The Old Unease of Uncle Remus

The tales of the fictional slave Uncle Remus are some of the most controversial in American folklore. However, that doesn’t diminish their significance to both African American storytelling traditions, as well American cultural history as a whole. This short film offers an overview of Uncle Remus and his creator, Joel Chandler Harris--a man whose work is both admired and compared to the pained follies of a minstrel show. Featuring the music of Mississippi John Hurt, as well as public domain instrumental