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Released Mar 01/05. BAMBI is Disney's
classic tale about a young fawn coming of age in a
forest full of friendly creatures. Bambi bounces through
the forest gleefully with his friends Flower and
Thumper, following the ways of the animal kingdom.
But as he grows up, he learns some hard
lessons about life. A must-see family movie, BAMBI is a
beautiful landmark in animated films, and one of the
Disney Studio's finest.
In Disney's spectacularly animated forest fable, a fawn
named Bambi is born, destined to become "Prince of the
Forest." He soon befriends other woodland creatures such
as Flower, a bashful skunk, and Thumper, an outgoing
rabbit. As the years pass, they encounter a number of
life's lessons in the woods, including the death of
Bambi's mother at the hands of hunters. Eventually,
Bambi comes of age, completing the cycle of life and
taking his father's place.
Based on the classic novel by Felix Salten, BAMBI
demonstrates the strength of family values and
camaraderie. Director David Hand adds a mixture of great
songs and life-like backgrounds to make this early
Disney film an unforgettable film classic for all ages.
Re-released in 1947, 1957, 1966, 1975, 1982, and 1988.
BAMBI is the fifth full-length animated feature from
Walt Disney Pictures.
Pre-production began in 1936 and was
intended to be Disney's second full-length animated film
after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Disney's
perfection and quest for realism delayed the project
significantly, so that Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia
(1940), The Reluctant Dragon (1941) and Dumbo (1941)
were released earlier than Bambi.
Some scenes of woodland creatures and the forest fire
are unused footage from Pinocchio (1940).
The movie was set for a world premiere at Radio City
Music Hall in New York City on 30 July 1942, but was
delayed due to the extended run of Mrs. Miniver (1942).
The world premiere of this film was scheduled to be in
the tiny Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, Maine, USA.
Maurice Day, an animator with Disney, brought Felix
Salten's book to the attention of Walt Disney, and when
Walt decided to make the movie he thanked Maurice by
planning to hold the premiere in Maurice's home town.
However, the State of Maine objected, fearing that
hunters would be offended by the film, and the actual
world premiere was elsewhere.
The movie lost money at the box office for the first
run, but began to recoup its considerable cost (over
$2,000,000) during the 1947 re-release.
The Maine Development Commission sent two fawns,
appropriately named Bambi and Faline, to the Disney
studio, to be kept as pets while artists studied their
movements and behavior. When they were fully grown, they
were released in nearby Griffith Park. Other animals,
such as skunks and squirrels, were kept in the Disney
zoo for similar purposes.
The film was dubbed into Russian with new lyrics,
narration and dialogue prepared by Russian-born Leonid
Kinsky. It was also dubbed into many other languages,
including Arapaho, to help encourage "Arapaho children
to learn and preserve their language."
The hunter who shoots Bambi's mother was originally
going to be included as a character in the movie. But,
for a man to shoot the mother of the hero, he would have
to be clearly cruel and villainous for children to
accept him. Since Disney didn't want to be seen as
maligning hunters as evil, the character was cut and
never shown in the final version of the film.
To design Bambi's scenes, Walt Disney traveled to
Argentina in 1941, and there he was inspired in the
forests of Neuquén's province, southwest of Argentina.
Bambi was originally supposed to go back to his mother
after she was shot and find her in a pool of blood. This
idea was scrapped!! |
- Attractive Retail Box
- Genre:
Childrens, Animated, Adventure, Animation, Childrens,
Classic, Tear Jerker, Animals, Tragedy, Recommended,
Family Film, Disney Film, Essential Cinema
- Rated:
G (Canadian Home Video Rating)
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Directed By: David Hand
- Release Information:
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Studio: Buena Vista Home Video
- Theatrical Release Date: August 21, 1942
- DVD Release Date: March 1, 2005
- Run Time: 70 minutes
- Production Company: Buena Vista Home Video
- Package Type: Keep Case with Slip
Sleeve
- Digitally Mastered
- Special Platinum Edition
- Limited Time Only Release!
- Number of Discs: 2
- Dual Layer Format
- Animated
- DVD Features:
- Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
- Aspect Ratio(s):
- Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
- Available Audio Tracks:
- All-New 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
- English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- Languages:
English, French and Spanish
- THX-Certified Including THX Optimizer
- Closed Captioned:
Yes
- Bonus Features:
- All-New Restoration with State-of-the-Art
Technology Enhanced Picture and Sound - Bambi
Sparkles with a Dazzling Brilliance! This
Groundbreaking Restoration, Done Exclusively for this
Special Edition, Used the Most Advanced Technology.
Over 110,000 Frames were Touched Up by Hand, Requiring
More Than 9600 Hours of Work.
- First-Ever Digital Presentation
- 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
- Restored Original Theatrical Soundtrack
- Forest Adventure Game - Enter the 3D Forest and
Play Eight (8) All-New Games Geared for All Ages
Including Trivia, A Musical Memory Challenge, An Acorn
Catch and More.
- DisneyPedia: Bambi's Forest Friends - Fun and
Interesting Facts About Real-Life Animals that
Inspired the Bambi Characters.
- Disney Storytime: Thumper Goes Exploring
- Bambi: Inside Walt's Story Meetings -
Travel Back in Time to Experience the Development of
Bambi with Walt Disney and his Creative Teamin a
Dramatic Reenactment of Some of the Original Story
Meetings, Based on Actual Notes Found in the Disney
Vault.
- Never-Before Seen Deleted Scenes
- Disney Time Capsule: 1942 The Year of Bambi
- The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
- Sneak Peek of the All-New Movie Bambi And The
Great Prince Of The Forest
- Restoring Bambi - A look at the groundbreaking
All-New Digital Restoration of Bambi for this Special
Edition.
- And Much, Much More!
- Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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