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Ruth Elizabeth Warrick ( June 29 , ___MASK63___  January 15 , ___MASK73___ ), DM , was an American singer , actress and political activist , best known for her role as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on " All My Children ", which she played regularly from 1970 until her death in ___MASK73___ . At the time of her death she was twenty - second on the all - time list of longest - serving soap opera actors in the United States . Walter Elias " Walt " Disney ( December ___MASK12___ , 1901December 15 , 1966 ) was an American entrepreneur , animator , voice actor and film producer . A pioneer of the American animation industry , he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons . As a film producer , Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual , having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations . He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award , among other honors . Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress . Kurt Wiese ( April ___MASK51___ , 1887  May 27 , 1974 ) was a German - born book illustrator . Wiese wrote and illustrated ___MASK10___ children ' s books and illustrated another 300 for other authors . Midnight and Jeremiah is a ___MASK68___ children ' s book written by Sterling North and illustrated by Kurt Wiese . It concerns a boy named Jeremiah who adopts a black baby lamb and as the story progresses they share a strong bond . Midnight and Jeremiah was the basis for the ___MASK71___ Disney film " So Dear to My Heart ". The Midwestern United States , also referred to as the American Midwest or simply the Midwest , is one of the four geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau , occupying the northern central part of the United States of America . It was officially named the North Central region by the Census Bureau until ___MASK7___ . Thomas Sterling North ( November ___MASK43___ , 1906  December 21 , 1974 ), who used Sterling North professionally , was an American writer . He is best known for the children ' s novel " Rascal ", a bestseller in 1963 . Joel Chandler Harris ( December ___MASK8___ , 1848  July 3 , 1908 ) was an American journalist , fiction writer , and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories . Harris was born in Eatonton , Georgia , where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during his teenage years . He spent the majority of his adult life in Atlanta working as an associate editor at the " Atlanta Constitution ". The National Film Registry ( NFR ) is the United States National Film Preservation Board ' s ( NFPB ) selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress . The NFPB , established by the National Film Preservation Act of ___MASK40___ , was reauthorized by acts of Congress in ___MASK65___ , 1996 , 2005 , and again in October 2008 . The NFPB ' s mission , to which the NFR contributes , is to ensure the survival , conservation , and increased public availability of America ' s film heritage . The 1996 law also created the non - profit National Film Preservation Foundation which , although affiliated with the NFPB , raises money from the private sector . Hattie McDaniel ( June ___MASK30___ , 1895October 26 , ___MASK78___ ) was an African American actress , singer - songwriter , and comedian . She is best known for her role as Mammy in " Gone with the Wind " ( ___MASK52___ ), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , the first Academy Award won by an African American . James Baskett ( February ___MASK33___ , 1904  July 9 , ___MASK71___ ) was an American actor known for his portrayal of Uncle Remus , singing the song " Zip - a - Dee - Doo - Dah " in the 1946 Disney feature film " Song of the South ". In recognition of his warm portrayal of the famous black storyteller he was given an Honorary Academy Award , making him the first black male performer to receive an Oscar . Robert Cletus " Bobby " Driscoll ( March ___MASK88___ , ___MASK34___  March 30 , ___MASK14___ ) was an American child actor and artist known for a large body of cinema and TV performances from ___MASK68___ to 1960 . He starred in some of the Walt Disney Studios ' most popular live - action pictures of that period , such as " Song of the South " ( 1946 ), " So Dear to My Heart " ( ___MASK71___ ), and " Treasure Island " ( 1950 ). He served as animation model and provided the voice for the title role in " Peter Pan " ( 1953 ). In 1950 , he received an Academy Juvenile Award for outstanding performance in feature films of 1949 , for his roles in " So Dear to My Heart " and " The Window ", both released in 1949 . Uncle Remus is the fictional title character and narrator of a collection of African - American folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris , published in book form in ___MASK66___ . A journalist in post - Reconstruction Atlanta , Georgia , Harris produced seven Uncle Remus books . Nick Stewart ( March ___MASK95___ , ___MASK45___  December ___MASK93___ , 2000 ) was an American television and film actor . Stewart was known for his role as Lightnin ' ( Willie Jefferson ) on the " Amos and Andy " television series . The Academy Awards , or " Oscars ", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry as assessed by the Academy ' s voting membership . The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette , officially called the Academy Award of Merit , which has become commonly known by its nickname " Oscar ." The awards , first presented in ___MASK53___ at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel , are overseen by AMPAS . Luana Patten ( July ___MASK16___ , 1938  May 1 , 1996 ) was an American film actress . Chicago ( or ), officially the City of Chicago , is the third - most populous city in the United States , and the fifth - most populous city in North America . With over ___MASK84___ . 