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Dalton S. Reymond

April 27, 2024

Dalton Shaffer Reymond (October 11, 1896 – January 23, 1978) was an American screenwriter, author, and college professor. He is perhaps best remembered as a screenwriter for the controversial Disney live-action feature film Song of the South (1946).[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education edit

Reymond was born on October 11, 1896, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[6][7]

Career edit

Reymond worked as a theater and film studies professor at Louisiana State University,[8] and later served as Dean of the College of Music.[9] While there, he directed a production of Carmen which starred Frances Greer.[6]

In the late 1930s, Reymond moved to Hollywood where he worked as a set designer, technical advisor, and dialect coach for various films depicting the American South.[6][10][11][12][13] Reymond was a member of the Writers Guild of America.[14]

In June 1944, Walt Disney Studios hired Reymond to write the screenplay of Song of the South because of his "knowledge of Southern traditions."[15] Reymond delivered a 51-page outline of the screenplay on May 15, 1944.[16]

The Hays Office reviewed Reymond's outline of Song of the South, and demanded that some terminology, such as characters referring to Remus as an "old darkie" be removed from Reymond's treatment.[17] Reymond's depiction of African Americans in the original treatment of the screenplay was considered controversial at the time and caused multiple crew members and potential actors to pull out of involvement.[18][19][20][21]

In the 1945 film Saratoga Trunk, Reymond was the vocal and singing coach to Ingrid Bergman.[9]

In 1948, Reymond's first novel, "Earthbound," was published by Ziff Davis.[22] The story depicted the Mississippi Delta of the 1880s.[23]

Death edit

Reymond died on January 23, 1978, in Camarillo, California.[6][7]

Filmography edit

Works edit

  • Reymond, Dalton S. Earthbound. United Kingdom: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1948.

References edit

  1. ^ Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-556-52683-1 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2018-04-20). 100 Greatest American and British Animated Films. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-0569-6.
  3. ^ Eagan, Daniel (2011-11-24). America's Film Legacy, 2009-2010: A Viewer's Guide to the 50 Landmark Movies Added To The National Film Registry in 2009-10. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4411-5869-7.
  4. ^ Smith, Jessie (2010-12-17). Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture [4 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-35797-8.
  5. ^ Beeler, Karin; Beeler, Stan (2014-11-28). Children's Film in the Digital Age: Essays on Audience, Adaptation and Consumer Culture. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7596-4.
  6. ^ a b c d "Dalton S. Reymond". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  7. ^ a b Kaser, James A. (2014-07-29). The New Orleans of Fiction: A Research Guide. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-9204-0.
  8. ^ The Louisiana State University Alumni News. 1948.
  9. ^ a b Institute, American Film (1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20964-0.
  10. ^ Stern, Julia A. (2022-01-19). Bette Davis Black and White. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-81386-8.
  11. ^ Jackson, Kathy Merlock; West, Mark I. (2014-11-28). Walt Disney, from Reader to Storyteller: Essays on the Literary Inspirations. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7232-1.
  12. ^ Reid, John Howard (2005-03-23). Your Colossal Main Feature Plus Full Support Program. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4116-2909-7.
  13. ^ Reid, John Howard (2006-06-01). Success in the Cinema MoneyMaking Movies. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-84728-088-6.
  14. ^ The Screen Writer. Screen Writers Guild, Incorporated. 1946.
  15. ^ Arnold, Gordon B. (2016-11-28). Animation and the American Imagination: A Brief History. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-4408-3360-1.
  16. ^ Barrier, Michael (2008-04-07). The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25619-4.
  17. ^ J. P. Telotte (2010) Song of the South, Quarterly Review of Film and Video, 27:5, 392-394, doi:10.1080/10509208.2010.494566
  18. ^ "How Disney tried and failed to remove Song of the South from history". SYFY Official Site. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  19. ^ Barrier, Michael. The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney. 1st ed., University of California Press, 2007. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1ppcjs. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
  20. ^ Jackson, Kathy Merlock; West, Mark I. (2014-12-03). Walt Disney, from Reader to Storyteller: Essays on the Literary Inspirations. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1824-1.
  21. ^ Sperb, Jason. "One. Conditions of Possibility: The Disney Studios, Postwar “Thermidor,” and the Ambivalent Origins of Song of the South". Disney's Most Notorious Film: Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South, New York, USA: University of Texas Press, 2012, pp. 37-61. doi:10.7560/739741-004
  22. ^ Reymond, Dalton S. (1948). Earthbound. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company.
  23. ^ The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record. Publishers' Circular. 1948.

