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2 unusual facts about Song of the South


Corky the Hornet

There he worked on such Disney films as Johnny Appleseed and Little Toot, as well as creating Mr. Bluebird (on my shoulder) from the “Zippity Doo Dah” portion of Song of the South.

Yuji Tanaka

He also played Mike in the Japanese dub of the Pixar movie Monsters, Inc. and Br'er Fox in the Japanese dub of the Disney movie Song of the South (special edition).


James Baskett

James Baskett (February 16, 1904 – July 9, 1948) was an American actor known for his portrayal of Uncle Remus, singing the song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" in the 1946 Disney feature film Song of the South.

Monster Mansion

From the park's opening in 1967 until 1980, the same building housed The Tales of the Okefenokee, a boat ride inspired by the Uncle Remus stories of Joel Chandler Harris, filmed as Song of the South.

The Butler Arms Hotel

Song of the South, from the Uncle Remus stories of Joel Chandler Harris of Georgia (1946) was a box office success at the time Disney met Dr Delargy and Dr Delargy had taken down more folklore from Sean O Connell in Ballinskelligs, across the bay from the hotel, than had ever been collected from one source at any time.

Tony Baxter

Baxter had remembered from a previous Walt Disney film: the "Song of the South", had contained a song titled "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," which he synced with the animatronics transferred from America Sings.


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