146: Disney’s Most Controversial Film (Six Degrees of Song of the South, Episode 1)
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Walt Disney's Song of the South
Film critics were unimpressed by somg of the south's technical achievements and not shy in taking disney to task for political incorrectness. Many farber's review mocked the film's depiction of plantation life is a paradise for lucky slaves. Even if racism was not front of every viewer's mind, most viewers could see that the movies setting and premise was stale. By the time it was released, the n a c p had be actively protesting images of black people produced by hollywood for about half a decade.
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