FILM SCREENING: Song of the South (1946)
We will screen the 1946 Disney Film: Song of the South, starring James Baskett (Uncle Remus) & Hattie McDaniel (Aunt Tempy). This film integrated live film footage with animation. Films such as Anchor's Away (Gene Kelly, 1945) and Fantasia (1940) incorporated animation with live film action. The style is repeated in such films as Mary Poppins (1964), Bedknobs & Broomsticks (1971), and even Mary Poppins Returns (2019).
James Baskett became the first African-American male actor to receive an Academy Award. Seven years earlier, Hattie McDaniel, who also appears in Song of the South, became the first African-American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress, Gone with the Wind (1939)). It wouldn't be until 1964 when another African-American male performer would win an Academy Award for Best Actor. See the article handout as part of your reading homework.
James Baskett became the first African-American male actor to receive an Academy Award. Seven years earlier, Hattie McDaniel, who also appears in Song of the South, became the first African-American to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress, Gone with the Wind (1939)). It wouldn't be until 1964 when another African-American male performer would win an Academy Award for Best Actor. See the article handout as part of your reading homework.
As you watch the film, please take notes on whether or not you think this film should be censored (not shown in public or released by Disney) due to its inherent racism and portrayal of negative stereotypes. Please use the article on the film and your handout on "Blackface" to make an argument for or against the censoring of this film.
Next class we will write our short article/reviews about the film & this question, as well as work on completing our documentary projects.
HOMEWORK: Please read the article on German Expressionism & Sergei Eisenstein for TUESDAY, March 17. Aim to complete your film documentaries by Thursday, March 19.
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