Song of the South
Here Comes the Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Show!
FamilyAnimationfoxslaverystory tellerplantationgeorgiaracial segregationbrown bearrabbitsouthernlive action and animationreconstruction erachild protagonist
A visually charming animated-live-action hybrid that uses folk tales and whimsy to comfort a child through family upheaval, set against a romanticized plantation backdrop.
Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.
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