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1. #B.O.B B.O.B PRESENTS THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY ZIP MOVIE#
2. #B.O.B B.O.B PRESENTS THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY ZIP ZIP#

The main advantage of the film is the superb performance of James Baskett, a performance of warmth, charm and dignity, that I even failed to appreciate when I was little.

I also thought the animated parts, based on Uncle Remus's charming stories, were very impressive, the animated character of Brer Rabbit is very likable, and Brer Fox and Brer Bear are suitably dastardly.

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I also loved the songs, especially Zip A Dee Doo Dah. The direction is slick and assured, and the script is on the whole is very good. The film does look beautiful, even for way back then in 1946. Watching it again, while some of its flaws are more noticeable, i couldn't deny that this is such a charming and severely under-appreciated film. I first saw this when I was about 10, and I loved it. Plus, in the case of the Temple films, if you shelve them because one might have an offensive performance by Steppin Fetchit, you'll also lose the WONDERFUL dancing of one of the great dancers, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson! Disney….re-release this film! After all, films on Turner Classic Movies or Shirley Temple DVDs are widely available and they often contain terribly dated and more offensive stereotypes. My attitude is that by shelving the film, you neglect a fine, fine performance by James Baskett and also ignore an important part of our heritage. So is the film worth seeing? You betcha-provided you can find a copy. In addition, you have a nice supporting performance by Hattie McDaniel as Aunt Tempe as well as Fay Bainter as the boy's grandmother. I also adored the animation in general, as the characters were hilarious. The best parts, in my opinion, are when Remus himself enters these animated scenes-long before this was done with "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". When he tells these tales, they come to life through colorful animation. Uncle Remus is a happy ex-slave (the film takes place around 1870) and he regales a lonely boy (Bobby Driscoll) with wonderful folk tales meant to cheer him up and teach important life lessons. Because of this alone, it's a darn shame Disney his sitting on this film. The acting of Basket Is terrific and he provided the voices of the animated characters (Brer Fox, Rabbit and Bear). The film's star is clearly Uncle Remus (James Baskett).

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Still, because the movie is so good, I really wish Disney would release it and provide some sort of prologue (such as the ones Leonard Maltin has done with some of the offensive Disney shorts in their recent DVD releases) explaining changing times, attitudes and how the film can be appreciated despite its flaws. Back in the 1940s, showing happy blacks living like slaves in the South was quite acceptable-now folks naturally see these sorts of portrayals as racist. Well, because there are a lot of offensive themes due to changing sensibilities. I was only able to see it because it was released in Japan on laser disc. Apart from a re-release in the mid-1980s, Walt Disney has not released the film in the US on video or DVD. "Song of the South" has been unavailable in the United States for many years.