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## Disney's Bambi (1942)

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## Plot

**The film begins with a long camera shot through the forest at dawn, and all the animals waking up. Suddenly, a blue bird spreads the news about something. Thumper (a young rabbit) wakes up an old owl named "Friend Owl", who asks what has happened. Thumper and his sisters tell him that the new prince is born. Friend Owl flies off to the area where the young prince is born, along with many other animals. Upon reaching the area, the animals come across the mother doe and her newborn fawn lying by her side. The animals congratulate her. She then urges her new fawn to wake up and see everybody. He wakes up and takes a good, long look at all the animals surrounding him. At first, he is frightened by Friend Owl, who gives a friendly hoot but then manages to make a smile. He then attempts to get up, but due to him being very young, he can hardly keep his balance. Thumper comments that he is sort of unstable, to which his mother scolds him. The young prince then falls backward back into his resting spot, causing some laughter and delight among the creatures. The fawn then lies back into his resting area and gives a big yawn. Friend Owl says to the creatures that it may be time for them to leave. They all leave, except for Thumper, who asks the fawn's mother what his name will be. She replies that she will name him "Bambi." Thumper, liking the name, says goodbye to her and runs off to join his family. 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.** An 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!" Happy with his success, Thumper and his sisters run off to tell Bambi's mother and their mother what the young prince's first word was, while Bambi runs off chasing a butterfly (thinking it to be a 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 flashes 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, 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 almost steps on a frog. 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. 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 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. 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. Seeing no danger, she tells Bambi that everything is alright. Bambi asks her what had happened and why everyone ran. After a moment of silence, his mother replies, "Man... was in the forest." **During the winter, Bambi discovers snow. While Bambi looks around the snow, he sees Thumper sliding on the ice. He teaches Bambi how to slide on the ice. After that, they meet Flower, who is trying to hibernate. After a harsh winter, Bambi and his mother go to the meadow and discover a patch of grass, heralding the arrival of spring. As they eat, his mother senses a hunter and orders Bambi to flee. As they run, many gunshots are heard. When Bambi arrives at their thicket, he discovers that his mother is no longer with him. He wanders off in the forest, calling for her, but she does not answer. His father appears in front of him and says, "your mother can't be with you anymore," revealing to Bambi that his mother is dead, then leads him away.** Years later, a teen Bambi is reunited with Thumper and Flower as the animals around them begin pairing up with mates. Though they resolve not to be "twitterpated" which Friend Owl taught them like the other animals in love, Thumper and Flower each leave with newly found mates. Bambi is disgusted until he runs into Faline, and they become a couple. As they happily dance and flirt through the woods, a slightly older buck named Ronno appears and tries to force Faline to go with him. Bambi and Ronno then begin to have a duel, each of them competing for Faline. Though he initially struggles, Bambi's rage gives him the strength to defeat Ronno and push him off a cliff and into a river below. **That night, Bambi is awoken by the smell of smoke. His father explains that Man has returned to the forest and that there are many of them now, and they must go deep into the forest. Bambi immediately searches for Faline, but she is being chased by some hunting dogs. Bambi finds her in time to fights them off, allowing Faline to escape. With her safe, he runs but is shot as he leaps over a ravine. The Great Prince finds him there and urges him back to his feet. Together, they escape the forest fire (which the hunters have started) and go to a small island in a lake where the other animals, including Faline, have taken refuge.** At the end of the film, Thumper and Flower, now fathers, and all the other animals, including Friend Owl, went into the thicket for a big surprise. Faline has recently given birth to twin fawns: a boy named Geno and a girl named Gurri. Bambi stands watch on a cliff, and the Great Prince silently turns and moves away from Bambi's place, as he allows him to take his place. And the New Great Prince looks on proudly watching his newborn twins, just as his father did to him at his own birth.

