Splash Mountain: Saving Her Father's Legacy, The Story of Nick Stewart and His Daughter Valarie

Valarie Stewart sits down with WDW Pro to tell the real story behind Walt Disney's Song of the South, Splash Mountain, Zip-a-dee-doo-dah and the trailblazing actors who were the first black movie stars. Find out the truth about James Baskett, Hattie McDaniel and Nick Stewart. Discover how Nick Stewart spent his acting money made from sometimes flawed roles to run a theater that was used to raise up so many future African American stars. And learn how since the 1940s, people of a certain belief have worked hard to tear down what he and his wife, what James Baskett and Hattie McDaniel, accomplished.

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Further resources:
Mr. Stewart's 1965 Interview on Race and Portrayals
   • Nick Stewart: Discussing Racism in Ho...  

LA Times Article on the Ebony Showcase Theater
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-x....

Nick Stewart Wikipedia Page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_St...

Amos 'n Andy Episode
   • Amos 'N' Andy - Andy Gets a Telegram ...  

4K Video of Splash Mountain provided via written permission by ‪@4KWDW‬ :
   • Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom - Co...  

Amos & Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983)
https://t.co/LYYrDzRJ4b

Valerie Stewart's Ebony Showcase Theater Website
https://t.co/cQiCeMNEeE

Statement from Roy E. Disney About Nick Stewart
https://ebonyshowcase.org/disneyobit.htm

Nick Stewart Emmy TV Legends Interview
   • Nick Stewart Interview Part 2 of 7 - ...  

Apologies for the hard cuts rather than the proper fade-outs for photos and videos. An AI error for the video was discovered after the video was uploaded. Having the video published on time was too important to remove the video to re-edit. The correct version may be uploaded in the future to resolve this issue.

Important Times:
0:00 Intro
7:20 Nick and Hattie McDaniel Cross Paths Before Song of the South
10:46 Disney Company Hides Important Information About Nick Stewart
13:38 How Walt Disney Selected Nick Stewart and How Song of the South Actors Were Treated
15:38 Nick Stewart Was a Good Father
19:07 Anger in the World: Tiana v Splash Mountain
22:45 How Valarie Feels Seeing Her Father's Work Torn Down
25:38 Zip-Dee-Doo-Dah
29:00 James Baskett Died of a Broken Heart
32:36 Conspiracy Against the First Black Movie Stars
39:28 The Ebony Showcase Theater
45:00 Hollywood Royalty: Valarie Stewart Babysat by Ella Fitzgerald
51:45 Nick Stewart's Hollywood History
56:12 Friends with Another Legendary Disney Voice Actor
58:40 Race Relations in Hollywood Over the Decades
1:01:10 The Legacy of Nick and Edna Stewart
1:04:16 The Story of Nick Stewart Will Go On
1:09:25 The City of Los Angeles Takes the Ebony Showcase Theater Away
1:16:22 Conclusion