The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

"The Adventures of Brer Rabbit" is the title of book,citebook|title=Choosing Books for Children: A Commonsense Guide|first=Betsy|last= Hearne|publisher=University of Illinois Press|year= 2000|id=ISBN 0252069285|pages=145] a play,citebook|title=Brer Rabbit, Uncle Remus, and the "Cornfield Journalist": The Tale of Joel Chandler Harris|first=Walter M.|last= Brasch|publisher=Mercer University Press|year= 2000|id=ISBN 0865546967] and a filmcite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/06/AR2006040602302.html|title=Child's Play
publisher=Washington Post|accessdate=2008-08-29|last=|first=] inspired by the Uncle Remus stories. The central character's actual name is Br'er Rabbit, but the title is simplified as "Brer."

Book

The book's full title is "Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit" and was written by Julius Lester, [citebook|title=The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators|first=Anita|last= Silvey|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Books|year= 2002|id=ISBN 0618190821] and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE3DF133DF934A25756C0A961948260
title=CHILDREN'S BOOKS; A Truly Bad Rabbit |publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2008-08-30|last=|first=] [ [http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Feb/20070222Life003.asp Black History Month is alive in pages] Holly E. Newton, February 22, 2007] Lester received the Coretta Scott King Award in 1988 for this work. [citebook|title=Coretta Scott King Award Books: Using Great Literature with Children and Young Adults|first=Claire Gatrell |last=Stephens|publisher=Libraries Unlimited|year=2000|id=ISBN 1563086859]

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

Infobox Film
name = The Adventures of Brer Rabbit


director = Byron Vaughns
producer = Tad Stones
Mary Thorne
writer = John Loy
starring = Danny Glover
D.L. Hughley
Wanda Sykes
Nick Cannon
music = Stephen James Taylor
Jerry Goldsmith (Universal logo only)
cinematography =
editing = Kirk Demorest
distributor = Universal Studios Home Entertainment
released = March 21, 2006
runtime = 71 minutes
language = English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
imdb_id = 0493201Infobox movie certificates
United_States = GThe film was was released direct-to-video in 2006, and was described by the Washington Times as having hip-hop influences. It was nominated for the Best home Entertainment Annie Award. [cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/12/04/annieawards-nominations.html|title=Flushed Away, Cars race off with most Annie nominations
publisher=cbc.ca|accessdate=2008-08-29|last=|first=] This was the last film to use the 1991-2006 Universal Cartoon Studios logo, even when it was released after the new Universal Animation Studios logo debuted at the end of "Curious George". This error occurred due that the film was finished being produced before the 2006-present logo debuted but its release on video was delayed until March 21, 2006. However, the 2006-present Universal Animation Studios print logo is seen on the back cover of the film.

Voice cast

*Monica Allison ... Julie (voice)
*Wayne Brady ... Brer Wolf (voice)
*Rhyon Nicole Brown ... Janey (voice)
*Nick Cannon ... Brer Rabbit (voice) [cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13939024_ITM|title=Nick Cannon stars in new 'Brer Rabbit' DVD. |publisher=UPI NewsTrack (March, 2006)|accessdate=2008-08-29|last=|first=]
*Michael Ferdie ... Ninja #1 (voice)
*Danny Glover ... Brer Turtle (voice) [cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/06/AR2006040602302.html|title=Child's Play
publisher=Washington Post|accessdate=2008-08-29|last=|first=]
*Dorian Harewood ... Mr. Man (voice)
*D.L. Hughley ... Brer Fox (voice) [cite web|url=http://www.dailycollegian.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=79d86db3-09c8-4ac6-a994-0c45b3dc49db|title= Comedy 'king' D.L. Hughley brings laughs to the FAC|publisher=The Daily Collegian|accessdate=2008-08-29|last=|first=]
*Jeff Kushner ... Ninja #2 (voice)
*Phil LaMarr ... Brer Gator (voice)
*Dawnn Lewis ... Mom (voice)
*Quinton Madina ... Lester (voice)
*Deborah Speck ... Momma Mouse (voice)
*Wanda Sykes ... Sister Moon (voice) [cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2002928963_sykes14.html|title=Wonderfully wicked Wanda brings her wit to the Moore
publisher=The Seattle Times|accessdate=2008-08-29|last=|first=]
*Gary Anthony Williams ... Brer Bear (voice)
*Debra Wilson ... Sister Buzzard (voice)

ee also

*List of animated feature-length films

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0493201|title=The Adventures of Brer Rabbit