Opening Credits:
The opening title credits were set to the Oscar-nominated Best Song: "Love Is A Song" (sung by Donald Novis):
Love is a song that never ends Life may be swift and fleeting
Hope may die, yet love's beautiful music Comes each day like the dawn
Love is a song that never ends One simple theme repeating
Like the voice of a heavenly choir Love's sweet music flows on
Like the voice of a heavenly choir Love's sweet music flows on
Awakening Forest Animals at Dawn:
The story began at dawn with a slow pan from left to right into an idyllic and lyrical setting on an early spring day - there was a verdant dark forest, with a distant waterfall and the sound of chirping birds. A sleepy-eyed, nocturnal old Owl flew to its tree dwelling and yawned as it prepared to sleep. As the camera rose in the tree higher up, a gray squirrel and a smaller chipmunk were just waking up. A mother bird flew to its nest to feed its squawking trio of chicks. A small mouse reached for a drop of dew hanging on a nearby leaf for use as a wake-up face-splash. A young rabbit named Thumper emerged from its hole and scratched its back on a tree trunk.
Exciting News of the Birth of Bambi:
An excited blue bird suddenly arrived to spread news of a momentous occasion - as the forest creatures all perked up and wondered what had happened. Thumper's family, a quail and its line of baby chicks, and other animals rushed to see, while calling for the Owl to wake up as he grumbled: "What now?" Thumper and other siblings told the Owl about the new event: "Wake up. lt's happened. The new prince is born. We're going to see him." The Owl flew after the other creatures (quail, raccoons) to gather around and view the newborn "Little Prince" sleeping by the side of his calm mother doe, and to congratulate her. They watched in amazement as the young fawn opened his eyes for the first time, after his mother urged: "Come on, wake up, we have company." At first, the young fawn was frightened by the surrounding animals, and especially by the loudly-hooting, big-eyed Owl, but then responded with a smile and cute laugh.
Thumper watched as the young newborn attempted to rise up on its tall and spindly legs, keep its balance, and cautiously take a few awkward steps. The precocious rabbit commented on the fawn's instability and stumbling: "Look. He's trying to get up. Kinda wobbly, isn't he?" Thumper's mother scolded the young and cheeky male rabbit as he cowered: "Well, he is." After a few tentative steps, the fawn fell backwards and tiredly yawned back in his resting spot next to his mother. Owl suggested it might be time to leave: "Looks to me like he's getting kind of sleepy. l think it's time we all left." As Thumper was about to leave, he turned and asked the fawn's mother: "Whatcha gonna call him?" She sweetly replied: "Well, l think l'll call him Bambi...My little Bambi!" - to Thumper's satisfaction, before he jumped off after his family. As she snuggled next to her sleeping newborn, the camera pulled back and upward from the brush to reveal Bambi's grand and imposing father with an impressive set of four-point antlers ("The Great Prince of the Forest"), majestically watching out for them and guarding against any harm, from a nearby rocky cliff overlook.

Bambi's Introduction to the World:
Only a little later, young Bambi (with white spots on his back) was soon playfully cavorting behind his mother as she walked through the forest, and he momentarily lost his footing on his uneasy long legs. A family of quail and upside-down hanging opossums greeted the "young prince," as did an almost-blind mole that emerged from its dirt tunnel. And then, when jumping along, Bambi stumbled on a tall, thick blade of grass and slipped onto the ground. In front of his own family, Thumper watched Bambi tumble and asked: "Did the young prince fall down?...He doesn't walk very good, does he?" Thumper's mother again reprimanded her outspoken young son, who was forced to dutifully repeat his father's reproving moral lesson from earlier in the morning [a lesson subsequently dubbed Thumper's Rule or Principle]:

