The foreword to the golden book edition of walt disneys uncle remus. The tales of, and by, harris chief character uncle remus, an old black man scrabbling to make his. I had grown up on song of the south that was a disney movie and the stories were fun and made one laugh. Walt disneys uncle remus stories walt disney, studios. While i was surprised to see that when i went looking for a replacement as i no longer have that childhood book that the walt disneys versions of uncle remus. Uncle remus is a collection of animal stories, songs, and oral folklore. Apr 19, 2010 disneys song of the south, the 1946 adaptation of the brer rabbit stories, cemented the idea of uncle remus as stereotype in the public imagination. Walt disney s uncle remus stories, first edition formatbinding hardcover book condition used acceptable quantity available 1 edition first edition binding hardcover publisher simon and schuster date published 1946. Walt disneys uncle remus stories 23 stories from song of the south and other walt disney adaptations of the original tales by joel chandler harris jan 1, 1947 hardcover. Walt disney s uncle remus stories marion palmer, joel chandler harris, al dempster, bill justice on. Choose the part of uncle remus and brer rabbit which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Dec 19, 2009 the tales of uncle remus, first released in 1947, featured johnny mercer, the pied pipers, and james baskett as uncle remus. At least three versions have been produced over the years with the original being released in 1947, with later editions with new cover art following in 1971 and 1986.
Extensively adapted for radio, animation, film and television, uncle remus is today an essential part of childrens literature. However, the famous lines he says when telling his. Walt disneys uncle remus stories by walt disney productions. It is based on the collection of uncle remus stories as adapted by joel chandler harris, and stars james baskett as uncle remus. The uncle remus tales are african american trickster stories about the exploits of brer rabbit, brer fox, and other creeturs that were recreated in black regional dialect by joel chandler harris. He was willing and able to teach me about life and how to behavethrough examples in his stories. Harris was born in eatonton, georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during his teenage years. Joel chandler harris december 9, 1848 july 3, 1908 was an american journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his collection of uncle remus stories. Published in 1973, this contains a subset of the stories of the complete tales of uncle remus above. Retold by marion palmer from the original uncle remus. Brer rabbit can be found in joel chandler harris uncle remus stories. Brer fox in this classic tale based on the original uncle remus stories by joel chandler harris.
Walt disneys uncle remus stories a giant golden book hardcover january 1, 1971 by joel chandler harris author. Uncle remus is the titular deuteragonist and narrator of africanamerican folktales. The character of the trickster, be it rabbit, spider like anansi or something else, has its roots in african stories brer rabbit. Uncle remus by joel chandler harris free at loyal books. Disneys song of the south, the 1946 adaptation of the brer rabbit stories, cemented the idea of uncle remus as stereotype in the public imagination. James baskett reprises the role of uncle remus he made famous in the. I saw this little golden book version of walt disney presents uncle remus. The kindly storyteller uncle remus tells a young boy stories about trickster. There are a lot of good illustrations by mary blair.
In the books, uncle remus, a kindly former slave, tells stories to a group of children, passing on the folktales of his culture. Uncle remus is also the fictional narrator of the stories. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage 1947 walt disneys uncle remus stories hc book. Uncle remus and brer rabbit stories by walt disney and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read uncle remus and brer rabbit online, free books by. Walt disneys uncle remus stories a giant golden book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. His first film appearance was in disneys 1946 hit song. Brer rabbit brother rabbit is a trickster figure in folktales from the south of the us. I loved uncle remus stories as a child, and still find comfort in reading the stories.
The strengths of the novel is the precise and well written language. Song of the south, a 1946 disney film mixing animation and live action, was based on the uncle remus stories of joel chandler harris. Tales of uncle remus from walt disneys song of the south featuring johnny mercer as uncle johnny and the pied pipers. Summary by mark for more information on our readers, please visit the catalog page m4b audiobook of complete book. He wrote these stories to represent the struggle in the southern united states, and more specifically in the plantations. He was willing and able to teach me about life and how to.
Uncle rumus by joel chandler harris his songs and his sayings. Complete your dal mckennon, james baskett collection. Find great deals on ebay for uncle remus stories and uncle remus stories 1981. Everything youve heard about uncle remus is wrong part 1. Read uncle remus and brer rabbit, free online version of the book by joel chandler harris, on.
Unfollow uncle remus stories to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. His first film appearance was in disney s 1946 hit song of the south in which he narrates the animated segments, telling the brer rabbit stories. A total of 185 uncle remus stories were penned and they were path breaking in their depiction of the authentic speech of the southern plantations. Jul, 2017 tales of uncle remus from walt disney s song of the south featuring johnny mercer as uncle johnny and the pied pipers. Vintage 1947 walt disneys uncle remus stories hc book song. Uncle remus and brer rabbit is a popular book by joel chandler harris.
