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This page contains the technical and release information on the film, including ratings, worldwide release dates and titles, distributors, runtime, and more. Additionally, listed here are the entire cast and crew known to have taken part in Song of the South.

Technical & Release Info

Foreign Release Titles: Mélodie du Sud (France)
Canción del Sur (Spain, Argentina, Peru)
Cancion del Sur (Mexico)
Onkel Remus' Wunderland (Germany)
Sången om Södern / Farbror Remus Berättar (Sweden)
Melodie Van Het Zuiden (Netherlands)
De Zang Van Het Zuiden (Belgium)
Nanbu no Uta / 南部の歌 / 南部の唄 (Japan)
A Canção do Sul (Brazil, Portugal)
I Racconti Dello Zio Tom (Italy)
Etelän Laulu / Vanhat Tarinat (Finland)
שירת הדרום (Israel)
Onkel Remus Forteller (Norway)
Чудната страна на Чичо Ремус (Bulgaria)
Το τραγούδι του Νότου (Greece)
Rémusz bácsi meséi (Hungary)
Suðrænir söngvar (Iceland)
Naghmeye Jonoob (Iran)
Pieśń Południa (Poland)
Pesma sa juga (Serbia)
Песня Юга (Russia)
Ratings: G (USA, Canada, Australia, Japan)
A (South Africa)
U (United Kingdom)
Atp (Argentina)
Apt (Peru)
M/4 (Portugal)
TE (Chile)
Btl (Sweden)
PG (Singapore)
All (South Korea)
Tous publics (France)
Release Dates: November 12, 1946 (USA)
December 6, 1946 (Canada)
December 13, 1946 (UK)
December 19, 1946 (Argentina)
August 1, 1947 (Ireland)
November 5, 1947 (Mexico)
December 19, 1947 (Australia)
February 23, 1948 (Sweden)
July 6, 1948 (Uruguay)
December 23, 1948 (Brazil)
April 16, 1949 (Portugal)
November 4, 1949 (Iceland)
December 14, 1949 (France)
January 26, 1950 (Belgium)
January 26, 1950 (Netherlands)
March 23, 1950 (Italy)
February 8, 1951 (Philippines)
March 29, 1951 (Hong Kong)
October 19, 1951 (Japan)
August 12, 1952 (Austria)
April 9, 1955 (Spain)
June 22, 1956 (USA)
1972 (USA)
1973 (USA)
January 21, 1974 (UK)
March 20, 1974 (France)
October 8, 1980 (USA)
March 12, 1982 (Germany)
May 6, 1983 (Australia)
November 21, 1986 (USA)
USA NSS Stock #s: 46/1096
56/77
72/18
73/150
80/128
86/96
Distributors: RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. (1946)
Buena Vista Pictures (1956-1986)
20th Century Fox (Germany, 1982)
Production Number: 2029
Certificate Number: 11163
Running Time: 1 hour, 34 min., 20 sec. (1946)
1 hour, 34 min., 23 sec. (1986)
Total Footage: 8,490.07
Film: 35mm
Number of Reels: 11
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1/1.33:1 (actual)
1.75:1 (1972-1980)
Color Process: Multiplane Technicolor
Sound: Mono (RCA Sound System)
Cast & Credits

Ruth Warrick Sally
Bobby Driscoll Johnny
James Baskett Uncle Remus, Brer Fox (Voice)
Luana Patten Ginny Favers
Lucile Watson Grandmother (Miss Doshy)
Hattie McDaniel Aunt Tempy
Eric Rolf John
Glenn Leedy Toby
Mary Field Mrs. Favers
Anita Brown Maid
George Nokes Jake Favers
Gene Holland Joe Favers
Nicodemus Stewart Brer Bear (Voice)
Johnny Lee Brer Rabbit (Voice)

Uncredited and Unverified Roles

Jesse Cryor Singing Voice of Brer Rabbit (Uncredited)
Peggy DeCastro Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Background Vocals (Uncredited)
Cherie DeCastro Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Background Vocals (Uncredited)
Babette DeCastro Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Background Vocals (Uncredited)
Clarence Nash Mr. Bluebird (Voice) (Uncredited)
Norma Zimmer Opening Credits Solo (Unverified)
Helen Crozier Sis Possum (Voice) (Unverified)
Roy Glenn Brer Frog (Voice) (Unverified)

Credits

Screenplay Dalton Reymond
Morton Grant
Maurice Rapf

Original Story by Dalton Reymond
Based on the Tales of Uncle Remus by
Joel Chandler Harris
Photographed By Greg Tolland
Set Director Perry Ferguson
Film Editor William M. Morgan
Costume Designer Mary Wills
Special Processes Ub Iwerks
Sound Director C. O. Slyfield
Sound Recorders Fred Lau
Harold Steck
Art Treatment Elmer Plummer
Technicolor Color Director Natalie Kalmus
Associate Mitchell Kovaleski
Music Director William M. Morgan
Photoplay Score Daniele Amfitheatrof
Cartoon Score Paul J. Smith
Vocal Director Ken Darby
Orchestration Edward Plumb
Songs By Ray Gilbert
Sam Coslow
Allie Wrubel
Arthur Johnston
Johnny Lange
Hy Heath
Eliot Daniel
Robert MacGimsey
Foster Carling
William Peed
Charles Wolcott (Uncredited)
Cartoon Story Ralph Wright
George Stallings
Bill Peet
Cartoon Art Director Kenneth Anderson

Charles Philippi
Harold Doughty
Hugh Hennesy
Philip Barber
Background and Color Stylists Claude Coats
Mary Blair
Background Artists Ralph Hulett
Brice Mack
Ray Huffine
Edgar Starr
Al Dempster
Directing Animators Milt Kahl
Eric Larson
Ollie Johnston
Les Clark
Marc Davis
John Lounsbery
Animators Don Lusk
Harvey Toombs
Tom Massey
Ken O'Brien
Murray McClellan
Al Coe
Jack Campbell
Hal Ambro
Hal King
Cliff Nordberg
Rudy Larriva
Effects Animators Josh Meador
George Rowley
Blaine Gibson
Brad Case
Associate Producer Perce Pearce
Cartoon Director Wilfred Jackson
Photoplay Director Harve Foster
Set Decoration Irving W. Sindler (Uncredited)

Voiceover Credits (Germany)

Gottfried Kramer Onkel Remus
Ralph Paulsen Onkel Remus (Gesang)
Jörg Conradt Johnny
Jeanette Blümel Ginny
Oliver Redsch Toby
Beate Hasenau Tempy
Wolfgang Ziffer Hase (Brer Rabbit)
Frank Glaubrecht Fuchs (Brer Fox)
Edgar Ott Bär (Brer Bear)