![]() ![]() ![]() In addition, the film underwent a major plot change with the theme of friendship front and center. With Behn's voice added to the film suddenly the vivacious bunny character was expanded from him having only minor role, to playing a much more significant lead. Thumper was voiced by 4-year-old Peter Behn. He is a young, comical rabbit and a well-known inhabitant of the forest who takes Bambi "under his wings" and teaches him the ways of the forest. Thumper (whose name is derived from his common habit of thumping his hind left foot), is Bambi's first and closest friend. Donnie Dunagan was also the performance model for the character, with the animators integrating his facial expressions onto the face of Bambi. The voice of Bambi was provided by four different actors, corresponding to the different ages of Bambi as he grew older: Bobby Stewart (baby), Donnie Dunagan (young), Hardie Albright (adolescent), and John Sutherland (young adult). Combined with a great story of friendship and complete success in the creation of characters the film is able to provide amazing feelings of both happiness and sadness, as the viewer watches Bambi grows up from fawn to deer.Īlthough the character of Bambi was designed by Marc Davis animation was accomplished by Frank Thomas, Milt Kahl, Eric Larson, Ollie Johnson, and Preston Blair. The special effects, particularly the water, and the lush hand painted backgrounds create a wonderful environment that allows the viewer to be totally immersed into the film. "Bambi" was Walt Disney's favorite film he ever made, and it is not too surprising given his love of nature films. Animator Marc Davis created the final design of Bambi by incorporating LeBurn's realistic study of deer anatomy but exaggerating the character's face by making his proportions baby-like including a short snout and big expressive eyes. The animators went on excursions to the Los Angeles Zoo and Walt Disney set up a small zoo at the Disney Animation Studio with animals such as rabbits, ducks, owls, skunks, and a pair of fawns aptly named Bambi and Faline so that the artists could see first-hand animal movement. Wildlife animal painter, come into the Disney Studios to lecture to the animators on the structure and movement of animals. Walt Disney wanted all of the animals to be more realistic and expressive than those in "Snow White". The story centers on Bambi, a white-tailed deer, his parents (the Great Prince of the forest and his unnamed mother), his animal friends Thumper (a pink-nosed rabbit), Flower (a skunk), and his childhood friend and future mate, a doe named Faline. ![]() In December 2011, "Bambi" was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. ![]() In June 2008, the American Film Institute presented a list of its "10 Top 10" (the best ten films in each of ten classic American film genres) and "Bambi" placed third in the animation category. "Bambi" received three Academy Award nominations: Best Sound (Sam Slyfield), Best Song (for "Love Is a Song" sung by Donald Novis), and Best Original Music Score. The film was released by RKO Radio Pictures on August 13, 1942. "Bambi," 1942 is a full length animated film by Walt Disney Studios and based on the book "Bambi, A Life in the Woods" by Austrian author Felix Salten. Yep, I guess that'll do all right." - Thumper "Well, I think I'll call him Bambi." - Bambi's Mother Original hand painted and hand inked production animation cels of Bambi and Thumper over a Courvoisier air brush wood veneer background from "Bambi," 1942, Walt Disney Studios With Walt Disney signature and inscription in green pencil "TO MAJOR HENRY G REED WITH BEST WISHES WALT DISNEY" WDP stamp upper center Size - Bambi: 4 1/2 x 4 1/4", Thumper: 1 3/4 x 2" Image 6 1/2 x 7" Unframed. ![]()
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