I was a little kid, and loved the movie. I thought Uncle Remus was really special, like a black friend of my parents, whose words of wisdom helped shape my world view. The songs were great, too.
Shakespeare owed his allegiance to the Tudors. The more foul he could make Richard, the happier they would be. Read also Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey.
That's what they do when they're nursing from their mother. So do puppies and kittens. If she held the bunny so it could touch her while nursing, it would be better.