So Dear to My Heart

So Dear to My Heart is a 1948 American live-action animated feature film produced by Walt Disney, released by RKO Radio Pictures. Its world premiere was in Chicago, Illinois, on November 29, 1948. Like 1946's Song of the South, the film combines animation and live action. It is based on the 1943 Sterling North book Midnight and Jeremiah. The book was revised by North to parallel the film's storyline amendments and then re-issued under the same title as the film.

Plot
Set in Indiana in 1903, the film tells the tale of Jeremiah Kincaid (Bobby Driscoll) and his determination to raise a black-wool lamb that was once rejected by its mother. Jeremiah names the lamb Danny for the famed race horse Dan Patch (who is also portrayed in the film). Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving yet tough grandmother Granny (Beulah Bondi). Jeremiah's confidant Uncle Hiram (Burl Ives) is the boy's steady ally. Inspired by the animated figures and stories, the boy perseveres.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The film is considered the most positive and under-appreciated with cartoon scenes.
 * 2) The film has several memorable songs.
 * 3) The film is a positive between live action and animation.
 * 4) Danny is a nice little good black lamb and The Owl is cute.
 * 5) The acting is great.
 * 6) The music is very well done.
 * 7) Several of the characters are memorable.
 * 8) The animation is gorgeous.
 * 9) The film teaches people that they can make their own decisions and how to cope with life.
 * 10) The colors and backgrounds are very appealing.