His listener is their seven yearold son john, who returns nightly to uncle remus s side to hear about the fates of brer rabbit, brer fox, brer wolf, brer tarrypin, and fellow. Walt disney s uncle remus stories a giant golden book joel chandler harris, marion palmer, al dempster, bill justice on. I work at an elementary school, and it is especially fun to read these stories to the children out of the. Uncle remus, his songs and his saying includes thirtyfour folktales narrated by uncle remus, an elderly man living in a cabin on sally and john huntingtons plantation.
See more ideas about uncle remus, song of the south and disney songs. Song of the south the tales of uncle remus sides of 6. Walt disneys uncle remus stories, first edition formatbinding hardcover book condition used acceptable quantity available 1 edition first edition binding hardcover publisher simon and schuster. I was stunned and hurt when black friends told me they were racist stories.
Critics claimed that uncle remus is nothing more than a happy slave who exists to please and entertain the little white boy and not cause too much trouble. Vintage 1947 walt disney s uncle remus stories illustrated hc hardcover book childrens story, stories, cartoon, disneyana, brer rabbit, bear, song of the south, etc. Stories, published in 1946, reveals the genesis of disneys uncle remus. Walt disneys songs and stories of uncle remus vinyl. Uncle remus and his tales of brer rabbit wikipedia. Jan 15, 2008 i loved uncle remus stories as a child, and still find comfort in reading the stories. Song of the south is a 1946 american liveactionanimated musical film produced by walt disney and released by rko radio pictures. Uncle remus contains thirty five legends a, songs and stories about life on the plantation and the war.
Brer rabbit and uncle remus online stories and recordings. With ruth warrick, bobby driscoll, james baskett, luana patten. Uncle remus himself is a warm, folksy man of good humor and dry wit, and after finishing his animal stories, the remaining sayings and tales are a moment of history frozen in amber. Vintage 1947 walt disneys uncle remus stories illustrated hc hardcover book childrens story, stories. Extensively adapted for radio, animation, film and. The character of the trickster, be it rabbit, spider like anansi or something else, has its roots in african stories. He did so by introducing tales that he had heard and framing them in the plantation context. Retold by marion palmer from the original uncle remus stories by joel chandler harri. Vintage, walt disney s, uncle remus stories, a giant golden book, 1947 1st printing oraclewarriorgoddess 4. The tales of uncle remus, first released in 1947, featured johnny mercer, the pied pipers, and james baskett as uncle remus. It is however an adaptation from disney s motion picture song of the south and other disney adaptations from the original uncle remus stories. Walt disneys uncle remus stories a giant golden book joel chandler harris, marion palmer, al dempster, bill justice on.
It is however an adaptation from disneys motion picture song of the south and other disney. The film takes place in the southern united states during the reconstruction era, a. The complete tales of uncle remus disney s song of the south 1946. This is not the original works of joel chandler harris. Later, he published his version of these tales in a series of stories printed in the atlanta constitution. Norman had picked uncle remus and his characters not only because he loved the film, but because, in 1986, the disney company rereleased song of the south on november 15 to celebrate. Walt disneys uncle remus stories by marion palmer goodreads. The stories were adapted and compiled by joel chandler harris. James baskett reprises the role of uncle remus he made. I work at an elementary school, and it is especially fun to read these stories to the children out of the larger golden books like this one because of the large and wonderful pictures to show them. Told by uncle remus new stories of the old plantation joe. Uncle remus is the fictional title character and narrator of a collection of black american folktales compiled and adapted by joel chandler harris and published in book form in 1881. Harris, a native of eatonton, was a literary comedian, new south journalist, amateur folklorist, southern localcolor writer, and childrens author.
Walt disneys uncle remus stories marion palmer, joel chandler harris, al dempster, bill justice on. The kindly storyteller uncle remus tells a young boy stories about trickster brer rabbit, who outwits brer fox and slowwitted brer bear. The stories throughout the book discuss a variety of topics using animals and more. Harris was a journalist in postreconstruction atlanta, and he produced seven uncle remus books. The tales of, and by, harris chief character uncle remus, an old black man scrabbling to make his living in the postcivil war south, were extremely popular and widely read. In fact, not just children, but older readers too will find the book a. Vintage, walt disneys, uncle remus stories, a giant golden book, 1947 1st printing oraclewarriorgoddess 4. Walt disneys uncle remus brer rabbit stories golden book paperback. Walt disneys ser uncle remus stories by joel chandler. The uncle remus tales are african american trickster stories about the exploits of brer rabbit, brer fox, and other creeturs that were recreated in black regional dialect by joel chandler.
When my children were very young, i purchased the walt disney s uncle remus stories by joel chandler harris to read to them. I bought this classic racistasfuck childrens book for two reasons. Read uncle remus and brer rabbit online, free books by joel. Uncle remus is a collection of african american folklore and tales from the south.