My future son-in-law placed a present under the tree that he said I would like very much knowing I am a old film buff. IMDb has listed this film as only available on VHS from outside the U.S. To my surprise it was a digitized DVD version. It is perfect. Still not believing it was the original film, I had to view the film immediately with the family. My daughters whose ages range from 33 to 43 had never seen the film but I had always sang and tried to mimic the characters in the story that I remembered. There wasn't a dry eye in the group after this film viewing. Now their children will enjoy this wonderful film. My daughters had heard it was racial but after viewing it with four very independent-minded, successful professionals, they all agreed that the actor and his portrayal of Uncle Remus was beautiful. The life lessons are portrayed by stories of fascinating cartoon animals by an old knowledgeable and graying man that children will feel he is their special UNCLE. Children will always remember the stories far into adulthood and never think it was racial.
Review of Song of the South
