Well, the Studio Chapter NFFC Song of the South Event was lots of fun! Horrible traffic coming up from the south caused my late arrival, but the group was understanding and gave us a warm welcome. I took about 10 minutes for a small “show and tell” of some of my memorabilia items (mostly the more popular items with a few rarities thrown in), and then we adjourned for the video presentation.
Afterwards, we returned to the hall for a period of questions and answers, and general comments. James McKimson of UncleRemusPages.com and I spoke for awhile on the movie as well. I set my memorabilia items up for an impromptu display for the group to see up close. Also of note was chapter member Bob Bailey’s impressive display of seven original drawings of Brer Rabbit from the Laughing Place sequence! That was quite a rare and unexpected treat.
Last on the agenda was the raffle. James McKimson won two items, including a Splash Mountain friction car. My friend Anthony, who assisted me throughout the event, won the door prize, a Critter Country pin featuring the happy-go-lucky Brer Rabbit.
The event was a wonderful opportunity to talk with other supporters of the movie, as well as finally being able to meet my long-time online contact, James McKimson. I am very grateful to the Studio Chapter NFFC for putting on this event!
Photos from the event have been posted on the Studio Chapter NFFC web site, courtesy of Curtis Rich: [Photos have since been removed]