The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit is a book, a play, and a film inspired by the Uncle Remus stories. The central character's actual name is Br'er Rabbit, but in the title "Br'er" is simplified as "Brer".Book
The book's full title is and was written by Julius Lester, and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Lester received the Coretta Scott King Award in 1988 for this work.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.Film
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 Post as having hip-hop influences. It was nominated for the Best Home Entertainment Production Annie Award.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
Aspect Ratio
- 1.33: 1
- 1.78: 1/16:9 HD
