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 Harrisa 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 br, br,