Bambi

UPC: 786936810295

Studio: Walt Disney

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Child Classic, Watch With Your Kids, Scary Moments]

Summary: The classic Felix Salter story Bambi provides the basis for this near-perfect Disney animated feature. We follow the male deer Bambi from birth, through his early childhood experiences with woodland pals Thumper the rabbit and Flower the skunk, the traumatic sudden death of Bambi's mother at the hands of hunters, his courtship of the lovely doe Faline, and his rescue of his friends during a raging forest fire; we last see the mature, antlered Bambi assuming his proper place as the Prince of the Forest. In the grand Disney tradition, Bambi is brimming with unforgettable sequences, notably the young deer's attempts to negotiate an iced-over pond, and most especially the death of Bambi's mother--and if this moment doesn't move you to tears, you're made of stone (many subsequent Disney films, including Lion King, have tried, most in vain, to match the horror and pathos of this one scene). The score in Bambi yielded no hits along the lines of "Whistle While You Work", but the songs are adroitly integrated into the action. Bambi was the last of the "classic" early Disney features before the studio went into a decade-long doldrums of disjointed animated pastiches like Make Mine Music. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Awards: Best Score - Drama or Comedy – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score - Drama or Comedy – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Introduction by Diane Disney Miller
Inside Walt's story meetings - enhanced edition
DisneyPedia: Bambi's forest friends
The making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
The Old Mill animated short
Inside the Disney archives
Original theatrical trailer

Bambi

Format: DVD

Release Date: 04/19/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 70 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Bambi
1. "Love is a Song" [:05]
2. A New Day Begins [1:12]
3. The New Prince [3:54]
4. Bambi's First Walk [3:06]
5. Thumper [1:31]
6. Bambi Makes Another New Friend [4:02]
7. "Little April Showers" [1:07]
8. Bambi's First Visit to the Meadow [:56]
9. Faline [3:53]
10. The Young Stags [3:13]
11. The Great Prince of the Forest [1:21]
12. Man is in the Forest [2:50]
13. Winter [1:10]
14. Bambi on the Ice [2:10]
15. Sudden Tragedy [:15]
16. Looking For Mother [3:14]
17. "Let's Sing a Gay Little Spring Song" [1:13]
18. Familiar Faces [:08]
19. Twitterpated! [3:27]
20. Romance Finds Bambi [2:02]
21. A Rival [:57]
22. "I Bring You a Song" [1:31]
23. Man Returns to the Forest [2:38]
24. A Raging Inferno [1:12]
25. Anotehr Season...Another New Birth [:04]

Craig Butler

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and its immediate descendants demonstrated that Walt Disney and his crew were masterful at handling elements of fantasy, melodrama, and comedy. Bambi, with the utterance of the single word "mother," proved that they could also create moments of heartrending emotion that left as indelible an impression as in any live-action film. Arguably the most beautiful of the early Disney films, Bambi features a palette of lush, gorgeous colors, and a number of unforgettable animated sequences, ranging from lighthearted (Bambi's attempts to walk upon a frozen lake) or strangely peaceful (the rainstorm) to suspenseful and thrilling (the incredible forest fire sequence). The character animation is also exemplary, from Thumper's chubby-cheeked cuteness and irrepressible brashness to Flower's adorable shyness. All of the characters are blessed with exceptionally fluid and realistic movement, and the animators also make good use of the multiplane camera throughout. Bambi's script is lean, with no excess fat upon it, and a simplicity that heightens the dramatic effect of the big moments. The score is a perfect match with the story, so much so that the songs tend not to draw attention to themselves, but "Little April Showers" is exceptionally charming. An enduring classic (and one which disturbs some young children), Bambi is one of the finest animated films ever made. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Sterling Holloway  Actor 
Sam Edwards  Actor 
Stan Alexander  Actor 
Bobby Stewart  Actor 
Tim Davis  Actor 
John Sutherland  Actor 
Peter Behn  Actor 
Perce Pearce  Actor 
Hardie Albright  Actor 
Cammie King  Actor 
Ann Gillis  Actor 
Donnie Dunagan  Actor 
James Algar  Director 
Samuel Armstrong  Director 
Frank Churchill  Composer (Music Score) 
Walt Disney  Producer 
David Hand  Director 
David Hand  Producer 
Graham Heid  Director 
Larry Morey  Screenwriter 
Perce Pearce  Director 
Perce Pearce  Screenwriter 
Edward Plumb  Composer (Music Score) 
Bill Roberts  Director 
Paul Satterfield  Director 
Melvin Shaw  Screenwriter 
Norman Wright  Director 
Ralph Wright  Screenwriter 
Chuck Couch  Screenwriter 

Country: USA