> lf you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all.
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Bambi's mother and the family of rabbits encouraged the young fawn to get up and try again, and hopped along in front of him, amidst giggles.
At the open end of a decayed, hollowed out log, Thumper demonstrated why he had received his name - from his habit of thumping his left hind foot: "l'm thumping. That's why they call me Thumper" - and his words echoed. After running along, Thumper encouraged Bambi to jump over another large log: "Come on. You can do it. Hop over it. Like this." Bambi backed up for a headstart, but still was unable to duplicate what the rabbits could easily do. He ended up sprawled on all fours over the giant log, and Thumper bluntly noted: "You didn't hop far enough." Still awkward on his legs, Bambi ended up on top of Thumper after another collapse.
Thumper's Word Lessons:
The group came upon several young, yellow-breasted blue-birds eating ripe purple berries, and Thumper gave Bambi his first vocabulary lesson: "Those are birds." After much prodding and reciprocal nose-twitching, Bambi finally let out - at the top of his lungs - the word: "BIRD!" - Thumper was so impressed by Bambi's talking that he ran off to tell Bambi's mother and his own mother about Bambi's first successful word: "He talked. He talked, Mama. The young prince said 'bird.'" And then, Bambi mistook a pretty yellow butterfly for a bird and chased after it. Thumper had to race after Bambi and correct him: "No, that's not a bird. That's a BUTTERFLY." A third teaching opportunity arose, when Bambi thought a bright yellow flower was also a butterfly. Thumper corrected him again: "No, that's a FLOWER."
In a small patch of ground where Bambi was smelling many pretty blossoms, he came nose-to-nose with a shy, young black and white-striped male skunk. When Bambi again mislabeled the skunk as a flower ("Flower!"), Thumper went into hysterical and uncontrollable laughter, and began rolling around on the ground. The young skunk reassured Bambi that his mistake was accidental: "That's all right. He can call me a flower if he wants to. Ha, ha. l don't mind." The skunk blushed (a surprisingly feminine reaction!) after hearing the flattering and pleasing name of Flower - accidentally given to him by Bambi as a nickname.
April Showers:
Because a late-day April shower-rainstorm with thunder and lightning was gaining strength, it was time to return home. Thumper scurried off as Bambi was reunited with his mother in the thick brush, and he settled down for the night by cuddling next to her. However, he was astonished by raindrops of water striking the nearby plants as the storm intensified. In the "April Showers" sequence, musical notes accentuated the pitter-patter of water droplets hitting the leaves. A small brook developed and overflowed past him. All the creatures in the forest ran to shelter themselves, including a mother bird in a nest covering her young ones with her wing. A mouse sought cover under various mushroom 'umbrellas,' although ducks loved the water. Vicious and loud lightning strikes flashed in the sky (represented by cymbals clashing), causing Bambi fright as he burrowed in next to his mother. But soon, the storm passed and light from the sun peeked through the clouds. By the coming of dawn, the sky had turned a golden brown color as blue-birds shook off the water from their drenched wings. Bambi could finally rest peacefully and snuggle up next to his mother's side.
Bambi's First Visit to the Meadow:
A few weeks later, as Bambi eagerly followed his mother for his first visit to the meadow ("a very wonderful place"), he was speaking fluently. She explained he was now old enough to see the meadow, and confirmed for him that they weren't the only ones in the forest: "There are many deer in the forest besides us." She strongly cautioned him to be quiet and told him about the dangers of being in the open meadow without sufficient cover:

> You must never rush out on the meadow. There might be danger. Out there, we're unprotected. The meadow is wide and open, and there are no trees or bushes to hide us. So we have to be very careful. Wait here. l'll go out first. And if the meadow is safe, l'll call you.
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She called to Bambi from the thicket after warily determining that the meadow was safe for grazing, and the young fawn ran out to romp and catch up to his fast-moving mother. After cavorting around for awhile, Bambi came upon Thumper's family munching on a patch of clover. Thumper encouraged Bambi: "It's delicious. Why don't you try some? No, not that green stuff. Just eat the blossoms. That's the good stuff." Thumper's mother again scolded him for selectively eating only the blossoms:

