Disney Shareholder Meeting 2007 Song of the South question

Carol Koster asks Disney CEO Bob Iger about their plans to release the award-winning "Song of the South" motion picture at the 2007 Disney Shareholder Meeting in New Orleans, LA

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[hemanshera777]

You know, I feel happy to hear that beautiful Woman speak out, and telling these people what we, the Fans have wanted. Was that woman you? Or someone else? And by the way, there seems to be NTSC Region DVD Copies of the Movie online at the iOffer website

[DisneyEchoTV]

@hemanshera777 That beautiful woman is my wife. 8=o)

[hemanshera777]

@DisneyEchoTV (embarrased) my bad. I didn't know.

[DisneyEchoTV]

@hemanshera777 Not a problem. Thank you for the compliment to her!

[1985Nebraska]

If Steven Spielberg can have the heart and courage on making a book written by a female African-American novelist into a movie that is on both VHS and DVD, which is "The Color Purple," then I don't see why Disney CEO; Robert Iger and The Walt Disney Company cannot have the heart and courage to release this onto DVD and BluRay as a Walt Disney Vault classic like other old Disney classics like Old Yeller, Mary Poppins, Pete's Dragon, Pollyanna and many other Disney classics known to Disney fans.

[TRISAND]

All I know is the children of today DO NOT know the story behind the disney ride(splash mountain) at disney world. For the longest I didn't, i only had the sing a long tape...Disney should consider putting this movie out on dvd/blu-ray. I mean if it is racist they will have to just get over it. It's time to move on people!!!!!!!! GET OVER IT! It's no different than anything else being put out. I've seen whole lot worse. Children today need a film like this! There is way to much trash on tv(dvd).

[Piez4ever]

I saw this movie for the first time on midday tv when I was a kid. Can't understand what the problem is: it's a beautiful movie. I would hope people would have moved on a bit & enjoy the movie for what it is, I don't think it was made intending to cause offense. Would love to see it released on DVD/Blue ray (there are a lot worse things released than a charming kids movie). From Oz

[246810732]

I've been to Disneyland at least 14 times from 2nd grade in '92 til July '10 and I've loved the Splash Mountain ride, although, I've never known the story behind it until the past few days. I was able to watch the movie via youtube in parts and I think it's a great movie! History, laughter, cute, imaginative, love the songs... why put it in the vault? Release it! I want a copy! Disney has released worse things than this!

[Cgirl91]

I have been to Disney World 11 times and Disney land 4 times. I have been on splash mountain at least 30 times. I'm a college student and am planning my 12th trip. In all my trips and rides on Splash Mountain it was not till this week that i learned the backstory to the ride. I know the tale of Br' Rabbit, Br' Fox, and Br' Bear from the ride but never even knew that there was a movie behind it all. Please allow this movie to be released int the US for all to see! It is a great story!

[freestuffffff]

This movie is an important record of American history. "[Joel Chandler] Harris spent hundreds of hours in the slave quarters during time off. Much of his self-consciousness disappeared in the slave quarters, and his humble background as an illegitimate, red-headed son of an Irish immigrant helped foster an intimate connection with the slaves. He absorbed the stories, language, & inflections ... animal tales they shared later became the foundation and inspiration for Harris's Uncle Remus tales."

[mdnis]

In Haunted Mansion the ghost of a young white man haunts a mansion. The ghost falls in love with Eddie Murphy's wife, the reincarnation of a young black girl he had wanted to marry. But that was the antebellum South. OK. Social engineering in your face,but let it go. But then, the ghost and the spirit of the black girl are united despite the ravings of the young man's father's ghost, who objects. The old man is then cast screaming into Hell. See, Disney will step on toes, if they are white.

[mariseladullum]

WAHO! RELEASE IT!!! Don't change a thing!!!!

[hemanshera777]

In other words, were they still saying that to re-release it is easier said than done?

[hemanshera777]

@DisneyEchoTV for the record, So Dear To My Heart seems to be, and that other movie, Victory Through Air Power is part of the Walt Disney Treasures Collection.

so, yeah. both those films WERE on DVD. I saw myself that So Dear To My Heart is on DVD at Amazon, but I'm not sure about that War Film.