# Song of the South (1946)

> A homesick boy finds comfort in a gifted storyteller whose animated animal fables help him navigate family separation, friendship, and danger in post-Civil War Georgia.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8092

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Family, Animation
- Director: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson
- Cast: James Baskett, Ruth Warrick, Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, Lucile Watson, Hattie McDaniel, Erik Rolf, Glenn Leedy
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038969/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sentimental, warm, whimsical, family viewing, classic movie night

## Synopsis

A young boy discovers the power of storytelling amidst personal turmoil on a Southern plantation.

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- [The Wizard of Oz (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/508)
- [Lady and the Tramp (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/5433)
- [Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/7065)
- [The Jungle Book (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/4524)
- [Alice in Wonderland (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/6891)
- [Dumbo (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/6343)
- [Melody Time (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/8021)

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