Disney executive chairman Bob Iger has confirmed that even an ‘outdated cultural depictions’ disclaimer which they’ve used on some other films is not enough to get the studio’s 1946 feature “Song of the South” on the Disney+ streaming service.
Speaking at the studio’s annual shareholders meeting, Iger was asked whether the full Disney library will one day appear on the service as he had previously said, and specifically if ‘Song’ would appear.
Iger confirmed there are no plans to ever make that particular film a part of the service, saying the film is “not appropriate in today’s world” and won’t be re-released.
The famous live-action/animated musical film is set on a plantation in Georgia after the Civil War and is considered extremely controversial for its depiction of African-Americans, even as it contains one of Disney’s most famous songs with ‘Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah’.
Iger adds that Disney is still looking at digitising other library titles to add to the service.
Source: Deadline
