Bambi

Bambi is a 1942 American animated coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures, loosely based on Felix Salten's 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods. It was directed by David D. Hand, and a team of six sequence directors.

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Bambi is a film directed by David Hand and produced in the United States of America. The story follows a young forest prince as he learns about life, love, and friends through the changing seasons. The movie was released on August 14, 1942, with additional release dates including August 21, 1942, October 4, 1943, and December 19, 1950. It is categorized under "Bambi (1942 film)" and has an official website at d23.com.

The production involved a budget of 858,000 and a capital cost of 1,200,000. The film has a runtime of 69 or 70 minutes and generated revenue of 267,447,150. Critical reception includes a review score of 91%, an average rating of 8.3 out of 10, a score of 91 out of 100, and a 7.3 out of 10 rating. Audience data shows a vote average of 7 from 6,029 votes. The work is referenced by 820 other encyclopedia articles.

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Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.

Released: 1942-08-1470 minDir: David HandAnimation, Drama, FamilyBudget: $858,000Box office: $267MPart of: Bambi Collection

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Cast

Donnie Dunagan as Young Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Behn as Young Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
Stan Alexander as Young Flower (voice) (uncredited)
Cammie King as Young Faline (voice) (uncredited)
Will Wright as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Hardie Albright as Adolescent Bambi (voice) (uncredited)

Themes

loss of loved one
cartoon
forest
coming of age
best friend
cartoon rabbit
forest fire
aggressive
fawn
cartoon deer

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Key facts

Film.name: Bambi
Film.image: Walt Disney's Bambi poster.jpg
Film.caption: Theatrical release poster
Film.director: Supervising DirectorDavid D. Hand Sequence Director
Film.story: Perce PearceLarry MoreyGeorge StallingsMelvin ShawCarl FallbergChuck CouchRalph Wright
Film.producer: Walt Disney
Film.music: Frank ChurchillEdward Plumb
Film.studio: Walt Disney Productions
Film.distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Film.runtime: 70 minutes
Film.country: United States
Film.language: English
Film.budget: $2 million
Film.gross: $267.4 million
Album.name: Bambi
Album.type: Studio album
Album.artist: Edward H. Plumb and Frank Churchill
Album.released: 1942

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: animated film
Part of: National Film Registry
Award: Genesis Award
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Followed by: Bambi II
Based on: Bambi, A Life in the Woods
Main subject: responsibility
Depicts: death
Screenwriter: Larry Morey
Voice actor: Clarence Nash
Composer: Edward H. Plumb
Producer: Walt Disney
Production company: The Walt Disney Company
Duration: 69
FilmAffinity ID: 206403
Performer: Donald Novis
Dedicated to: Sidney Franklin
Official website: d23.com/disney-a-to-z/bambi-film
Image: Bambi 1942 trailer- 00 min 29 s.png
Significant event: première

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form of creative work: feature film
Commons category: Bambi (1942 film)
topic's main category: Category:Bambi
publication date: 1942-00-00
distributed by: Disney+
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Sound
storyboard artist: Percival C. Pearce
after a work by: Felix Salten
film crew member: Paul Smith
capital cost: 1200000
title: Bambi
box office: 267447150
fabrication method: traditional animation
production code: 2002
review score: 7.3/10
set in environment: forest

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Production
Development
Writing
Animation
Music
Release
Original theatrical run
Re-releases
Home media
Localization
Reception
Critical response
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Legacy
Media and merchandise
Comic adaptation
Follow-up
Proposed CGI remake
Copyright
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

The main characters are Bambi, a white-tailed deer; his parents (the Great Prince of the forest and his unnamed mother); his friends Thumper (a pink-nosed cottontail rabbit) and Flower (a skunk); and his childhood friend and future mate, Faline. In the original book, Bambi was a roe deer, a species native to Europe, but Disney decided to base the character on a mule deer from Arrowhead, California. Illustrator Maurice "Jake" Day convinced Disney that the mule deer had large "mule-like" ears and were more common to western North America, but that the white-tail deer was more recognized throughout the United States. The film received three Academy Award nominations: Best Sound (Sam Slyfield), Best Song (for "Love Is a Song" sung by Donald Novis) and Original Music Score.

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