Then a fire burns up the forest. Bambi is the star, but a puckish, toothy, yellow-nosed rabbit named Thumper almost hops off with the picture. Thumper goes along being all rabbit, suddenly does something purely human. The shift is hilarious. As court jester to Bambi, who is a prince and must maintain a reasonable reserve, he is very funny.
His inability to keep his itching foot from vibrating while making love to the beauteous Mrs. Thumper is great slapstick. So is the skating lesson he gives Bambi.
But the critic singled out Peter Behn, who had voiced Thumper, as deserving all the praise he could get — and the studio too, for managing to have the boy actor record his lines before his voice changed. Write to Lily Rothman at lily. A scene from 'Bambi'. By Lily Rothman. Get our History Newsletter. Put today's news in context and see highlights from the archives.
Please enter a valid email address. I wanted it right," Disney reportedly said in an interview. Getting it right included bringing two fawns - gifted by the Maine Development Commission - to the studio. The artists studied the deer in order to render them more accurately. Great pains were taken by the animators to ensure the animals remained life-like even as they took on human qualities.
Deer are one of the most difficult animals to draw due to the placement of their eyes on the sides of their heads. Moving their mouths to speak likewise proved difficult. Maybe that is why there are less than 1, words spoken in the minute feature. First released in in Austria, the book "Bambi: A Life in the Woods" by Felix Salter was originally written for adults and features a plot filled with murder and sex.
Adapting the book for an audience of children meant rewriting most of the story. While the movie diverges heavily from the original book, its environmental messages remain clear. Pictured is a film poster from the release. Disney intentionally chose to leave the villain off screen, as this poster featuring the main characters shows.
While no humans appear on screen, the effect of humans' behavior is felt; the most suspenseful parts of the film come when Man has appeared off stage, inciting fear in the forest creatures. The not-too-subtle message: Human behavior influences the natural world, to catastrophic end. The movie was ahead of its time in drawing attention to man-made environmental devastation. A catastrophic fire sweeps through the forest in which they live, sending the animals running for their lives, as seen here in this poster.
After its release, the movie, its protagonist and its music have served the pubilc interest and have been used repeatedly in fire safety messages. Fitting with the film's coming-of-age storyline, one unforgettable scene shows Bambi sprawled out on ice, struggling to get on his feet. The young fawn's hooves fail to grip and ensuing tumble offers more than a few laughs. Bambi maintains his childlike demeanor throughout the movie, in large part due to Disney's decision to have children voice the characters to make them more lifelike.
Come springtime, the animation grows more colorful as it shows the meadows in bloom. The forest is awash with animals looking to mate and Bambi, Thumper and Flower learn about romance - or Twitterpating - from Owl. Bambi meeting his future love in the spring, however, is a bit of fiction: Whitetail deer rut in autumn. The coming-of-age story tracing Bambi's earliest year is also listed as one of the top 10 saddest children's movies.
Following the book's plot, the fawn encounters hunters and learns to fear humans as a result. His mother is later killed by one. After determining the plot too grim for a children's audience, the characters of Thumper the Rabbit and Flower the Skunk were added for comic relief.
Throughout the movie, the young fawn is faced with challenges that increasingly have him learning the independence he'll need to get through life later without his mother.
The anxiety he feels in this scene after the two get separated in a snowy woods had a lasting effect on audiences. Many adults who saw the movie as chidlren refuse to watch it again despite no violence occurring on screen. Like Disney's musical groundbreaker, "Fantasia," "Bambi" did away with sound effects, employing a full orchestra and choir to bring the action to life, including in this memorable rain storm scene.
She replies that she will name him "Bambi. Happy with the name, Bambi's mother snuggles up with her sleeping fawn. The camera then pulls up from the small bush to reveal Bambi's father, the Great Prince of the Forest, looking down at them from a nearby cliff ledge.
A few days later, Bambi and his mother are taking a walk through the forest. Bambi falls behind a little, getting distracted by some greeting animal neighbors. When trying to catch up to his mother, he gets stuck on a tall, thick blade of grass and slips. Upon seeing him fall, Thumper and his family run over to the young prince, asking his mother if he is alright. She replies that he is doing fine. Bambi then gets back up onto his feet and can continue walking, with Thumper and his sisters journeying alongside him.
