources of information related to Walt Disney's Song of the South and Uncle Remus.

• General Links
• Song of the South Articles
• Official Disney Pages
• Song of the South Fan Sites
• Joel Chandler Harris / Uncle Remus Links
• Open Directory Projects

General Links:

Song of the South Petition – Add your name to the petition for people who want Song of the South released on DVD. Hosted by PetitionOnline.com.

UncleRemusPages.com – Hosted by my fellow Song of the South enthusiast James, this site is home to the original Song of the South Petition. You can also find a nice selection of Uncle Remus stories here.

Yahoo! Song of the South Enthusiasts Group – A Yahoo group I created for fans of Song of the South where you can discuss this movie, participate in group polls, and interact with other fans. Join in! This group needs members. :)

IMDb: Song of the South – The Internet Movie Databse is a great web site with extensive information on Song of the South. Here you can vote for the movie, write a review, and discuss the film on the message board.

Amazon.com: Song of the South (DVD) – Amazon's placeholder page for Song of the South on DVD. You can sign up to be notified if/when Song of the South is released on DVD.

Wikipedia: Song of the South – An open-content encyclopedia with a thorough entry on Song of the South, refined and edited by many contributors.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Song of the South – a thorough entry on Song of the South, including information on production, reactions, and other suggested sources for reading.

Turner Classic Movies: Song of the South – Movie information page for Song of the South on Turner Classic Movies web site. Includes a Video Vote where you can vote for the movie's release, in addition to User Reviews and a Message Board.

Ebony Showcase Theater Online – Originally founded in 1950 by Nick Stewart (the voice of Brer Bear), this organization is still faithfully owned and operated by the Stewart family. This was Nick's dream and passion.

Song of the South Articles:

Where Have You Gone, Uncle Remus? – By Jewell Atkins. Article on the 60th Anniversary of Song of the South coming and going. November 20, 2006.

LaughingPlace.com: Beggar At The Feast – An article written by Rhett Wickham commenting on Disney CEO Robert Iger's comments made at the 2006 Disney shareholder meeting regarding Song of the South. April 25, 2006.

Song of a Never-Was South – by Hollis Henry. Article published on The Black Commentator offering his view of the film. May 19, 2005.

Jim Hill Media: Why For? – In this issue, Jim answers a question about Song of the South, going into a great deal about the movie's recent history, from the 1980's forward. January 27, 2003.

Epinions.com Song of the South Review – Author Casey Stewart provides the reader with a thorough review, synopsis and the issues currently surrounding this film. July 10, 2002.

Urban Legends Reference Pages – A good page that dispells the rumor about the NAACP threatening to boycott Disney. This page also contains a review of the movie by Patricia A. Turner.

Tales of Brer Rabbit: One Viewer's Opinion – Linguatics professor and fellow Song of the South enthusiast Armand A. Gagnon shares his opinion on this "persecuted flick."

Mammy Dearest by Frank Diller – An American Studies Master's Thesis discussing the depiction of African-American house servants in Song of the South.

Time To See Song of the South Again – Article written by animation buff Peter Adamakos of Disada.com on why he believes the movie should be seen again.

World of KJ: Song of the South – Article written by John Kaufman on Song of the South during coverage of Black History Month. Includes film information, plot, and commentary.

The Forbidden Zone: Song of the South – An article that goes into detail about facts about the movie, background on Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit and the Disney version, and arguments for and against the film.

Official Disney Pages:

Walt Disney Family Museum: Song of the South – This official Disney webpage has rare behind the scenes footage from Song of the South as well as an interesting article.

Disney Movie Finder: Song of the South (Theatrical Release) – Placeholder page for Song of the South. Contains a form that you can fill out to be notified when it becomes available on VHS/DVD.

Disney Movie Finder: Song of the South (VHS) – Original placeholder page for Song of the South. Contains a form that you can fill out to be notified when it becomes available on VHS/DVD.

Disney Archives: Song of the South – The official Disney Song of the South page. Contains a little synopsis and a good sum-up of all the basic information of the film.

Disney Pin Trading: Song of the South – This page lists pins recently released by Disney that are related to Song of the South (category #532).

Disney.co.uk: Song of the South – Disney.co.uk's official page summarizing Song of the South. Contains pictures and a good sum-up about the film. Requires Flash.

Song of the South Fan Sites:

Scott's Song of the South Page – Picturing his own personal collection of memorabilia and Splash Mountain pictures, and credits from the movie.

Brer ASCII Pictures – Cool and unusual: Brers Rabbit, Fox, and Bear as ASCII text pictures.

The Briar Patch: Song of the South – A basic overview and synopsis of the movie, and a couple pictures.

Joel Chandler Harris / Uncle Remus Links:

The Wren's Nest – The home of Joel Chandler Harris in Atlanta, Georgia, where he penned many of his Uncle Remus stories. His house is now a museum.

Project Gutenburg – The complete book of Joel Chandler Harris' "Uncle Remus, His Songs And His Sayings" available online. This book is now public domain.

The Far-Flung Brer Rabbit Shows Up Again – An article published in the News & Observer by English professor Lucinda Mackethan explaining the origins of the term "Tar Baby."

Open Directory Projects:

DMOZ Open Directory: Song of the South

OpenHere Network: Song of the South

Google Directory: Song of the South

Yahoo! Directory: Song of the South

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