American movie producer, artist, and animator Walt Disney (1901 - 1966) (left) and musician Johnny Mercer (1909 - 1976) look at story boards from Disney's 'Soug of the South' movie, October 28, 1946. The following year, Mercer had a top-ten single with a version of the song 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah,' which appeared in the film. (Photo by Gene Lester/Getty Images)