Driscoll and Luana Patten were the first two actors Walt Disney placed under contract. Driscoll then played the lead character in "Song of the South" (1946), which introduced live action into the producer's films in conjunction with extensive animated footage. The film turned Driscoll and his co-star Luana Patten into child stars, and they were discussed for a special Academy Award as the best child actors of the year but, for the year of its release, it was decided not to present any juvenile awards at all.