> Mother: What did your father tell you?...About eating the blossoms and leaving the greens?
> Thumper: Eating greens is a special treat. lt makes long ears and great big feet. (speaking in an aside to Bambi) But it sure is awful stuff to eat. l made that last part up myself.
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Bashful Bambi's Introduction to Faline and the Great Prince of the Forest:
And then Bambi nearly stepped on a frog that jumped and croaked: "Watch out!" The frog jumped into a nearby pool of water, where Bambi became entranced by his reflection on the water's surface. Suddenly, a second fawn reflection appeared to his left - he was startled by the sight of another fawn like himself - a female (with blue eyes and prominent eyelashes, and a slightly lighter shade of fur). Backing up and slightly fearful, Bambi was overcome with shyness and retreated to his mother for protection, and hid under her. She introduced him to the newcomer: "That's little Faline." The spritely young female noted Bambi's bashfulness, and was encouraged to greet him. She ran up to the cowering Bambi and forcefully said: "Well, hello, Bambi! (pause) I said hello." Bambi's mother encouraged him to answer her (he shook his head "no"), and then she asked if he was fearful: "You're not afraid, are you? (after Bambi again shook his head "no," she nudged him forward) Well, then, go ahead. Go on, say hello." The lively Faline responded with a sudden fit of giggles and hyperactive jumps - and soon the two were playing tag together as they chased each other around the meadow.
Nearby next to the surrounding forest, a herd of older deer bucks appeared, rutting with each other and jumping from one peak to another. As Bambi watched the young males with intense curiosity, excitement and amazement, he tried to imitate their distinctive bounding movements, while Faline ducked away in fear. But then Bambi found himself directly in their path and quickly retreated into a hollow log to avoid being trampled. He watched as the large herd suddenly froze in place - all glancing over at the noble and proud Great Prince standing silently in a clearing at the edge of the forest and meadow. The young fawn observed the stoic, mysterious and proud animal as it strutted forward, took a brief look at his new-born son, and then continued on. Bambi was unaware that he had been introduced to his father. After the encounter, Bambi was awed and curious about the Great Prince's appearance, and inquired of his mother:

> Bambi: He stopped and looked at me....Why was everyone still when he came on the meadow?
> Mother: Everyone respects him. For of all the deer in the forest, not one has lived half so long. He's very brave and very wise. That's why he's known as the Great Prince of the Forest.
> [Note: It's entirely possible that both Faline and Bambi were sired by the Great Prince since he was dominant over the entire herd - and therefore the two youngsters were presumably half-siblings or cousins.]
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Danger in the Meadow:
The statuesque Great Prince posed as he majestically strolled uphill into the forest. Suddenly, his ears twitched as he listened to an alarmed flock of noisy crows flying overhead. Sensing danger, he rushed back to the meadow to sound a warning to the herd of approaching deadly danger. The entire group of deer retreated in fear for their lives and scurried from the meadow to the protective shield of the forest. During the mad scramble of flight, although Faline was able to safely escape and unite with her family, Bambi became confused and lost in the commotion and chaos - he was left out in the open meadow by himself, calling out for his mother: "Mother!? Mother!?"
The Great Prince came up to Bambi and escorted him toward his mother as the three fled from the meadow into the forest - they were silhouetted against a yellowish-white background symbolizing their internal fear. A few loud gunshots echoed through the meadow. Later in the security of their forest den, Bambi's mother assured him: "Come on out, Bambi. Come on. lt's safe now. We don't have to hide any longer." Mystified by the experience, Bambi asked: "What happened, Mother? Why did we all run?" and received the ominous explanation:

