The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit is a 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 (short for Brother Rabbit), but in the title "Br'er" is simplified as "Brer".
Book
The book's full title is The 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]
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]
Film
| The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Byron Vaughns |
| Screenplay by | John Loy |
| Produced by | George Paige Tad Stones |
| Starring | Wayne Brady Nick Cannon Danny Glover D.L. Hughley Wanda Sykes |
| Edited by | Kirk Demorest |
| Music by | Stephen James Taylor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
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. A separate film, titled The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, 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 Production Annie Award.[8]
Voice cast
- Wayne Brady as Brer Wolf
- Nick Cannon as Brer Rabbit
- Danny Glover as Brer Turtle
- D.L. Hughley as Brer Fox
- Phil LaMarr as Brer Gator
- Wanda Sykes as Sister Moon
- Gary Anthony Williams as Brer Bear
- Debra Wilson as Sister Buzzard
- Monica Allison as Julie
- Rhyon Nicole Brown as Janey
- Dorian Harewood as Mr. Man
- Dawnn Lewis as Mom
- Quinton Madin as Lester
- Daniel Christopher Paige as Brer Crow
- Deborah Speck as Momma Mouse
- Michael Ferdie as Ninja #1
- Jeff Kushner as Ninja #2
See also
References
- ^ a b Hearne, Betsy (2000). Choosing Books for Children: A Commonsense Guide. University of Illinois Press. p. 145. ISBN 0-252-06928-5.
- ^ a b Brasch, Walter M. (2000). Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus, and the "Cornfield Journalist": The Tale of Joel Chandler Harris. Mercer University Press. ISBN 0-86554-696-7.
- ^ a b "Child's Play". Washington Post. 2006-04-09. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ Silvey, Anita (2002). The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators. Houghton Mifflin Books. ISBN 0-618-19082-1.
- ^ Jordan, June (1987-05-17). "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; A Truly Bad Rabbit". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ^ Black History Month is alive in pages Archived 2007-08-15 at archive.today 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 1-56308-685-9.
- ^ "Flushed Away, Cars race off with most Annie nominations". cbc.ca. 2006-12-04. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
External links
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- 2006 direct-to-video films
- Universal Pictures direct-to-video animated films
- American children's animated comedy films
- Universal Animation Studios animated films
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- 2000s musical comedy films
- Films featuring anthropomorphic characters
- American folklore films and television series
- 2000s American animated films
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