Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear (also spelled Brer Fox and Brer Bear, /ˈbrɛər/) are fictional characters from African-American oral traditions popular in the Southern United States. These characters have been recorded by many different folklorists, but are most well-known from the folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris, featuring his character Uncle Remus.
Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear
Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear, from Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation, 1881
Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear in Song of the South (1946). Disney's versions of the characters are more stylized and cartoony than the illustrations in Harris's books.
In the animated sequences of the 1946 Walt Disney-produced film Song of the South, like in the tales, Br'er Fox is the stories' antagonist, while Br'er Bear is his unintelligent accomplice. Br'er Fox was voiced by actor James Baskett, who also portrayed the live-action character Uncle Remus, while Brer Bear was voiced by Nick Stewart. In contrast to the earlier illustrations of Frederick S. Church, A. B. Frost, and E. W. Kemble, the Disney animators depict the characters in a more slapstick, cartoony style.[2]
The Disney versions of the characters have made appearances in other works:
Br'er Bear has made cameo appearances in other Disney films. He can be seen frequently in various scenes in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and he is also seen in the 2004 direct-to-video film The Lion King 1½ along with many other Disney toons coming into the theater in the ending scene.
Br'er Bear has also made sporadic appearances in Disney comics.[3] Although one Disney comic names Br'er Bear a title of "Honorary Constable of Cockleberry County"[4] his "performance" is more akin to Fearless Fosdick. They appear sometimes in the Li'l Bad Wolf stories, where Br'er Bear is a farmer, and is sometimes on friendly terms with the other animals. Br'er Bear and Br'er Fox, along with Br'er Weasel, Br'er Buzzard and the Big Bad Wolf (A.K.A. Zeke Wolf or Br'er Wolf) are members of the "Foul Order of Foulfellows".[5] A running gag is Zeke trying to get his hands on Br'er Bear's chickens so he can eat them, and he ends up getting pounded by Br'er Bear.[6][7][8] They also appear often in the Dutch Donald Duck comics, usually hunting Broer Konijn (Dutch for Brer Rabbit). There, they are also given the names Rein Vos and Bruin Beer, respectively.
Both Br'er Bear and Br'er Fox make an appearance in the 2011 video game Kinect: Disneyland Adventures (Disneyland Adventures in the 2017 remaster) and both can be seen near Splash Mountain in Critter Country.
The cult filmCoonskin, directed by Ralph Bakshi, focuses on a trio of characters inspired by the original folktales. Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Bear and Br'er Fox (renamed "Preacher Fox" in the film) all appear, and the elements of the stories are moved to a then-contemporary urban setting.
In the Tristan Strong series, Br'er Fox was depicted as having a change of heart over time. However, he sacrifices his life to save Tristan and the MidFolk in the first book. In the second book, Br'er Bear is revealed to be the central antagonist, having been upset by the deaths of his friend and children and influenced by King Cotton.
