Disney's Most Notorious Film: Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South

by Jason Sperb

Book Overview

The Walt Disney Company offers a vast universe of movies, television shows, theme parks, and merchandise, all carefully crafted to present an image of wholesome family entertainment. Yet Disney also produced one of the most infamous Hollywood films, Song of the South. Using cartoon characters and live actors to retell the stories of Joel Chandler Harris, SotS portrays a kindly black Uncle Remus who tells tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292756771
• ISBN13: 9780292756779
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"