Today is a very special one indeed: it marks Song of the South‘s diamond anniversary! 60 years ago today, Song of the South premiered at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia at 8:30PM.
In celebration of Song of the South‘s 60th anniversary, a brand new feature has been added to SongoftheSouth.net: Song of the South Radio! Featuring over 3 hours of songs and vintage radio ads from Song of the South recorded by dozens of artists from 1946 to present! This 60th Anniversary special will run from November 12 until the end of the year. If enough interest is generated in this new feature, it may become a permanent fixture here at Song of the South.net!
In notable absence is the long-rumored Song of the South 60th Anniversary Special Edition DVD that was anticipated to be released by Disney. It had been hoped that with the removal of Michael Eisner, the new heads at Disney would come to their senses and release this film to the American public once and for all. Our hopes were all but dashed during a Disney stockholder’s meeting back in March 2006, in which new CEO Robert Iger said “…for now we simply don’t have plans to bring it back…”
And so, the petition continues…