Br'er Rabbit is a comical character who first appeared in Disney's 1946 film, Song of the South, which inspired the Disney theme park attraction Splash Mountain, where he is also featured.
Despite Song of the South's unavailability on Laserdisc, Beta, VHS, DVD and Blu-ray in the USA, Br'er Rabbit and his nemeses Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear are popular fixtures at the Disney parks.
He was voiced by Johnny Lee in the first two animated segments of the film and James Baskett in the last segment. Since 1989, he has been voiced by Jess Harnell.
Like Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear, Br'er Rabbit speaks in a Deep South accent, complete with much of their dialect and quirks of speech, and wears stereotypical lower-class African-American clothing of the time. He is portrayed as being something of a scallywag and is not quite as clever as he thinks he is, which, along with his arrogance and being overconfident, is the reason for him getting trapped in the first place - but he's still quite smart enough to outwit Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear.
He is brown in his movie, but due to the racist content in the movie, he is colored gray for the rest of his appearances.
Appearances
Song of the South
In the film, Uncle Remus tell tales of Br'er Rabbit and his enemies Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. Br'er Rabbit lives out most of his roles in the story book. In one of the stories, Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear attempt to use the Tar Baby to capture and eat Br'er Rabbit. Br'er Rabbits gets stuck inside, but eventually escapes by Br'er Fox throwing him into a briar patch which ends in peculiar results. In one of the other stories. Br'er Rabbit is captured by Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear and nearly eaten until he tricks them into taking him to his "Laughing Place".
The Mouse Factory
Br'er Rabbit made recurring appearances in the live-action wrap-around skits alongside the other costumed characters and celebrity guests.
House of Mouse
Br'er Rabbit makes numerous cameo appearances in the animated series House of Mouse.
His most notable cameo is in the first episode "The Stolen Cartoons", where Mickey Mouse reminds everyone of the House of Mouse rules. As one of the rules, Mickey says "No villainous schemes", at which point Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear stop themselves from catching Br'er Rabbit.
He is also seen during The Ludwig Von Drake song in "Ask Von Drake".
Br'er Rabbit also appears briefly in Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse and Mickey's House of Villains.
Video Game Appearances
Kinect Disneyland Adventures
Br'er Rabbit in Kinect Disneyland Adventures
Br'er Rabbit appears in the game as an unlockable meet-and-greet character outside the entrance to Splash Mountain in Critter Country, after the player helps Br'er Fox lure him out of hiding.
Br'er Rabbit also serves as the player's guide in the Splash Mountain mini-game. Br'er Rabbit and the player pay a visit to Br'er Fox's house, where Br'er Rabbit tricks his foes into believing that he tripped and fell down and is now helpless in front of their door. Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear rush out only to find a "present". Ignoring Br'er Fox's warnings that it's most likely one of the rabbit's tricks, Br'er Bear eagerly opens it to discover a beehive, although he doesn't realize it's a hive until the bees come out and attack. Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear then start chasing after Br'er Rabbit and the player, but the two villains are ultimately foiled.
Disney Parks
Br'er Rabbit at one of Disney Parks
Br'er Rabbit, along with Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear, is a popular character in the Disney Parks around the world.
A statue of Br'er Rabbit can be seen at the Magic Kingdom in the Hub in front of Cinderella Castle. He is most commonly seen at Walt Disney World (usually at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom) and Tokyo Disneyland, but is rarely seen at Disneyland and Disneyland Paris.
Splash Mountain
Br'er Rabbit stars in the popular attraction Splash Mountain. The ride features a 50 ft drop as its climax and features dozens of animatronics of characters from Song of the South, most notably Br'er Rabbit.
Mickey Mouse Revue
In this original Magic Kingdom attraction that was subsequently moved to Tokyo Disneyland, Br'er Rabbit appeared with Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear to sing Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah near the end of the show.
