![]() ![]() Though the company has not released the film for nearly two decades, some elements of it still remain in pop culture the Disneyland ride "Splash Mountain" is based on the film, while "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" has been covered by everyone from Miley Cyrus to Frank Sinatra. ![]() In the movie, a young boy named Johnny (played by Bobby Driscoll) gets told stories that teach him a number of lessons from former slave Uncle Remus (James Baskett). According to The Guardian, Disney boss Bob Iger said in 2011 that the film, "wouldn't necessarily sit right or feel right to a number of people today," and that "it wouldn't be in the best interest of our shareholders to bring it back, even though there would be some financial gain."įor those who haven't seen the film, which won an Oscar for Best Original Song for "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," the movie is a combo of animation and live-action, with a story based on Joel Chandler Harris' "Uncle Remus" books. In the U.S., meanwhile, the last time it was released was in 1986, when the movie was re-released theatrically for its 40th anniversary. Read more What TV Shows and Films Are on Disney?
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