> Man was in the forest.
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Winter in the Forest:
As the seasons passed, transitioning out of autumn (with swirling golden-brown leaves that eventually left the trees bare), Bambi had his first discovery of snow ("white stuff") and the arrival of a frigid winter. After a snowfall, the white stuff blanketed the forest trees and underbrush, to Bambi's amazement. He noticed how his hoofs left tracks, how there were deep spots, and how clumps of snow would noisily fall from trees overhead. He met up with Thumper who bragged about sliding on the frozen ice covering a pond ("Watch what I can do!"). After a head-start, Thumper jumped onto the ice and slid on his white tail while grabbing his toes. He encouraged Bambi to join him and coaxed: "Come on. lt's all right. Look. The water's stiff. Some fun, huh, Bambi?" - but the clumsy Bambi wasn't as graceful when urged to join him, and ended up with all four legs splayed outward. Although Thumper attempted to straighten Bambi's coltish legs and upright him, he realized that Bambi was completely unsteady and uncoordinated, similar to when Bambi first started walking: "Kinda wobbly, aren't ya? Gotta watch both ends at the same time. Guess you better unwind it." He helped to untangle Bambi's crossed back legs, before both of them plowed head-first into a snowbank.
In a nearby shelter, Thumper found Flower attempting to hibernate - or at least sleep. With a flurry of 'thumps,' Thumper woke up Flower who sleepily asked and then explained about hibernation: "Is it spring yet?...All us flowers sleep in the winter. Well, good night." [Note: Skunks don’t actually hibernate in winter, although they do slow down and sleep more often.]
Bambi realized how the harsh winter weather could last a long time, as he and his mother diligently foraged for food on the snowy landscape, and desperately ripped bark off trees:

> Bambi: Winter sure is long, isn't it?
> Mother: lt seems long. But it won't last forever.
> Bambi: l'm awful hungry, Mother.
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Death of Bambi's Mother:

Next was one of the most traumatic, heart-breaking death scenes (off-screen) ever filmed. As spring slowly approached, new patches of green grass emerged from the ground in exposed areas of the meadow where the snow was melting. Bambi's mother called to him to join her in grazing ("Look. New spring grass"). As they hungrily and peacefully munched, the view of the two switched to a distant view - possibly the view of a human intruder watching them from afar.

The musical score became more plodding and ominous as the view slowly zoomed closer and closer toward them. In a close-up, Bambi's mother suddenly raised her head and perked her ears in different directions - sensing something wrong (a human presence). Her head darted around as she warned Bambi and told her young doe to flee - she encouraged him to run away as fast as he could without looking back: "Bambi. Quick. The thicket. Faster. Faster, Bambi. Don't look back. Keep running. Keep running."

As they both scurried for the forest and raced away, Bambi kept running as gunshots were heard. Bambi ran and ducked behind a snowbank - and made it to the protective thicket, but his mother was not with him - following a fateful gunshot (off-screen). Bambi turned and exclaimed while panting: "We made it! We made it, Mother! We...", but his Mother was nowhere in sight. Bambi emerged from the thicket, asking and calling out:

> Mother! Mother, where are you?!
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He fruitlessly searched for her in the forest during a raging snowstorm, not knowing she had been killed by a human hunter. After not finding her and hearing no response, the young grieving fawn began to sob, and then gasped at the imposing sight of his stag father, the Great Prince of the Forest, standing above him. He was flatly and directly told:

> Your mother can't be with you anymore.
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A tear formed in Bambi's eye as he looked up through the very thick snowfall, and was coldly told to follow: "Come. My son." As the abandoned, mournful fawn was led away, Bambi looked back one last time in the direction of where his mother had been.

> [Note: There was little time for the audience to recover from the devastating and dramatic death scene that was followed by an abrupt, 'smash-cut' transition to a lively, upbeat sequence.]
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Springtime Mating - "Twitterpation":
Immediately in the next scene, set in the spring-time season of love, the song: "Let’s Sing a Gay Little Spring Song" was sung by happy birds in the forest:

This is the season to sing
So I'd like to suggest
That we all do our best
And warble a song about spring
Spring, spring, spring
Let's get together and sing
Let's sing a gay little spring song
Just like the bird on the wing
Things always seem right
When you're chipper and bright
So let's get together and sing
Sing, sing, sing
Let's sing a song about spring
Like the birdies in May
Get into the mood
And be merry today
Forget all your troubles and warble away
Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do Oh!
Let's sing a gay little spring song
Music's a wonderful thing
Come on and rejoice
At the top of your voice
Oh, let's sing a song about spring
Spring, spring, spring
Let's get together and sing

