Bambi

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This article is about the 1942 Walt Disney film. For other uses, see Bambi (disambiguation).

Thumper with Bambi (right)

Bambi is an animated feature produced by Walt Disney, which was originally released to theatres by RKO Radio Pictures on August 13, 1942. The film was based on the 1923 book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten. The main characters are Bambi, the young deer prince of the forest, his parents (the Great Prince of the forest), his mate Faline, and his friends Thumper (a rabbit) and Flower (a skunk).

Viewers of this movie created the term "Bambi eyes", to describe an innocent look that people can make with their eyes, to generate sympathy.

Plot

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This film never quite develops a plot. However, it is a delightful story that uses the life of a fawn, Bambi, to parallel human existence. It is a case study in the very basics of life: the ‘doe-eyed’, innocence of childhood; parental love; discovering and learning about the world around us; loss and grief; developing friendships; loyalty; balancing risk and need; growing toward independence; being at one and in harmony with nature; and romantic love.

The death of Bambi's mother

Unlike later Disney films, Bambi did not shy away from tragedy in storytelling. A seminal scene in the movie involved Bambi's mother being shot by a hunter, albeit off-screen. However, it was immediately obvious to young audiences what had happened, especially when they saw Bambi's reaction. This particular scene was sometimes so upsetting to children that, even as adults, they could recall the intense emotions the scene evoked in them.

Controversy

Recently, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior has criticized the movie Bambi for propagating the idea that the best way to manage the forest resources within the U.S. was to fight forest fires. The Secretary of the Interior points out that controlled burning is now recognized as more beneficial, and that forest animals, such as Bambi, simply move out of the way of forest fires and, in general, are not killed by them.

History

Bambi was released in cinemas in 1942, during World War II and was Disney's fifth full length animated film. It was an advance over the previous movies in sophistication of the animation, partly due to the experience gained, and partly due to the influence of Tyrus Wong, a former painter who provided eastern and painterly influence to the backgrounds. It was released on VHS video in the 1990s and remastered for DVD in 2005.

Voice cast

  • Bobby Stewart - Baby Bambi
  • Donnie Dunagan - Young Bambi
  • Hardie Albright - Adolescent Bambi
  • John Sutherland - Adult Bambi
  • Paula Winslowe - Bambi's Mother, Pheasant
  • Peter Behn - Young Thumper
  • Tim Davis - Adolescent Thumper, Adolescent Flower
  • Sam Edwards - Adult Thumper
  • Will Wright - Friend Owl
  • Cammie King - Young Faline
  • Ann Gillis - Adult Faline
  • Fred Shields - Great Prince of the Forest
  • Stan Alexander - Young Flower
  • Sterling Holloway - Adult Flower
  • Thelma Boardman - Girl Bunny, Quail Mother, Frightened Pheasant
  • Mary Lansing - Aunt Ena, Mrs. Possum, Pheasant
  • Margaret Lee - Mrs. Rabbit
  • Otis Harlan - Mr. Mole
  • Marion Darlington - Bird Calls
  • Clarence Nash - Bullfrog

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It was released on VHS video in the 1990s and remastered for DVD in 2005. It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Cooper) and Best Film Editing and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Walter Brennan), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Margaret Wycherly), Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Director, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It was an advance over the previous movies in sophistication of the animation, partly due to the experience gained, and partly due to the influence of Tyrus Wong, a former painter who provided eastern and painterly influence to the backgrounds. When they informed him that Gary Cooper would be cast in his role, York relented. Bambi was released in cinemas in 1942, during World War II and was Disney's fifth full length animated film. Alvin York was originally against the idea of making his experiences into a movie. The Secretary of the Interior points out that controlled burning is now recognized as more beneficial, and that forest animals, such as Bambi, simply move out of the way of forest fires and, in general, are not killed by them. The movie was adapted by Harry Chandlee, Sam Cowan (uncredited), Abem Finkel, John Huston and Howard Koch from the diary by Alvin York as edited by Tom Skeyhill.

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However, it was immediately obvious to young audiences what had happened, especially when they saw Bambi's reaction. A seminal scene in the movie involved Bambi's mother being shot by a hunter, albeit off-screen. Unlike later Disney films, Bambi did not shy away from tragedy in storytelling. However, it is a delightful story that uses the life of a fawn, Bambi, to parallel human existence. It is a case study in the very basics of life: the ‘doe-eyed’, innocence of childhood; parental love; discovering and learning about the world around us; loss and grief; developing friendships; loyalty; balancing risk and need; growing toward independence; being at one and in harmony with nature; and romantic love.

This film never quite develops a plot. Viewers of this movie created the term "Bambi eyes", to describe an innocent look that people can make with their eyes, to generate sympathy. The main characters are Bambi, the young deer prince of the forest, his parents (the Great Prince of the forest), his mate Faline, and his friends Thumper (a rabbit) and Flower (a skunk). The film was based on the 1923 book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten.

Bambi is an animated feature produced by Walt Disney, which was originally released to theatres by RKO Radio Pictures on August 13, 1942. For other uses, see Bambi (disambiguation).. This article is about the 1942 Walt Disney film. Clarence Nash - Bullfrog.

Marion Darlington - Bird Calls. Mole. Otis Harlan - Mr. Rabbit.

Margaret Lee - Mrs. Possum, Pheasant. Mary Lansing - Aunt Ena, Mrs. Thelma Boardman - Girl Bunny, Quail Mother, Frightened Pheasant.

Sterling Holloway - Adult Flower. Stan Alexander - Young Flower. Fred Shields - Great Prince of the Forest. Ann Gillis - Adult Faline.

Cammie King - Young Faline. Will Wright - Friend Owl. Sam Edwards - Adult Thumper. Tim Davis - Adolescent Thumper, Adolescent Flower.

Peter Behn - Young Thumper. Paula Winslowe - Bambi's Mother, Pheasant. John Sutherland - Adult Bambi. Hardie Albright - Adolescent Bambi.

Donnie Dunagan - Young Bambi. Bobby Stewart - Baby Bambi.