1946 5 Minute Radio Transcription #1 Converted to text by Christian Willis, February 2, 2001. http://www.songofthesouth.net Announcer: You'll want to see it again and again. It's "Song of the South", the picture all Hollywood's talking about. In this new Walt Disney full-length Technicolor hit, you'll thrill to its gay, heart-warming story; you'll whistle and sing its glorious music; and you'll laugh and love the new Disney characters. Remember, it's Walt Disney's tuneful new hit, "Song of the South." "Song of the South" with songs for a nation! Johnny Mercer: Hello everybody, this is your old music maker Johnny Mercer. And I'd like you to meet some of the cast from Walt Disney's tuneful new hit "Song of the South." Meet Luana Patten and Bobby Driscoll, two youngsters with a bright future. How're you, chillun? Luana Patten and Bobby Driscoll: Hello, Mr. Mercer. Mercer: You know I saw you two in "Song of the South" and believe me, I want to say you both were swell. Patten and Driscoll: Thanks, Mr. Mercer. Mercer: Just how old are you? Luana? Patten: I'm seven. Mercer: And how'd Walt Disney happen to discover you? Patten: On a magazine cover. Mercer: Cover girl, eh? Well with those blue eyes and silver curls, I'll bet you were the favorite junior pin-up girl! What about you, Bobby? Driscoll: I'm nine years old, Mr. Mercer. And I'm not the pin-up type. Mercer: You're not, eh? Driscoll: Nope, I want to be a Marine sargeant when I grow up. Mercer: Meanwhile, you're going to continue acting in Disney pictures, is that right? Driscoll: I'll say! They're so much fun. Mercer: I'll bet they are. Driscoll: Mr. Disney is wonderful to work with! Isn't he, Luana? Patten: I'll say! And we didn't have to go to school on the lot. Mercer: Oh, you did have to go to school! Driscoll: Sure, just can't get away from it! Boy, the best part, we always got to see a Donald Duck movie. Patten: Or a Mickey Mouse when we were good. Mercer: Say, I think I'll drop in on you some day over at the Disneys. If you'll promise me an afternoon full of Donald Ducks. Driscoll: That's a promise, Mr. Mercer. Mercer: But tell me, in the movie you two play with those two new animated characters Walt created for "Song of the South." Driscoll: You mean Brer Rabbit and the Fox? Patten: And the Bear in the song? Mercer: Yeah, how does Walt do that? Does he use magic or something? Driscoll: Oh, that's a secret. Mercer: Oh, I see. Well, maybe you can tell me where he got all that great music for "Song of the South," that's no secret, is it? Driscoll: You're a composer, Mr. Mercer, you should know! Mercer: Well, I heard some wonderful music, but the music score of "Song of the South" was really one of the best. Patten: Why don't you sing us your favorite song, Mr. Mercer? Driscoll: Good idea! See if you like the one we do. Mercer: Okay. How about me giving the Mercer treatment to "How Do You Do?" Just as we did it in the new Uncle Remus album for Capitol Records? Patten: [laughs] "How Do You Do!" That's our favorite too. Mercer: Swell! Here it is, now, so give a listen. [song "How Do You Do" plays] Driscoll: Gosh, that was fun, Mr. Mercer! Patten: Can you sing another one? Mercer: Oh I'm sorry, Luana, but you and Bobby will have to settle for that because our time is up. Thanks to both of you for dropping in; we'll be looking for you in Walt Disney's great new picture "Song of the South." Till then, this is Johnny Mercer saying if you want the tops in musical entertainment, be sure and see "Song of the South." Walt Disney made it, and you'll love it. Announcer: See "Song of the South," based on the immortal tales of Uncle Remus with new Disney characters combined with a big cast of Hollywood stars. You'll love its music and song, its tender story, and its gay, happy comedy. Remember, it's Walt Disney's "Song of the South." "Song of the South," with songs for a nation. --End Transcription--