Should Song of the South be Released on DVD?

I think it is wrong not to bring it out on DVD for a couple of reasons.

1. Collectors are unable to get the full Disney set unless like me they have the video (but video players aren't made anymore).
2. Not bringing out the DVD is like pretending racism in film never occurred, which is bad in itself.

by Bryony Harrison

I've never heard of this movie or the Uncle Remus stories but there have been lots of movies depicting racism in America and across the globe. It would make sense to me to have it released.

by DamienR

Unless you are a Disney enthusiast, it is not surprising you've never heard about it, since it is so difficult to come by.

I think the issue is that it's not so much about racism as inherently racist. Which is not to say it shouldn't be out there for people to watch.

What do you mean?

The portrayal of black people in the movie is racist. It's not just ABOUT racism, the way, say, To Kill a Mockingbird is.

Oh, okay, I see what you mean. Thanks.

Disney likes to pretend that that one never happened. Hmm. Personally I have no desire to see it again. What would be awesome would be if Disney made a feature film about Brer Rabbit. Trickster heroes rock.

by Jennifer Muirhead

That would be good.

I think it should be released. Warner Brothers famously released some of their old WWII era cartoons with a disclaimer that I think put things in perspective quite well, and did a very effective job. I think doing something similar for a release of Song of the South would allow it to be studied as a product of it's time.

Actually went and quickly looked up the disclaimer that they had, which puts things more eloquently than I can:
'The cartoons you are about to see are products of their time. They may depict some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that were commonplace in American society. These depictions were false then and are still false today. While the following does not represent the WB view of society, these cartoons are being presented as they were originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as to claim these prejudices never existed.'

by Simon Yang