The grumpy Owl was awakened, annoyed and disturbed by all the silly musical commotion among the birds, who were lovingly pairing up with each other. He interrupted their singing: "Hoo, Hoo! Stop that racket. Scat...Shoo, shoo!...l'll fix 'em. There. l guess that'll teach 'em. Oh, what's the use?...Same thing every spring. Tweet, tweet. Tweet, tweet. Tweet, tweet. Tweet, tweet. Love's sweet song. Pain in the pin feathers, l call it."
Suddenly, the tree he was perched on began to shake and tremble - a young, maturing adolescent Bambi (with a growth of antlers) was scratching at the base of the trunk. The Owl cried out: "Stop it. Get out of here. All of you." Bambi cheerfully spoke back: "Hello, Friend Owl. Don't you remember me?" Owl suddenly remembered about "The Young Prince Bambi." He inquired: "l see you've traded in your spots for a pair of antlers. You know, just the other day, l was talking to myself about you. And we were wondering what had become of you."

[Note: The lapse in time from the previous scene begged the question -
where had Bambi been during the intervening time, and how much time had passed?]Bambi was reunited with a pair of adolescent friends from his past - Thumper and Flower. They all reacted to the antics of two paired-up mating birds who were flitting around and acting strangely. Owl informed the adolescents about the spring season of love, and a feeling known as 'twitterpation':

> Why, don't you know? They're *'twitterpated'*...Nearly everybody gets twitterpated in the spring time. For example, you're walking along, minding your own business. You're looking neither to the left nor to the right, when all of a sudden you run smack into a pretty face. You begin to get weak in the knees. Your head's in a whirl. And then you feel light as a feather. And before you know it, you're walking on air. (Owl demonstrated) And then you know what? You're knocked for a loop, and you completely lose your head.
> [Note: In reality, deer become “twitterpated" (ready for deer-mating) in the fall (late October-early November), not during the spring season. Fawns are born in the springtime.]
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Although the trio scoffed at the idea and resolved to not become 'twitterpated,' Owl warned that the crazy feeling could even happen to them: "lt can happen to anybody. So you'd better be careful. lt could happen to you, and you, and - yes, it could even happen to you." All three were scornful of the Owl's warning, and denied that they would ever be affected by 'twitterpation.' They stoically marched off - but one by one would soon discover counter-part mates for themselves after very brief courtships.
Flower became the first to be distracted by the giggles of a pretty female skunk hiding in a bunch of flowers - peeking out with fluttering eyelashes. Flower couldn't resist a flirtatious wave, a come-hither look, and a kiss that turned his entire body bright red. His body froze and he tumbled backwards in a frozen block before reviving and pairing up - and abandoning his friends.
Thumper also became mesmerized by a lovely female brown bunny with a pink nose. As she seductively fluffed up her furry face and tail and sweetly sang a tune, Thumper was completely overtaken by emotion. His eyes widened as she waved one ear at him - and he waved back. She approached close to his face and flirtatiously fluttered her eyelashes at him, causing him to deeply gulp and swallow. A brief kiss caused his left hind 'thumper' foot to tap or vibrate uncontrollably (sexual innuendo), and he melted to the ground.
Bambi glanced back to observe that Thumper was reclining in the female bunny's lap. Disgruntled, he shook his head in disgust. Bambi's turn was next, however - he met up with Faline once more at the pond, again seeing her reflection in the water, as she asked: "Hello, Bambi. Don't you remember me? l'm Faline." He was so shocked by her aggressive movement toward him that he stumbled backwards into a blossoming tree and became tangled with his antlers as she licked his cheek. He became woozy at the onset of their romanticized courtship - as they entered a brief dream sequence set among the clouds (Cloud Nine?).
Winning Faline's Affection as a Mate:
But then, a slightly older competitive buck named Ronno appeared to vy for Faline's attention and brought Bambi back to reality. The assertive and belligerent buck tried to force Faline to be with him as his mate, by prodding her with his antlers to join him in the forest. This prompted a challenge-duel between Bambi and Ronno as Bambi surged forward to defend Faline's honor. He attacked with his head down to ram Ronno and lock horns. As they struggled together (in silhouette), when Ronno was winning, the expressionistic backgrounds turned dark with green, blue and black colors, but when Bambi began to take the upper hand, the colors were lighter and brighter: yellow, orange and pink. In the end, the enraged Bambi triumphed - he defeated Ronno by pushing him backwards off a small precipice into a river below. Having won Faline's affection, she nuzzled next to him. Their further flirtatious romance was accentuated by the song: "Looking for Romance (I Bring You a Song)" as they became affectionate in dark-bluish moonlight and happily danced and romped together through the forest. White doves, fireflies and colored leaves also swirled into the air.
The Approach of Man and a Major Forest Fire:
In the darkness of the forest one night, Bambi was alerted to another peril - the sound of hunters' horns. He walked stealthily toward the direction of the sound - and looked down into the distant valley. The Great Prince suddenly appeared and explained the imminent danger, as the noise of fleeing birds signaling the coming threat grew stronger:

