{"product_id":"song-of-the-south-1972-classic-movie-poster","title":"\"Song of the South\" (1972 Re-release) - Classic Movie Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA colourful and nostalgic example of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s Walt Disney live-action and animation combination film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBuena Vista Distribution re-release advertising art\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced as a piece of \u003cstrong\u003eDisney film history\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong\u003e1972 re-release of Walt Disney's Song of the South\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring \u003cstrong\u003eUncle Remus and the critters from Joel Chandler Harris' classic tales\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eJames Baskett, Hattie McDaniel, Luana Patten\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eBobby Driscoll\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a characterful piece of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s Disney re-release poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSong of the South\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eWalt Disney Productions live-action and animated combination film\u003c\/strong\u003e originally released in 1946 and re-released by \u003cstrong\u003eBuena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1972\u003c\/strong\u003e, filmed in \u003cstrong\u003eTechnicolor\u003c\/strong\u003e and rated \u003cstrong\u003eG\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film featured \u003cstrong\u003eJames Baskett\u003c\/strong\u003e in his Oscar-winning role as \u003cstrong\u003eUncle Remus\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside \u003cstrong\u003eHattie McDaniel, Lucile Watson, Ruth Warrick, Luana Patten\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eBobby Driscoll\u003c\/strong\u003e, with animated sequences featuring \u003cstrong\u003eBr'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eBr'er Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on the \u003cstrong\u003eJoel Chandler Harris stories\u003c\/strong\u003e. The vivid orange poster — dominated by the famous \"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah\" title sequence — is a cheerful example of \u003cstrong\u003e1970s Disney re-release promotional poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003eWalt Disney Song of the South film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e are rare and historically significant pieces of \u003cstrong\u003eDisney film history\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is of interest to collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eWalt Disney Productions film poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Baskett and Hattie McDaniel film memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDisney animation history\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eclassic Disney live-action combination film posters for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is presented here as a \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical document\u003c\/strong\u003e of a significant and complex chapter in \u003cstrong\u003eDisney film history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction captures the colourful illustrated energy of authentic \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s Walt Disney Productions re-release film promotional poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eJames Baskett\u003c\/strong\u003e received an \u003cstrong\u003ehonorary Academy Award\u003c\/strong\u003e for his portrayal of Uncle Remus — the first Oscar ever awarded to an African-American male performer — making \u003cstrong\u003eSong of the South\u003c\/strong\u003e a historically significant, if complex, piece of \u003cstrong\u003eHollywood and Disney history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalt Disney Archives – Song of the South production history and Buena Vista Distribution re-release records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Film Institute (AFI) – James Baskett Academy Award history and Disney live-action animation combination film archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrary of Congress – Walt Disney Productions movie poster and 1940s\/1970s re-release advertising archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. 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