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'Song of the South': 14 facts about Disney's most controversial movie as its tie-in Splash Mountain officially gives way to a new ride.
Song of the South is Disney's most controversial movie ever, but there are some little-known facts that make the 1946 film all the more problematic.
Disney is closing Splash Mountain on Monday after renewed controversy over 'Song of the South,' which depicts stereotypes of plantation life.
Splash Mountain will close at Disneyland and Disney World to scrub Song of the South from Disney’s legacy. But after Walt Disney’s animated film courted controversy, the company quietly remade ...
Disney didn’t give The Princess and the Frog much attention, until it had to save face around Splash Mountain, the controversial Song of the South ride.
The story of the American South is the story of America. The good, the bad, and the ugly. There are a million stories to tell ...
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," the song that originates from Disney's 1946 movie Song of the South, has been pulled from the Magic Happens parade at Disneyland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
I've watched a lot of movies in my lifetime, and many of the ones I hold most dear include elements that are pretty indefensible. Just as one example, I fell in love with Marx Brothers movies as a kid ...
Racially segregated movie theaters disappeared decades ago after court rulings struck down the legal framework of Jim Crow America, but another element of the era just won’t die: Walt Disney’s ...
Splash Mountain, shut down for a revamped attraction scheduled to open in 2024, broke a Walt Disney World record Monday on its final day of operation.
Jack Black's "Peaches" from "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" will be eligible to compete for original song at the Oscars.