> lt is Man. He is here again. There are many this time. We must go deep into the forest. Hurry. Follow me.
>
>

Bambi began to follow, but paused when he first thought of Faline, who was seen frightened and alone in the forest and calling out for Bambi. In a panic, he began to search for her as other forest creatures (squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, and pheasants) sought cover. A family of three fearful pheasants were cornered in the tall grass, where they worried about their predicament, in one of the film's most suspenseful sequences. The most scared one exclaimed: "Listen, he's coming...He's coming closer!...We'd better fly," but others whispered: "Hush. Be quiet...Be calm. Don't get excited." There was a warning and a plea: "No, no, don't fly. Whatever you do, *don't fly*!" - but the fearful pheasant did fly upwards after it shouted out:

> He's almost here. I can't stand it any longer!
>
>

The pheasant was shot down, and its lifeless body tumbled to the ground, followed by a flurry of feathers - and scattering of all the other animals from gunshots.
By now, Faline was being chased by vicious, snarling hunting dogs, who pursued her and trapped her on a ledge several feet above them. Hearing Faline's cries for help, Bambi fought off the nightmarish pack of dogs with strong kicks and head butts with his antlers, as he urged her to run and escape ("Quick, Faline. Jump"). When he attempted to join her in flight by climbing up an unstable, rocky slope, he was shot in mid-air as he made a final leap over a precipice and ravine to safety on the other side. Bambi was weakened and wounded by the blast, and became unconscious.
Meanwhile, the hunters' camp had carelessly neglected to tend to their campfire, and soon, the entire forest had become a raging inferno and wildfire that was rapidly spreading. Many small forest animals fled from the all-consuming blaze as it raced towards them. The Great Prince came to Bambi's side and urgently ordered him to get back up on his feet and escape the flames that were approaching. As embers and sparks flew through the reddish-hued air, and they were endangered by burning, falling tree limbs, Bambi was led by his father along many paths, into streams, and finally over the edge of a waterfall to safe refuge on a small island's shore surrounded by a lake. There, he was reunited with a loving Faline who had been awaiting him. Other animals had also sought safety there from the swiftly-attacking flames.
Epilogue - A New Cycle of Life:
After the passage of an undetermined amount of time, it was again springtime. The burned-out forest had replenished itself with new growth, and the familes of Thumper and Flower were romping through the woods. As in the opening of the film, there was an announcement (by Flower) to the sleeping Owl of a new birth: "It's happened...in the thicket." Flower called for "Bambi" to follow him - Bambi was Flower's young child - to spread the news. All the forest creatures rushed to the side of Faline in the thicket, to proudly watch her introduce her twin fawns ("Look, two of them"): Admiringly, Faline turned to look toward Bambi, who was proudly overseeing the gathering from a nearby cliffside, next to his father. The Great Prince quietly turned, stepped aside, and ambled away as Bambi was allowed to take his father's place as the Prince of the Forest. The view pulled back as the film ended in the manner in which it began.

