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Photo showing the front of the Fox Theater and the crowd in Atlanta, Georgia Ruth Warrick is interviewed by radio station WATL A banquet was held at the Capitol City Club, as part of a Polio Fund Drive in cooperation with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes). A banquet was held at the Capitol City Club, as part of a Polio Fund Drive in cooperation with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes). Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, Walt Disney, and another unidentified child visit a cabin on the grounds of The Wren's Nest Unidentified individuals on the Fox Theater stage Walt Disney, Luana Patten, Bobby Driscoll, Ruth Warrick, and other unidentified individuals
Photo showing the front of the Fox Theater and the crowd in Atlanta, Georgia Walt and Lillian Disney with Ruth Warrick Women in costume posing in front of a portrait of Joel Chandler Harris. Another banquet was held at an unidentified location Unidentified passengers on the North America Skyline from Long Beach, CA with Song of the South artwork displayed on the airplane door Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten with unidentified individuals (possibly their parents) Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten interviewed by radio station WATL Aerial photo showing the crowd in front of the Fox Theater and the lighted corner sign on the roof
Walt and Lillian Disney arriving at the premier in a car with a Brer Rabbit picture on the windshield, waving to the crowd Radio station WATL interviewer Unknown individual on left; Ruth Warrick and Clarence Nash (voice of Donald Duck and Mr. Bluebird) Walt Disney on the stage at the Fox Theater with radio station WGST Walt Disney, right, with unidentified men (possibly March of Dimes officials) Walt Disney presents a poster to the Georgia Chapter of the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis, depicting Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit and Brer Bear for the 1947 March of Dimes. Supermarket promotion associated with Song of the South's premiere
Walt Disney being interviewed in front of the Fox Theater Walt Disney being interviewed at another unidentified banquet location A banquet was held at the Capitol City Club, as part of a Polio Fund Drive in cooperation with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes). Walt Disney presents a poster to the Georgia Chapter of the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis, depicting Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit and Brer Bear for the 1947 March of Dimes. A banquet was held at the Capitol City Club, as part of a Polio Fund Drive in cooperation with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes). Walt Disney on left and unidentified speaker at the Capitol City Club, as part of a Polio Fund Drive in cooperation with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes). Interior shot of RKO Radio Pictures Atlanta office displaying posters for It's a Wonderful Life and Song of the South.


All photos on this page are from the Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976, and appear courtesy of Georgia State University Library Special Collections. These photos have been used with permission.