They soon come across several birds eating some berries. Thumper then teaches Bambi how to say "bird", who does not get it right the first time, but with some encouragement from his sisters, he is able to say it, shouting out on the top of his lungs, "Bird!
Thumper tells him that it is not a bird but a butterfly. The butterfly flies off, leaving Bambi to think that the huge yellow flower in front of him was the butterfly he saw. Thumper tells him that it is a flower. Bambi tries smelling the flowers of the small field but comes face to face with a young skunk.
Bambi calls him a flower, which leaves Thumper rolling over his backside with laughter. The skunk, however, says that he's fine with being called a flower, which makes the baby fawn very happy. The day grows late, and it is time for Thumper to return home, leaving Bambi back with his mother. Off in the distance, a thunderstorm is gathering and coming closer. He is then awakened by the noise of some nearby raindrops, which then form a small brook flowing right past his resting area.
Soon, the whole forest is alive with raindrops dropping about. The creatures living in the forest run for shelter from the falling water. Suddenly, the violent part of the storm comes when lightning bolts flash about in a bright flash of light and produces many loud noises, leaving Bambi frightened. Soon, the storm departs, and the sunrise off in the distance is slowly seen.
Bambi, now asleep next to his mother's side, snuggles up with his mother as the last drops of the storm fall into the nearby overflowing brook. The next scene opens up a few weeks later when Bambi is now capable of speaking. His mother is going to take him to the meadow. Bambi, who has never been to the meadow before, is eager to go, but his mother stops and tells him that the meadow is also a dangerous place. She tells him to stay behind the thicket while she looks around to see if the place is safe.
After a long moment of silence, which is broken by a flock of birds flying in toward the grass, the wide-field appears to be safe. Bambi then runs out and tries to catch up with his mother, who runs off fast, playing with him.
After a while, Bambi walks off and finds Thumper and his family grazing on greens and flowers, to which he briefly joins in; Thumper suggests that Bambi eat the blossoms, but before he can eat one of the blossoms, his mother reminds him of his father's advice about eating the blossoms and leaving the greens, to which the kitten reluctantly recites that eating greens is a special treat, as it makes long ears and big feet, making up the fact that it is awful stuff to eat.
Before Bambi can eat more greens, a frog leaps from the vegetation croaking 'Watch out! He follows the frog over to a small pool of water, which the frog jumps in. Bambi, however, is left out on the shore, staring at his never before seen reflection. He tries to sample the scent, but fails. Suddenly, another reflection appears to his side.
He looks up at the unknown source, which turns out to be another fawn, a female fawn. Feeling frightened of the young fawn's presence, Bambi runs back up to his mother for protection. The second fawn follows suit. The young fawn's name turns out to be Faline. Bambi's mother encourages Bambi to say hello to her. Having no choice, he greets her.
Faline suddenly breaks out in giggles and starts acting hyperactive. Gradually, the two of them start playing a small game of tag. Suddenly, from out of the surrounding forest, a huge herd of bucks appears from nowhere.
Faline runs away in fear while Bambi remains, filled with excitement while watching the bucks bound across the field. He even tries running alongside them but ends up almost getting trampled, taking cover inside a log.
Suddenly, they all stop. Wondering why, Bambi walks over. The reason appears in front of him. It is no other than the Great Prince. After a brief look at him, the Great Prince walks off, leaving him behind.
He then asks his mother why everyone stood still when the mysterious stag walked by. She tells him that he is respected by all. Thus explaining why he is called "The Great Prince of the Forest". The next part follows the Great Prince during his walk through the forest. Suddenly, the forest's silence is broken when a flock of crows flies past, yelling and spreading out an alarm of certain danger. The Great Prince senses this danger and runs back towards the meadow.
Once there, he warns the herd. Sensing the danger as well, the herd and all the other creatures begin to run towards the forest. Soon, the whole meadow is full of retreating frightened animals, running for their lives. Faline and Thumper unite with their mothers and escape, but Bambi gets left behind, searching for his mother.
His mother is looking for him as well. Suddenly, the meadow is completely empty. Though everything is still, something dangerous and deadly is still approaching. Sensing the danger but still frightened, Bambi is left out in the open, still searching for his mother. Suddenly, the Great Prince appears from behind him and escorts him and his mother to the safety of the forest. Off in the distance, a loud gunshot is heard.
A few minutes later, Bambi's mother exits the entrance of their den and looks around.
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