"Song of the South" (1972 Re-release) - Classic Movie Poster

A colourful and nostalgic example of early 1970s Walt Disney live-action and animation combination film posters and Buena Vista Distribution re-release advertising art, reproduced as a piece of Disney film history. This glossy printed vintage movie poster for the 1972 re-release of Walt Disney's Song of the South, featuring Uncle Remus and the critters from Joel Chandler Harris' classic tales, with James Baskett, Hattie McDaniel, Luana Patten, and Bobby Driscoll, is a characterful piece of early 1970s Disney re-release poster design.

• Paper: 200 GSM+
• Finish: Gloss
• Sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30", 24×36", 30×40"
• Shipping: Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube

Song of the South is a Walt Disney Productions live-action and animated combination film originally released in 1946 and re-released by Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc. in 1972, filmed in Technicolor and rated G. The film featured James Baskett in his Oscar-winning role as Uncle Remus, alongside Hattie McDaniel, Lucile Watson, Ruth Warrick, Luana Patten, and Bobby Driscoll, with animated sequences featuring Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, and Br'er Bear, based on the Joel Chandler Harris stories. The vivid orange poster — dominated by the famous "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" title sequence — is a cheerful example of 1970s Disney re-release promotional poster design.

Today, Walt Disney Song of the South film posters are rare and historically significant pieces of Disney film history. This reproduction is of interest to collectors of Walt Disney Productions film poster art, James Baskett and Hattie McDaniel film memorabilia, Disney animation history, or classic Disney live-action combination film posters for sale. It is presented here as a historical document of a significant and complex chapter in Disney film history.

Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, this reproduction captures the colourful illustrated energy of authentic early 1970s Walt Disney Productions re-release film promotional poster art. James Baskett received an honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus — the first Oscar ever awarded to an African-American male performer — making Song of the South a historically significant, if complex, piece of Hollywood and Disney history.

Sources for historical context:

• Walt Disney Archives – Song of the South production history and Buena Vista Distribution re-release records
• American Film Institute (AFI) – James Baskett Academy Award history and Disney live-action animation combination film archive
• Library of Congress – Walt Disney Productions movie poster and 1940s/1970s re-release advertising archive

Disclaimer: 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. We do our best and we are only human after all.