April 27, 2024
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Dalton Shaffer Reymond October 11 1896 January 23 1978 was an American screenwriter author and college professor He is perhaps best remembered as a screenwriter for the controversial Disney live action feature film Song of the South 1946 1 2 3 4 5 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 Filmography 5 Works 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editReymond was born on October 11 1896 in Baton Rouge Louisiana 6 7 Career editReymond worked as a theater and film studies professor at Louisiana State University 8 and later served as Dean of the College of Music 9 While there he directed a production of Carmen which starred Frances Greer 6 In the late 1930s Reymond moved to Hollywood where he worked as a set designer technical advisor and dialect coach for various films depicting the American South 6 10 11 12 13 Reymond was a member of the Writers Guild of America 14 In June 1944 Walt Disney Studios hired Reymond to write the screenplay of Song of the South because of his knowledge of Southern traditions 15 Reymond delivered a 51 page outline of the screenplay on May 15 1944 16 The Hays Office reviewed Reymond s outline of Song of the South and demanded that some terminology such as characters referring to Remus as an old darkie be removed from Reymond s treatment 17 Reymond s depiction of African Americans in the original treatment of the screenplay was considered controversial at the time and caused multiple crew members and potential actors to pull out of involvement 18 19 20 21 In the 1945 film Saratoga Trunk Reymond was the vocal and singing coach to Ingrid Bergman 9 In 1948 Reymond s first novel Earthbound was published by Ziff Davis 22 The story depicted the Mississippi Delta of the 1880s 23 Death editReymond died on January 23 1978 in Camarillo California 6 7 Filmography editThey Won t Forget technical supervisor 1937 Jezebel speech supervisor 1938 The Toy Wife advisor uncredited 1938 The Little Foxes technical advisor 1941 Saratoga Trunk technical advisor 1945 Song of the South screenwriter 1946Works editReymond Dalton S Earthbound United Kingdom Ziff Davis Publishing Company 1948 References edit Beck Jerry 2005 The Animated Movie Guide Chicago Review Press p 260 ISBN 978 1 556 52683 1 via Google Books Hischak Thomas S 2018 04 20 100 Greatest American and British Animated Films Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 978 1 5381 0569 6 Eagan Daniel 2011 11 24 America s Film Legacy 2009 2010 A Viewer s Guide to the 50 Landmark Movies Added To The National Film Registry in 2009 10 A amp C Black ISBN 978 1 4411 5869 7 Smith Jessie 2010 12 17 Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture 4 volumes ABC CLIO ISBN 978 0 313 35797 8 Beeler Karin Beeler Stan 2014 11 28 Children s Film in the Digital Age Essays on Audience Adaptation and Consumer Culture McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 7596 4 a b c d Dalton S Reymond IMDb Retrieved 2023 02 07 a b Kaser James A 2014 07 29 The New Orleans of Fiction A Research Guide Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0 8108 9204 0 The Louisiana State University Alumni News 1948 a b Institute American Film 1997 Within Our Gates Ethnicity in American Feature Films 1911 1960 University of California Press ISBN 978 0 520 20964 0 Stern Julia A 2022 01 19 Bette Davis Black and White University of Chicago Press ISBN 978 0 226 81386 8 Jackson Kathy Merlock West Mark I 2014 11 28 Walt Disney from Reader to Storyteller Essays on the Literary Inspirations McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 7232 1 Reid John Howard 2005 03 23 Your Colossal Main Feature Plus Full Support Program Lulu com ISBN 978 1 4116 2909 7 Reid John Howard 2006 06 01 Success in the Cinema MoneyMaking Movies Lulu com ISBN 978 1 84728 088 6 The Screen Writer Screen Writers Guild Incorporated 1946 Arnold Gordon B 2016 11 28 Animation and the American Imagination A Brief History ABC CLIO ISBN 978 1 4408 3360 1 Barrier Michael 2008 04 07 The Animated Man A Life of Walt Disney University of California Press ISBN 978 0 520 25619 4 J P Telotte 2010 Song of the South Quarterly Review of Film and Video 27 5 392 394 doi 10 1080 10509208 2010 494566 How Disney tried and failed to remove Song of the South from history SYFY Official Site 2020 10 11 Retrieved 2023 02 07 Barrier Michael The Animated Man A Life of Walt Disney 1st ed University of California Press 2007 JSTOR http www jstor org stable 10 1525 j ctt1ppcjs Accessed 7 Feb 2023 Jackson Kathy Merlock West Mark I 2014 12 03 Walt Disney from Reader to Storyteller Essays on the Literary Inspirations McFarland ISBN 978 1 4766 1824 1 Sperb Jason One Conditions of Possibility The Disney Studios Postwar Thermidor and the Ambivalent Origins of Song of the South Disney s Most Notorious Film Race Convergence and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South New York USA University of Texas Press 2012 pp 37 61 doi 10 7560 739741 004 Reymond Dalton S 1948 Earthbound Ziff Davis Publishing Company The Publishers Circular and Booksellers Record Publishers Circular 1948 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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