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Bambi

  • 19421942
  • GG
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Sterling Holloway, Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Peter Behn, Janet Chapman, Marion Darlington, Tim Davis, Donnie Dunagan, Sam Edwards, Ann Gillis, Otis Harlan, Eddie Holden, Jack Horner, Cammie King Conlon, Mary Lansing, Margaret Lee, Babs Nelson, Sandra Lee Richards, Francesca Santoro, Fred Shields, Bobby Stewart, John Sutherland, Paula Winslowe, Bobette Audrey, Thelma Boardman, Dolyn Bramston Cook, and Jeanne Christy in Bambi (1942)
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The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.
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    • Directors
      • James Algar(sequence director)
      • Samuel Armstrong(sequence director)
      • David Hand(supervising director)
    • Writers
      • Felix Salten(from the story by)
      • Perce Pearce(story direction)
      • Larry Morey(story adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Hardie Albright(voice)
      • Stan Alexander(voice)
      • Bobette Audrey(voice)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • James Algar(sequence director)
      • Samuel Armstrong(sequence director)
      • David Hand(supervising director)
    • Writers
      • Felix Salten(from the story by)
      • Perce Pearce(story direction)
      • Larry Morey(story adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Hardie Albright(voice)
      • Stan Alexander(voice)
      • Bobette Audrey(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 197User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Donnie Dunagan in Bambi (1942)
    Peter Behn and Donnie Dunagan in Bambi (1942)
    Peter Behn and Donnie Dunagan in Bambi (1942)
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    Peter Behn and Donnie Dunagan in Bambi (1942)
    Donnie Dunagan and Mary Lansing in Bambi (1942)
    Donnie Dunagan, Cammie King Conlon, Mary Lansing, and Paula Winslowe in Bambi (1942)
    Stan Alexander, Peter Behn, and Donnie Dunagan in Bambi (1942)
    Donnie Dunagan and Mary Lansing in Bambi (1942)
    Peter Behn and Donnie Dunagan in Bambi (1942)
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    Sam Edwards and Thelma Boardman in Bambi (1942)

    Top cast

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    Hardie Albright
    Hardie Albright
    • Adolescent Bambi
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Stan Alexander
    • Young Flower
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Bobette Audrey
      Peter Behn
      • Young Thumper
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      Thelma Boardman
      • Girl Bunny
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      • …
      Janet Chapman
      Janet Chapman
        Jeanne Christy
          Dolyn Bramston Cook
            Marion Darlington
            Marion Darlington
            • Birds
            • (voice)
            • (uncredited)
            Tim Davis
            • Adolescent Thumper
            • (voice)
            • (uncredited)
            • …
            Donnie Dunagan
            Donnie Dunagan
            • Young Bambi
            • (voice)
            • (uncredited)
            Sam Edwards
            Sam Edwards
            • Adult Thumper
            • (voice)
            • (uncredited)
            Ann Gillis
            Ann Gillis
            • Adult Faline
            • (voice)
            • (uncredited)
            Otis Harlan
            Otis Harlan
            • Mr. Mole
            • (voice)
            • (unconfirmed)
            • (uncredited)
            Eddie Holden
            • Chipmunk
            • (voice)
            • (unconfirmed)
            • (uncredited)
            Sterling Holloway
            Sterling Holloway
            • Adult Flower
            • (voice)
            • (uncredited)
            Jack Horner
              Cammie King Conlon
              Cammie King Conlon
              • Young Faline
              • (voice)
              • (uncredited)
              • Directors
                • James Algar(sequence director)
                • Samuel Armstrong(sequence director)
                • David Hand(supervising director)
              • Writers
                • Felix Salten(from the story by)
                • Perce Pearce(story direction)
                • Larry Morey(story adaptation)
              • All cast & crew
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              Did you know

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              • Trivia
                "Man is in the forest" was a code phrase used by Disney's employees when Walt Disney was coming down the hallway.
              • Goofs
                Skunks, although not particularly active in winter, do not hibernate.
              • Quotes

                Young Bambi: What happened, Mother? Why did we all run?

                Bambi's Mother: Man was in the forest.

              • Crazy credits
                To Sidney A. Franklin - our sincere appreciation for his inspiring collaboration
              • Alternate versions
                Just like Cinderella and Peter Pan, The 2005 DVD contains end credits of the restoration team and previously uncredited voices.
              • Connections
                Edited from Pinocchio (1940)
              • Soundtracks
                Love Is a Song
                (1942) (uncredited)

                Music by Frank Churchill

                Lyrics by Larry Morey

                Sung by Donald Novis

              User reviews197

              Review
              Top review
              Appealing, Thoughtful Animated Classic
              The characters and story from Walt Disney's adaptation of "Bambi" still hold up as well as they ever did. The animation, likewise, still looks very attractive and detailed. It's understandable if the animation in itself doesn't strike everyone now as being particularly impressive, given the many recent achievements in animation, but in itself it is an excellent job with the resources of its time. It all makes for an appealing and thoughtful classic that is still well worth seeing.

              The main characters are well-chosen, especially Bambi himself and the always-engaging Thumper. Some of the best scenes are simply those of the various animal friends playing together – the scene of Thumper and Bambi on the ice being perhaps the most endearing of all. The change of seasons is used to great effect, both aesthetically and in advancing the story and its themes.

              It's pretty interesting to contrast "Bambi" with "The Lion King", by no means to decide which is 'better', but rather to take note of the slightly different ways in which they handle some very similar material. Both present the story of a young animal 'prince', the way he explores and learns about his world, and the ways that he must adjust to the tragedies and challenges of adulthood. There are also a number of other interesting similarities. Bambi is at once the more innocent, yet also the more somber of the two.

              One very interesting difference is that the greatest threats in "Bambi" come from humans, who are wholly external to the world of the characters, and over whose actions the animals have no control, whereas in "The Lion King" the threats and conflicts are all amongst the animal characters themselves. Both movies deserve to be ranked among the very best animated features of their eras, so there's no need to prefer one over the other – it can just make for even more interesting viewing to notice how these differences help to give each of the two movies its distinctive character.

              "Bambi" is the kind of movie that can stick in your mind for many years, especially if you first saw it when young. The characters and many of their adventures make it very appealing, often even adorable, and yet it also portrays some of the most serious (and frightening) things that can happen in the lives of the young. It's a fine movie that accomplishes a lot, and it has held up quite well over the years.
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              FAQ5

              • Is 'Bambi' based on a book?
              • How much time had passed between the scene in which Bambi lost his mother and the next scene, when Bambi is grown up?
              • When Bambi jumps over the chasm he was shot by a hunter, but you did not see a wound or blood, and when his father comes to help him Bambi recovered very fast. How is this possible?

              Details

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              • Release date
                • August 21, 1942 (United States)
              • Country of origin
                • United States
              • Language
                • English
              • Also known as
                • Bambi 3D
              • Filming locations
                • Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
              • Production company
                • Walt Disney Animation Studios
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              Box office

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              • Gross US & Canada
                • $102,247,150
              • Opening weekend US & Canada
                • $7,216,741
                • Jul 17, 1988
              • Gross worldwide
                • $267,447,150
              See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

              Technical specs

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              • Runtime
                1 hour 9 minutes
              • Color
                • Color
              • Aspect ratio
                • 1.37 : 1

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