The kindly story-teller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear.The kindly story-teller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear.The kindly story-teller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
Georgie Nokes
- Jake Favers
- (as George Nokes)
Nick Stewart
- Br'er Bear
- (voice)
- (as 'Nicodemus' Stewart)
Johnny Lee
- Br'er Rabbit
- (voice)
Helen Crozier
- Mother Possum
- (voice)
Jessie Cryer
- Laughter
- (uncredited)
Babette De Castro
- Bird Voices
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Cherie De Castro
- Bird Voices
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOwing to the significant and continued controversy surrounding public perception of the film's treatment of slavery (although it is set during post-Civil War Reconstruction in the 1870s, a period in which new systems of labor emerged to take the place of slavery) and the portrayal of its African American characters, the Disney corporation has been reluctant to reissue the film in the United States, having last been seen legally there in theaters in 1986. The studio did make the film available on video in Europe and Asia, and bootleg copies are frequently derived from them.
- GoofsBefore Uncle Remus tells the story about the Laughing Place, the mud on Ginny's dress disappears and reappears between shots.
- Quotes
Uncle Remus: You can't run away from trouble. There ain't no place that far.
- Alternate versionsOn a 1991 British VHS release and a British television broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation in 2006, the "The End" card was displayed on a blue background instead of the original 1946 cream one.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Magical World of Disney: Donald's Award (1957)
Featured review
When I was about five years old, I saw this film with my older cousins who were in their twenties at the time and I don't remember hearing them saying anything negative about it. This is ironic, because I am African-American. Everyone must remember that this film was released in the 1940's before the civil rights movement and before "Roots". Now because of political correctness, we have all but forgotten this classic film, which was one of the first to combine live action and animation. Even though I do agree that this film does show slavery in a positive light you also should look at the fact that it dared to show the friendship between an African-American and a Caucasian, something that would never have even been thought about in those days. Next thing you know, someone might get the bright idea to ban "The Cosby Show" because it supposedly doesn't portray how the average black person really lives.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Uncle Remus
- Filming locations
- 4747 W Buckeye Road, Phoenix, Arizona, USA(plantation scenes, now VPX Phoenix)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $37,459,346
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,203,111
- Nov 23, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $37,459,346
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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