Bambi (1942)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

David Hand

Writers:

Felix Salten (story)
Perce Pearce (story)

Release Date:

21 August 1942 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Drama | Family

Tagline:

Walt Disney's multiplane technicolor feature

Plot:

Animated film about a young deer, Bambi, growing up in the wild after his mother is shot by hunters.

Plot Keywords:

Bambi | Deer | Hunter | Forest | Growing Up

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Hardie Albright	...	Adolescent Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
Stan Alexander	...	Young Flower (voice) (uncredited)
Bobette Audrey	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Behn	...	Young Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
Thelma Boardman	...	Mrs. Quail / Pheasant (voice) (uncredited)
Janet Chapman	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Jeanne Christy	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Dolyn Bramston Cook	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Marion Darlington	...	Bird Sounds (voice) (uncredited)
Tim Davis	...	Adult Thumper / Adolescent Flower (voice) (uncredited)
Donnie Dunagan	...	Young Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
Sam Edwards	...	Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
Ann Gillis	...	Adult Faline (voice) (uncredited)
Otis Harlan	...	Mr. Mole (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Eddie Holden	...	Chipmunk (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Sterling Holloway	...	Adult Flower (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Horner	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Thelma Hubbard	...	Girl Bunny / Quail Mother / Female Pheasant (voice) (uncredited)
Cammie King	...	Young Faline (voice) (uncredited)
Mary Lansing	...	Aunt Ena / Mrs. Possum (voice) (uncredited)
Margaret Lee	...	Thumper's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash	...	Bullfrog (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Babs Nelson	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Sandra Lee Richards	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Francesca Santoro	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Fred Shields	...	Great Prince Of The Forest (voice) (uncredited)
Bobby Stewart	...	Baby Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
John Sutherland	...	Adult Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
Paula Winslowe	...	Bambi's Mother / Pheasant (voice) (uncredited)
Elouise Wohlwend	...	Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Will Wright	...	Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Walt Disney's Bambi (USA) (poster title)

Runtime:

70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/4 | Australia:G | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Canada:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #5013) (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1974) | Greece:K | Iceland:L

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

The movie is responsible for the so-called "Bambi-confusion" ("Bambi-Irrtum") in German-speaking countries. In the book Bambi is a roe-deer (German: Reh). But since there are no roe-deers in the US, Walt Disney changed Bambi's appearance to that of a white-tailed deer, which in turn is unknown in Europe. However, both the original German-dubbed version from 1950 and the re-dubbing from 1970 stuck to the original Salten-Version and called Bambi a roe-deer instead of a stag (German: Hirsch), which would be a lot more correct. Since the appearance of Bambi's father and Bambi in adult life resemble a red-deer (which is common in Europe) a lot closer than an adult roe-deer, kids in German-speaking regions for the past 60 years have come to believe that a Reh (roe-deer) is the younger version of a (Rot)Hirsch (Red deer). This confusion has never really been cleared up for many so that this is now even taught to children by their parents who saw the movie when they were young.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the meadow scene Faline's eyes change from blue to brown, then back to blue in later scenes.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Thumper: Wake up, wake up!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Tales from the Public Domain (#13.14)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Twitterpated

Excellent Disney classic

This is one awesome animated movie. If there are people out there who don't love this movie, they either have hearts of stone or bricks for brains. This is a simple, charming and heartwarming tale of innocence and the joys of youth. It doesn't need slam bang violent action or hokey bad humor. This movie, instead, flows naturally. The songs are also great, not the big, overblown affairs that modern Disney likes to do nowadays. They are charming, well sung and well scored, and more than one is about love. The movie itself seems to glow with a light so pure, it's almost angelic. The characters are also great. Bambi, Thumper, and Flower are adorable and well developed characters. The things they do and say will melt your heart. And not a stupid sidekick in sight. While this movie might not be as popular or as grand as Snow White or Pinocchio, grandness isn't usually such a good thing. Both of those movies don't have quite Bambi's charm or innocence, and both stop just short of being rather sadistic, Snow White especially. This is my second favorite animated movie, with only The Fox and the Hound topping it in my heart. I recommend Bambi to any Disney lover. They don't make them like this anymore. This is a perfect family movie. Modern Disney can never touch this. 10/10