The studio constructed a plantation set for the outdoor scenes in Phoenix, Arizona, while other scenes were filmed in Hollywood. In 1939 he began negotiating with the Harris family for the film rights, and in 1944, filming for Song of the South began. Walt Disney had wanted to produce a film based on the Uncle Remus stories for some time.
Johnny learns from the stories how to cope with the challenges he is experiencing while living on the plantation. Johnny befriends Uncle Remus, an elderly worker on the plantation, and takes joy in hearing his tales about the adventures of Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, and Br'er Bear. The story follows seven-year-old Johnny ( Bobby Driscoll) who is visiting his grandmother's plantation for an extended stay.
The film takes place in Georgia during the Reconstruction era, a period of American history after the end of the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery. It is based on the Uncle Remus stories as adapted by Joel Chandler Harris, and stars James Baskett as Uncle Remus in his final film role. Song of the South is a 1946 American live-action/animated musical drama film directed by Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
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