Several readers have noted that Brer Bear (or, more specifically, Brer Bear’s silhouette) makes a cameo in the recently-released Lion King 1 1/2. At the end of the movie, several Disney characters appear as silhouettes against a movie screen, taking their seats to watch the “next showing” of the movie. Among them is the oversized Brer Bear, shown on the right.
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Nick Stewart, Voice of Brer Bear, Passes Away
Best known for his contribution to Song of the South and Splash Mountain as the voice of Brer Bear, the surviving cast member “Lightnin'” of the Amos ‘N’ Andy Show, and the founder of the Ebony Showcase Theater, passed away at age 90. He will be greatly missed by all.
A complete memorial can be found here.