Song of the South Song of the South Song of the South is a 1946 American live-action/animated musical film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is based on the collection of Uncle Remus stories as adapted by Joel Chandler Harris, and stars James Baskett as Uncle Remus. The film takes place in the southern United States during the Reconstruction Era, a period of American history shortly after the end of the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery. The story follows 7-year-old Johnny (Bobby Driscoll) who is visiting his grandmother's plantation for an extended stay. Johnny befriends Uncle
Song of the South rental market by Intercontinental Video Ltd, which has been the exclusive distributor of Walt Disney Studios since 1988. This release appears to have been created from a PAL videotape, and has a 4% faster running time because of its PAL source. While most foreign releases of the film are literal translations of the English title, the German title, "Onkel Remus' Wunderland", translates to "Uncle Remus' Wonderland", the Italian title, "I Racconti Dello Zio Tom," translates to "The Stories of Uncle Tom", and the Norwegian title "Onkel Remus forteller" translates to "Storyteller Uncle Remus." In July 2017 after being inaugurated as