Bambi

Bambi is the 6th feature film of animation and the 5th " Traditional " studios Disney. Left in 1942, it is adapted novel of Felix Salten Bambi, the history of a life in the wood , published in 1923.

A " suite" entitled Bambi 2 left in 2006.

Synopsis

Bambi, a new-born fawn, learns, randomly of its walks, thousand-and-a things which are, for him, as many sources of amazement. be with the Fall, it discovers thus the Saison S with one and faces, for the very first time, the Hiver. Food being done rare, Bambi ventures one day with his/her mother in ground discovered. But of the hunters grind. Wounded with death, his/her mother begs it to put herself at the shelter. From now on orphan, our young friend must learn how to carry out has life alone. But soon, it meets Side-Side, a small astute rabbit, which teaches quantity of things to him, including patinating on a cold pond. Together, they know multiple adventures…

Data sheet

  • original Title: Bambi
  • Realization: David D. Hand
  • Supervision of the sequences: James Algar, Bill Roberts, Norman Wright, Sam Armstrong, Paul Satterfield and Graham Heid
  • Scenario:
    • Direction of the scenario: Borer Pearce
    • Adaptation of the history: Larry Morey according to Felix Salten
    • Development of the history: George Stallings, Melvin Shaw, Carl Fallberg, Chuck Couch and Ralph Wright
  • Design graphic:
    • Artistic director: Thomas H. Codrick, Robert C. Cormack, Al Zinnen, McLaren Stewart, Lloyd Harting, David Hilberman, John Hubley, Dick Kelsey
    • Decorations: Blackbird J. Cox, Tyrus Wong, W. Richard Anthony, Art Riley, Stan Spohn, Robert McIntosh, Ray Huffine, Travis Johnson, ED Levitt, Joe Stahley
  • Animation:
    • Supervision of animation: Frank Thomas, Milt Kahl, Eric Larson and Ollie Johnston
    • Stimulating: Fraser Davis, Bill Justice, Gift Lusk, Retta Scott, Kenneth Hultgren, Kenneth O' Brien, Louis Schmitt, Preston Blair, John Bradbury, Bernard Garbutt, Joshua Meador, Phil Duncan, George Rowley, Art Micrometer caliper and Art Elliott
  • Music: Larry Morey, Edward H. Plumb and Frank Churchill
  • Production: Walt Disney Pictures
  • Distribution: RKO Radio operator Pictures
  • Format: Colors - 1,37:1 - Mono (RCA Sound System)
  • Lasted: 68 minutes
  • Comings out date: The United States: August 13rd 1942; France: July 15th 1947

  • the film is dedicated to Sidney A. Franklin.

Distribution

Original voices

  • Bobby Stewart : Baby Bambi (Bambi baby)
  • Donnie Dunagan: Young Bambi (Bambi young)
  • Bold Albright: Teenager Bambi (Bambi adolescent)
  • John Sutherland: Adult Bambi (Bambi adult)
  • Stan Alexander: Young Flower (Fleur young)
  • Sterling Holloway: Adult Flower (Fleur adult)
  • Peter Behn: Young Thumper (young Side-Side)
  • Sam Edwards: Teenager Thumper (adolescent Side-Side)
  • Tim Davis: Adult Thumper (adult Side-Side) /Adolescent Flower (Fleur adolescent)
  • Cammie King: Young Faline (Faline young)
  • Ann Gillis: Adult Faline (Faline adult)
  • Fred Shields: Great Prince Of The Forest (Large Prince of the Forest)
  • Paula Winslowe: Bambi' S Mother (Mother of Bambi)
  • Margaret Lee: Thumper' S Mother (Mother of Side-Side)
  • Will Wright: Friend Owl (Mr. Hibou)
  • Thelma Boardman: Mrs. Quail (Mrs. Caille)
  • Thelma Hubbard: Girl Bunny (Small Lapine) /Quail Mother (Mother Curdles) /Female Pheasant (Pheasant female)
  • Mary Lansing: Aunt Ena (Aunt Ena) /Mrs. Possum (Mrs. Opossum)
  • Otis Harlan: Mole (Mole)
  • Clarence Nash: Toad (Clamping plate)

French voices

the 1st doubling (1947)

August 1st

2 doubling (the Seventies)

August 1st

3ère doubling (1993)

Songs of film

  • the Love is eternal - Soloist and Chorus
  • the Song of the rain - Chorus
  • I sing for you - Bambi and Faline

Rewards and Nominations

  • 1943 - Nomination with the Oscar of the Better Music for a Dramatic film or of a Comedy
  • 1943 - Nomination with the Oscar of the Better Song ( Love has Song )
  • 1943 - Nomination with the Oscar of the Meilleure Sound recording
  • 1948 - Special price with the Golden Globe Award
  • 1988 - Price of the Feature Film - Classic with the Genesis Awards
  • 2005 - Nomination for the Outstanding Youth DVD (Disney Special Platinum Edition) with the Satellite Awards

Exits Cinema

  • August 8th 1942 - First of London
  • August 13rd, 1942 - First of New York
  • August 21st, 1942 - the United States
  • December 9th, 1942 - Argentinian
  • February 4th, 1943 - Mexico
  • April 15th, 1943 - Australia
  • October 4th, 1943 - Sweden
  • December 26th, 1946 - Norway
  • March 3rd, 1947 - Denmark
  • March 13rd, 1947 - HongKong
  • July 15th, 1947 - France
  • August 29th, 1947 - Finland
  • December 18th, 1947 - Netherlands
  • December 25th, 1947 - the United States (Arisen)
  • February 11th, 1948 - Italy
  • June 10th, 1949 - Austria
  • September 11th, 1950 - Spain
  • December 19th, 1950 - West Germany
  • May 18th, 1951 - Japan
  • July 3rd, 1957 - the United States (Arisen)
  • March 25th, 1966 - the United States (Arisen)
  • June 20th, 1975 - the United States (Arisen)
  • June 4th, 1982 - the United States (Arisen)
  • July 15th, 1988 - the United States (Arisen)

Videos out

  • 1989 - VHS
  • Spring 1994 - VHS
  • Fall 1998 - VHS with restored image
  • 1998 - Laserdisc
  • February 15th, 2005 - VHS, DVD and Double DVD Collector with numerical restoration

Did you know?

  • the book of Felix Salten, a Jewish writer born with Budapest, appeared in 1923. It will belong to the works burned by the Nazis in 1933 in Germany.