Song of the South
Uncle Remus' Wonderland ( Song of the South ) is a Disney film from 1946, appear together in the real actors and animated characters. The musical is based on the Uncle Remus stories - of Joel Chandler Harris.
Content
The film is about the dark-skinned, old slave Uncle Remus, who befriends a white boy. In between, he tells the boy three stories about MeisterLampe that are shown as cartoons.
Synchronization
The German premiere was only on 12 March 1982. For the synchronous version Heinrich Riethmueller responsible.
Reviews
- " One of a mixture of cartoons and real scenes of existing film of the Disney studios, which is in the background story often superficial and cheesy and problematic in its cliché-ridden image of blacks and slavery. From a purely artistic, include the cartoon episodes in their bright colors the most impressive, what Disney created in the 40s. Decisive here was the influence of designer Mary Blair. The real scenes offer a masterful use of Technicolor photography, the connection between painting and live-action film is extraordinary. Munich lexicon of international film "(CD -ROM edition ), Systhema, 1997 - became famous for the song Zip -A -Dee- Doo - Dah '. " "
- " Disney's combination of live action and cartoon is perfect. " - The Motion Picture Guide
Others
- The film was not shown in the U.S. because some as racially classified content since 1986 in the cinemas and not yet released on VHS and DVD.
- In the UK and Germany only a VHS has been published so far. In Germany the film was the last time in 2001 on television. A release for an international DVD release rejects the current board of the Walt Disney Studios.
- Disney is currently working on a restoration of the film, which will be completed before the end of 2012. A subsequent publication, however, is not planned as before.
- The voice of Br'er Rabbit ( Meister Lampe ) comes from Jesse Olden Cryor.
Awards
At the Academy Awards in 1948, the film for the song Zip -a -Dee- Doo - Dah was written by Allie Wrubel and Ray Gilbert Award in the category of Best Song. He also received a nomination for the score. James Baskett was awarded an honorary Oscar for his contribution to the film.