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The film is historically notable on several fronts.
ButSong of the Southis defined by its controversies.
I eventually realized there was a whole season right there.
My mother used to take me to see every rereleased Disney film.
It was the only way to see them.
Back then, there wasnt that much else that you could take a kid to.
In the 40s, the film was protested both while it was being made and when it was released.
It wasnt really protested when it was rereleased in 1956, but it was a little bit in 1972.
And then it was definitely protested against in 1981, but not at all in 1986.
And thats what my mom said it was.
Most of the bootleg digital files that youll find come from this Japanese laser disc.
And then in the 80s, almost none of the mainstream-newspaper reviews dealt with that at all.
It is definitely all cyclical, and it keeps happening over and over again.
But Im not a big Disney freak.
But thats not been my experience.
The live-action Touchstone movies of the 80s were fundamental to the company regaining its status as a Hollywood behemoth.
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