## Voice-Cast

* Bobby Stewart as Baby Bambi
	+ Donnie Dunagan as Young Bambi
	+ Hardie Albright as Teen Bambi
	+ John Sutherland as Adult Bambi
* Paula Winslowe as Bambi's mother, Pheasant
* Peter Behn as Young Thumper
	+ Tim Davis as Teen Thumper, Teen Flower
		- Sam Edwards as Adult Thumper
		- Stan Alexander as Young Flower
		- Sterling Holloway as Adult Flower
* Will Wright as Friend Owl
* Cammie King as Young Faline
* Ann Gillis as Adult Faline
* Fred Shields as the Great Prince of the Forest
* Thelma Boardman as Miss Bunny, Quail Mother, Frightened Pheasant
* Mary Lansing as Aunt Ena, Mrs. Possum, Pheasant
* Margaret Lee as Mrs. Hare
* Otis Harlan as Mr. Mole
* Marion Darlington as Bird calls
* Clarence Nash as Bullfrog, Bird Calls, Hunter Dogs
* Stuart Erwin as Tree Squirrel
* Eddie Holden as Chipmunk

## Gallery

Bambi 00I-Part 001Bambi 00I-Part 002Bambi 00I-Part 003Bambi 00I-Part 004Bambi 00I-Part 005Bambi 00I-Part 006Disney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 001 - "Love's An Song"Disney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 001 - "Love's An Song" • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 002 - An NEW-Day BeginsDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 002 - An NEW-Day Begins • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 003 - An NEW PrinceDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 003 - An NEW Prince • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 004 - Bambi's First WalkDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 004 - Bambi's First Walk • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 005 - ThumperDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 005 - Thumper • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 006 - Bambi Make Another of The NEW FriendDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 006 - Bambi Make Another of The NEW Friend • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 007 - "Little April Shower"Disney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 007 - "Little April Shower" • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 008 - Bambi's First Visit to The Meadow ForestDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 008 - Bambi's First Visit to The Meadow Forest • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 009 - FalineDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 009 - Faline • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 010 - The Young BucksDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 010 - The Young Bucks • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 011 - The Great Prince of The Meadow ForestDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 011 - The Great Prince of The Meadow Forest • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 012 - Man's In-The ForestDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 012 - Man's In-The Forest • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 013 - WinterDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 013 - Winter • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 014 - Bambi On-The Ice - An Part 001Disney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 014 - Bambi On-The Ice - An Part 001 • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 014 - Bambi On-The Ice - An Part 002Disney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 014 - Bambi On-The Ice - An Part 002 • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 015 - Known Sudden TragedyDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 015 - Known Sudden Tragedy • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 016 - Looking For MotherDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 016 - Looking For Mother • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 017 - "Let's Sing-An Gay of Little Spring-Song" DetailsDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 017 - "Let's Sing-An Gay of Little Spring-Song" Details • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 018 - Familiar-FacesDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 018 - Familiar-Faces • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 019 - Twitterpated! - An Part 001Disney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 019 - Twitterpated! - An Part 001 • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 019 - Twitterpated! - An Part 002Disney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 019 - Twitterpated! - An Part 002 • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 020 - Romance Finds BambiDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 020 - Romance Finds Bambi • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 021 - An Known RivalDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 021 - An Known Rival • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 022 - "I Bring-You-An Song"Disney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 022 - "I Bring-You-An Song" • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 023 - Man Returns-To•The-Entire ForestDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 023 - Man Returns-To•The-Entire Forest • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 024 - An Raging InfernoDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 024 - An Raging Inferno • A-DDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 025 - Entirely Another Season...Another NEW BirthDisney's Bambi 00I - An Chapter 025 - Entirely Another Season...Another NEW Birth • A-D