LEADER 04495nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910785933103321 005 20230126205912.0 010 $a0-292-73975-3 024 7 $a10.7560/739741 035 $a(CKB)2670000000273630 035 $a(EBL)3443625 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000755496 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11496252 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000755496 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10730743 035 $a(PQKB)10224239 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3443625 035 $a(OCoLC)859687175 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse18692 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3443625 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10608365 035 $a(OCoLC)813844943 035 $a(DE-B1597)587106 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780292739758 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000273630 100 $a20120703d2012 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDisney's most notorious film$b[electronic resource] $erace, convergence, and the hidden histories of Song of the South /$fby Jason Sperb 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAustin $cUniversity of Texas Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (295 p.) 300 $aOriginally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Indiana University, 2009. 311 $a0-292-73974-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Conditions of possibility: the Disney Studios, postwar "thermidor," and the ambivalent origins of Song of the South -- "Put down the mint julep, Mr. Disney": postwar racial consciousness and Disney's critical legacy in the 1946 reception of Song of the South -- "Our most requested movie": media convergence, black ambivalence, and the reconstruction of Song of the South -- A past that never existed: coonskin, post-racial whiteness, and rewriting history in the era of Reaganism -- On tar babies and honey pots: Splash Mountain, "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah," and the transmedia dissipation of Song of the South -- Reassuring convergence: new media, nostalgia, and the internet fandom of Song of the South -- Conclusion. 330 $aThe Walt Disney Company offers a vast universe of movies, television shows, theme parks, and merchandise, all carefully crafted to present an image of wholesome family entertainment. Yet Disney also produced one of the most infamous Hollywood films, Song of the South. Using cartoon characters and live actors to retell the stories of Joel Chandler Harris, SotS portrays a kindly black Uncle Remus who tells tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and the ?Tar Baby? to adoring white children. Audiences and critics alike found its depiction of African Americans condescending and outdated when the film opened in 1946, but it grew in popularity?and controversy?with subsequent releases. Although Disney has withheld the film from American audiences since the late 1980s, SotS has an enthusiastic fan following, and pieces of the film?such as the Oscar-winning ?Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah??remain throughout Disney?s media universe. Disney?s Most Notorious Film examines the racial and convergence histories of Song of the South to offer new insights into how audiences and Disney have negotiated the film?s controversies over the last seven decades. Jason Sperb skillfully traces the film?s reception history, showing how audience perceptions of SotS have reflected debates over race in the larger society. He also explores why and how Disney, while embargoing the film as a whole, has repurposed and repackaged elements of SotS so extensively that they linger throughout American culture, serving as everything from cultural metaphors to consumer products. 606 $aRace relations in motion pictures 606 $aAfrican Americans in motion pictures 606 $aStereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures 606 $aMotion picture audiences$zUnited States 606 $aConvergence (Telecommunication) 615 0$aRace relations in motion pictures. 615 0$aAfrican Americans in motion pictures. 615 0$aStereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures. 615 0$aMotion picture audiences 615 0$aConvergence (Telecommunication) 676 $a791.43/6552 700 $aSperb$b Jason$f1978-$01494562 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785933103321 996 $aDisney's most notorious film$93718136 997 $aUNINA