Song of the South
A young boy coping with his parents’ separation discovers comfort and courage in the whimsical tales of an elderly storyteller, using the adventures of Br’er Rabbit to navigate life on a post‑war Southern plantation.
“Here Comes the Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Show!”
Synopsis
Uncle Remus uses his stories about Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny cope with the confusion caused by his parents' separation and adjust to his new life on the plantation.
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A crew of 146+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by William MorganShot by Gregg TolandScored by Daniele AmfitheatrofCostumes by Mary Wills
Box Office
1946 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 31× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$65.0M
Re-release box office
- 19861,529 theaters
- $27.9M($84.3M today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- (Alternative Title)Canção do Sul
- Onkel Remus’ Wunderlandde
- Canción del sures
- Mélodie du Sudfr
- I racconti dello zio Tomit
- (Flemish)Melodie van het zuiden
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesNov 12, 1946
- CanadaDec 6, 1946
- United KingdomDec 16, 1946
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Cast & Crew
146 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
12Gene Holland
as Joe Favers
Nick Stewart
as Br'er Bear
Johnny Lee
as Br'er Rabbit
Helen Crozier
as Mother Possum
Jessie Cryer
as Laughter
Babette De Castro
as Bird Voices
Cherie De Castro
as Bird Voices
Peggy De Castro
as Bird Voices
Roy Glenn
as Bullfrog
Clarence Nash
as Mr. Bluebird
Olivier Urbain
as Mr. Favers
Ernestine Wade
as Butterfly
Directors
2Writers
9Bill Peet
cartoon story (as William Peed) and, storyboard artist
Dalton S Reymond
Writer, Writers, screenplay (as Dalton Reymond) and, original story (as Dalton Reymond)
Joel Chandler Harris
Writer
Mary Blair
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Maurice Rapf
Writer, Writers, screenplay
Morton Grant
Writer, Writers, screenplay and
Ralph Wright
cartoon story and
Ub Iwerks
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Vernon Stallings
cartoon story (as George Stallings)
Producers
2Other crew
115Bill Justice
additional animator
Julius Svendsen
additional assistant animator
Clyde Geronimi
animation director
Hamilton Luske
animation director
Bob Broughton
animation photography (uncredited)
F Bud Mautino
animation photography (uncredited)
Bill Peet
animation planner
Al Coe
animator
Al Stetter
animator
Cliff Nordberg
animator
Don Lusk
animator
Hal Ambro
animator
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