New York Post Article: “Exclusively on YouTube”

Posted on April 20, 2013 by hemingray

Chief Film Critic Lou Lumenick of the New York Post recently published an article on April 7th titled “Exclusively on YouTube“, which chronicles a few different films that are, essentially, just that: movies that the studios have not released on … Continue reading →

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Jim Korkis Publishes Book: “Who’s Afraid of the Song of the South?”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by hemingray

Disney Historian Jim Korkis, well known for his columns on MousePlanet.com (including articles about Song of the South, under the pseudonym Wade Sampson), has just released the first ever book primarily focused on the history of Walt Disney’s Song of the … Continue reading →

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Song of the South Turns 66; DVD Being Sold?

Posted on November 12, 2012 by hemingray

Song of the South’s worldwide premier was on November 12, 1946. Happy 66th Birthday! On the DVD front, we’ve received several reports that Song of the South is being sold on DVD at the Uncle Remus Museum in Eatonton, Georgia. An … Continue reading →

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Entertainment Weekly Lists Song of the South Among Worst Disney Movies

Posted on August 25, 2012 by hemingray

Christian Blauvelt of Entertainment Weekly has compiled a list of 30 Best/Worst Disney Animated Movies. Among the worst is Song of the South: “It’s a great irony of Disney’s filmmaking history that one of its most technologically progressive efforts should … Continue reading →

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“Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” Played at D23 Event

Posted on August 20, 2012 by hemingray

D23, the Official Disney Fan Club, recently held a “Destination D” event at the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA on August 12-13. This event was celebrating 75 Years of Disney Animated Features. Tickets cost $225 and … Continue reading →

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Amazon.com Briefly Lists Song of the South DVD “Release Date”

Posted on July 12, 2012 by hemingray

In an apparent error, Amazon.com’s DVD placeholder page for Song of the South listed the movie as slated for release on July 15, 2012, with the option to pre-order. However, this release was not official (the page showed the distributor … Continue reading →

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Academy Awards Website Shows Footage of James Baskett

Posted on April 15, 2012 by hemingray

One of our readers has brought to our attention that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has updated their website with a section called Oscar Legacy, featuring all of the previous Academy Award ceremonies from 1927 to present. … Continue reading →

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Rumor: Song of the South DVD Release in France?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by hemingray

Before I start, let me remind everyone that tomorrow is April 1st (April Fool’s Day). As is almost always the case, there is at least one obligatory “rumor” out there regarding Song of the South that pops up around this … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia Chick Reviews Song of the South

Posted on March 7, 2012 by hemingray

In what is perhaps the first-ever online video review of Song of the South featuring actual clips from the film, Nostalgia Chick over at That Guy With The Glasses has put together a witty and entertaining look at Song of … Continue reading →

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Song of the South Turns 65

Posted on November 12, 2011 by hemingray

Today marks Song of the South’s 65th anniversary. Song of the South premiered at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia on November 12, 1946. This year we haven’t seen any special collectibles commemorating the anniversary like we did for Song … Continue reading →

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