The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit is the title of book,[1] a play,[2] and a film[3] inspired by the Uncle Remus stories. The central character's actual name is Br'er Rabbit, but the title is simplified as "Brer." The film also has the distinction to be the second film to be released by Universal Studios under their Universal Animation Studios banner.
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[edit] Book
The book's full title is Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit and was written by Julius Lester,[1][4] and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.[5][6] Lester received the Coretta Scott King Award in 1988 for this work.[7]
[edit] Play
A one-act play entitled The Adventures of Brer Rabbit was written by Gayle Cornelison. The play was first performed in 1977 at the California Theatre Center in Sunnyvale, California, and was performed there for over 20 years.[2]
[edit] Film
| The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Byron Vaughns |
| Produced by | Tad Stones |
| Written by | John Loy |
| Starring | Danny Glover D.L. Hughley Nick Cannon Cleo Laine |
| Music by | Stephen James Taylor |
| Editing by | Kirk Demorest |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | March 21, 2006 |
| Running time | 74 min. |
| Language | English |
Although the characters of the story had been portrayed in the 1946 Disney film Song of the South, it was not an exact adaptation of the book. The film was released direct-to-video in 2006, and was described by the Washington Times as having hip-hop influences.[3] It was nominated for the Best home Entertainment Annie Award.[8]
It is the second film to be produced under the Universal Animation Studios banner.
[edit] Voice cast
- Monica Allison ... Julie (voice)
- Wayne Brady ... Brer Wolf (voice)
- Rhyon Nicole Brown ... Janey (voice)
- Nick Cannon ... Brer Rabbit (voice)[9]
- Michael Ferdie ... Ninja #1 (voice)
- Danny Glover ... Brer Turtle (voice)[3]
- Dorian Harewood ... Mr. Man[disambiguation needed
] (voice) - D.L. Hughley ... Brer Fox (voice)[10]
- Jeff Kushner ... Ninja #2 (voice)
- Phil LaMarr ... Brer Gator (voice)
- Dawnn Lewis ... Mom (voice)
- Quinton Madina ... Lester (voice)
- Deborah Speck ... Momma Mouse (voice)
- Wanda Sykes ... Sister Moon (voice)[11]
- Gary Anthony Williams ... Brer Bear (voice)
- Debra Wilson ... Sister Buzzard (voice)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hearne, Betsy (2000). Choosing Books for Children: A Commonsense Guide. University of Illinois Press. p. 145. ISBN 0252069285.
- ^ a b Brasch, Walter M. (2000). Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus, and the "Cornfield Journalist": The Tale of Joel Chandler Harris. Mercer University Press. ISBN 0865546967.
- ^ a b c "Child's Play". Washington Post. 2006-04-09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/06/AR2006040602302.html. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ Silvey, Anita (2002). The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators. Houghton Mifflin Books. ISBN 0618190821.
- ^ "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; A Truly Bad Rabbit". New York Times. 1987-05-17. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE3DF133DF934A25756C0A961948260. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ Black History Month is alive in pages Holly E. Newton, February 22, 2007
- ^ Stephens, Claire Gatrell (2000). Coretta Scott King Award Books: Using Great Literature with Children and Young Adults. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1563086859.
- ^ "Flushed Away, Cars race off with most Annie nominations". cbc.ca. 2006-12-04. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/12/04/annieawards-nominations.html. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ "Nick Cannon stars in new 'Brer Rabbit' DVD.". UPI NewsTrack (March, 2006). 2006-03-19. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13939024_ITM. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ "Comedy 'king' D.L. Hughley brings laughs to the FAC". The Daily Collegian. http://www.dailycollegian.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=79d86db3-09c8-4ac6-a994-0c45b3dc49db. Retrieved 2008-08-29.[dead link]
- ^ MacDonald, Patrick (2006-04-14). "Wonderfully wicked Wanda brings her wit to the Moore". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2002928963_sykes14.html. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
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