7 million residents , it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States , and the county seat of Cook County . The Chicago metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland , has nearly ___MASK30___ million people and is the third - largest in the U . S . Lucile Watson ( May ___MASK49___ , ___MASK48___  June ___MASK67___ , 1962 ) was a Canadian - American actress . She was " famous for her roles of formidable dowagers ." Br ' er Rabbit ( Brother Rabbit ), also spelled Bre ' r Rabbit or Brer Rabbit or Bruh Rabbit , is a central figure as Uncle Remus tells stories of the Southern United States . Br ' er Rabbit is a trickster who succeeds by his wits rather than by brawn , provoking authority figures and bending social mores as he sees fit . The Walt Disney Company later adapted this character for its ___MASK92___ animated motion picture " Song of the South ". Splash Mountain is a log flume with some dark ride scenes at Disneyland , Tokyo Disneyland , and the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort , based on the characters , stories , and songs from the ___MASK92___ Disney film " Song of the South ". Although there are variations in the story and features between the three locations , each installation begins with a peaceful outdoor float - through that leads to indoor dark ride segments , with a climactic steep drop into a " briar patch " followed by an indoor finale . The drop is . Song of the South is a ___MASK92___ American live - action / animated musical film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures , based on the Uncle Remus stories collected by Joel Chandler Harris . The film stars James Baskett in a dual role , Bobby Driscoll , Luana Patten , Glenn Leedy , Ruth Warrick , Lucile Watson , Hattie McDaniel , and the voices of Johnny Lee and Nick Stewart . It was one of the earliest of Disney ' s films to feature live actors ( the first being " The Reluctant Dragon "), who provide a frame story for the animated segments . The film depicts the character Uncle Remus , presumably a former slave , relating to several children , including the film ' s protagonist , the folk tales of the adventures of anthropomorphic Br ' er Rabbit and his enemies , Br ' er Fox and Br ' er Bear . The film ' s song " Zip - a - Dee - Doo - Dah " won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Song , is frequently used as part of Disney ' s montage themes , and has become widely used in popular culture . James Baskett was given an honorary Academy Award in ___MASK71___ for his portrayal of Uncle Remus . This marked the first Oscar ( although an honorary one ) awarded to a black male actor . The film inspired the Disney theme park attraction Splash Mountain . Indianapolis  Carmel  Anderson or Indianapolis metropolitan area is an ___MASK83___ - county metropolitan area in the U . S . state of Indiana , as defined by the Office of Management and Budget . The metropolitan area is situated in Central Indiana , within the American Midwest . " Zip - a - Dee - Doo - Dah " is a song composed by Allie Wrubel with lyrics by Ray Gilbert from the Disney ___MASK92___ live action and animated movie " Song of the South ", sung by James Baskett . For " Zip - a - Dee - Doo - Dah ", the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and was the second in a long line of Disney songs to win this award , after " When You Wish upon a Star " from " Pinocchio " ( ___MASK25___ ). In 2004 it finished at number 47 in " AFI ' s 100 Years ... 100 Songs " survey of top tunes in American cinema . Indianapolis ( pronounced ), is the capital and largest city of the U . S . state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County . It is in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States . With an estimated population of 853 , 173 in ___MASK26___ , Indianapolis is the second most populous city in the Midwest , after Chicago , and 14th largest in the U . S . The city is the economic and cultural center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area , home to 2 million people , the 34th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U . S . Its combined statistical area ranks 26th , with 2 . ___MASK43___ million inhabitants . Indianapolis covers , making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U . S . Indiana is a U . S . state located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America . Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States . Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis . Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U . S . state on December ___MASK83___ , ___MASK99___ . So Dear to My Heart is a ___MASK54___ feature film produced by Walt Disney , whose world premiere was in Indianapolis on January 19 , ___MASK54___ , released by RKO Radio Pictures . Like 1946 ' s Song of the South , the film combines animation and live action . It is based on the Sterling North book Midnight and Jeremiah .