Following a report at IGN FilmForce concerning its release, The Internet Movie Database also spotlights the much-requested DVD release of Song of the South. Reportedly, Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook stated that Disney has received more requests for a DVD release of Song of the South than any other film. For example, SongoftheSouth.net has currently acquired 65,030 names on a petition supporting a release of the film on DVD. Cook stated that he was “confident” Song of the South could someday be released in a solution similar to way that the Walt Disney Treasures DVD series has handled sensitive issues, employing “introductions that place the material in context”.
Song of the South DVD release in near future?