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Uncle Remus stories
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^Walt Disney Comics Digest #27 February 1971 "The Seven Dwarfs "The Inside Hideout"
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^"Walt Disney Comics Digest # 27 February 1971 "Gingerbread House Hoax"
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Br er Fox and Br er Bear news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Br er Fox and Br er Bear also spelled Brer Fox and Brer Bear ˈ b r ɛer are fictional characters from African American oral traditions popular in the Southern United States These characters have been recorded by many different folklorists but are most well known from the folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris featuring his character Uncle Remus Br er Fox and Br er BearBr er Fox and Br er Bear from Uncle Remus His Songs and His Sayings The Folk Lore of the Old Plantation 1881First appearance19th century Song of the South 1946 Created byTraditional Robert Roosevelt Joel Chandler Harris Alcee Fortier Enid BlytonVoiced byBr er Fox James Baskett Song of the South Stan Freberg Mickey Mouse s Birthday Party 1 J D Hall 1989 Present Br er Bear Nick Stewart Song of the South Mickey Mouse s Birthday Party 1 and Splash Mountain Disneyland version James Avery 1990 2011 In universe informationSpeciesRed foxBrown bearGenderMale Contents 1 Disney version 2 Other adaptations 3 See also 4 ReferencesDisney version edit nbsp Br er Fox and Br er Bear in Song of the South 1946 Disney s versions of the characters are more stylized and cartoony than the illustrations in Harris s books In the animated sequences of the 1946 Walt Disney produced film Song of the South like in the tales Br er Fox is the stories antagonist while Br er Bear is his unintelligent accomplice Br er Fox was voiced by actor James Baskett who also portrayed the live action character Uncle Remus while Brer Bear was voiced by Nick Stewart In contrast to the earlier illustrations of Frederick S Church A B Frost and E W Kemble the Disney animators depict the characters in a more slapstick cartoony style 2 The Disney versions of the characters have made appearances in other works Br er Fox and Br er Bear appear in the Splash Mountain attraction at Tokyo Disneyland and formerly at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom They also appeared with Br er Rabbit at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for meet and greets parades and shows A segment dedicated to the pair is featured in the 1956 one hour television special Our Unsung Villains Br er Bear has a cameo appearance in the television series Bonkers in the episode Casabonkers Br er Fox and Br er Bear make cameo appearances in several episodes of the television series House of Mouse 2001 2003 and in the 2001 direct to video release Mickey s Magical Christmas Snowed in at the House of Mouse Br er Bear has made cameo appearances in other Disney films He can be seen frequently in various scenes in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit and he is also seen in the 2004 direct to video film The Lion King 1 along with many other Disney toons coming into the theater in the ending scene Br er Bear has also made sporadic appearances in Disney comics 3 Although one Disney comic names Br er Bear a title of Honorary Constable of Cockleberry County 4 his performance is more akin to Fearless Fosdick They appear sometimes in the Li l Bad Wolf stories where Br er Bear is a farmer and is sometimes on friendly terms with the other animals Br er Bear and Br er Fox along with Br er Weasel Br er Buzzard and the Big Bad Wolf A K A Zeke Wolf or Br er Wolf are members of the Foul Order of Foulfellows 5 A running gag is Zeke trying to get his hands on Br er Bear s chickens so he can eat them and he ends up getting pounded by Br er Bear 6 7 8 They also appear often in the Dutch Donald Duck comics usually hunting Broer Konijn Dutch for Brer Rabbit There they are also given the names Rein Vos and Bruin Beer respectively Both Br er Bear and Br er Fox make an appearance in the 2011 video game Kinect Disneyland Adventures Disneyland Adventures in the 2017 remaster and both can be seen near Splash Mountain in Critter Country Br er Bear s coat and farm hat are featured in 2022 film Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers Other adaptations editThe cult film Coonskin directed by Ralph Bakshi focuses on a trio of characters inspired by the original folktales Br er Rabbit Br er Bear and Br er Fox renamed Preacher Fox in the film all appear and the elements of the stories are moved to a then contemporary urban setting The Adventures of Brer Rabbit was a 2006 animated feature including the characters aimed at families In the Tristan Strong series Br er Fox was depicted as having a change of heart over time However he sacrifices his life to save Tristan and the MidFolk in the first book In the second book Br er Bear is revealed to be the central antagonist having been upset by the deaths of his friend and children and influenced by King Cotton See also editBr er Rabbit Sister Fox Lisichka sestrichka Ukrainian Lisichka sestrichka which means Fox sister Uncle RemusReferences edit nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Uncle Remus stories a b A Spin Special Stan Freberg Records Retrieved 2017 09 21 Brasch Walter M 2000 Brer Rabbit Uncle Remus and the Cornfield Journalist The Tale of Joel Chandler Harris Mercer University Press p 275 Walt Disney Comics Digest 27 February 1971 The Seven Dwarfs The Inside Hideout Walt Disney Comics Digest 23 July 1970 Stomps in the Night Walt Disney Comics Digest 21 April 1970 The Conscience Plot Walt Disney Comics Digest 19 January 1970 The Moon Creature Walt Disney Comics Digest 27 February 1971 Gingerbread House Hoax Walt Disney Comics Digest 29 June 1971 The Sleepwalker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Br 27er Fox and Br 27er Bear amp oldid 1213483034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
