Bambi | Disney Movies Rated: G Release Date: August 13, 1942 In the heart of the forest, Bambi takes his first wobbly steps and sets out to explore his new world with his friends: a lovable rabbit called Thumper and a bashful skunk named Flower. Their adventures together include skating on "stiff" water, frolicking through the woods and getting acquainted with all the other intriguing inhabitants of the forest. But that is only part of the story. Guided by the wise Friend Owl, the young prince also learns valuable lessons about love, loss, and life. Bambi, Thumper and Flower - YouTube Bambi, Thumper and Flower Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Mar 18, 2007 Bambi gets to know Flower, the skunk.

Category Bambi (film) | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Plot A miracle in the woods The movie 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. Exploring the forest A few days later, Bambi and his mother are taking a walk through the forest. Bambi falls behind a little bit, 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 is able to continue walking, with Thumper and his sisters journeying along side of 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 into thinking 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.

April Showers The day grows late and it is time for Thumper to return home, leaving Bambi back with his mother. Off in the distance, a rainstorm is gathering and coming closer. He is then awakened by the noise of some nearby raindrops, which then forms 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 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 Meadow 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 at a fast pace, 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. The Great Forest Prince Suddenly, from out of the surrounding forest, a huge herd of bucks appears from out of 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, Bambi's father (though Bambi does not know it yet). After a brief look at his son, the Great Prince walks off, leaving Bambi behind. Bambi then asks his mother why everyone stood still when the mysterious stag walked by. His mother tells him that he is respected by all. Thus explaining the why he is called "The Great Prince of the Forest". "Man is in the Forest" The next part follows the Great Prince during his walk through the forest. Suddenly, the silence of the forest 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 manage to escape, but Bambi gets left behind, searching for his mother. His mother is also 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 to 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 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." Winter 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 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. "Twitterpated" / The Stag Fight Years later, a young adult 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, 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 a mate. 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. Man returns to the Forest / The Forest Fire That night, Bambi is awoken by the smell of smoke. His father explains that Man has returned to the forest and that there are multiple of them now. Bambi immediately searches for Faline, but she is being chased by hunting dogs . Bambi finds her in time to fights off the dogs, allowing Faline to escape. With Faline safe, Bambi 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. Another Miracle 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 gives birth to twin fawns, Geno and 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 children, just as his father did to him at his own birth. Cast Looking For Romance Production Sidney Franklin, a producer and director at MGM, purchased the rights to Felix Salten's novel Bambi, A Life in the Woods in 1933, intending to adapt it into a live-action film. Deciding it would be too difficult to make such a film, he sold the film rights to Walt Disney in April 1937. Disney began working on crafting an animated adaptation immediately, intending it to be the studio's second feature length film while their first would be Snow White. However, the original novel, written for an adult audience, was considered too "grim" & "somber" for the audience Disney was targeting, and with the work required to adapt the novel, Disney put production on hold while working on Pinocchio. In 1938, Disney assigned Perce Pearce & Carl Fallberg to work on the film's storyboards, but attention was soon drawn away as the studio began working on Fantasia .

Finally, on August 17, 1939, production on Bambi began in earnest, though progressed slowly due to changes in the studio personnel, location, and methodology of handling animation at the time. The writing was completed in July 1940, by which time the film's budget had swelled to $858,000. Walt Disney attempted to achieve realistic detail in this animated film. He had Rico LeBrun, a painter of animals, come and lecture to the animators on the structure and movement of animals. A pair of fawns (named Bambi & Faline) were shipped from the area of present-day Baxter State Park in Maine to the studio so that the artists could see first-hand the movement of these animals. The source of these fawns, from the Eastern United States, was the impetus for the transformation of Felix Salten's roe deer to white-tailed deer. The famous art direction of Bambi was due to the influence of Tyrus Wong , a former painter who provided an eastern and painterly influence to the backgrounds.

The background of the film was inspired by the Eastern woodlands; one of the earliest and best-known artists for the Disney studio, Maurice "Jake" Day spent several weeks in the Vermont and Maine forests, sketching and photographing deer, fawns & the surrounding wilderness areas. Although there were no humans (Except for the off-screen "Man") live action footage of humans were used for one scene: actress Jane Randolph and Ice Capades star Donna Atwood acted as live-action references for the scene where Bambi & Thumper are on the icy pond. The realism that Disney was pushing caused delays in production; animators were unaccustomed to drawing realistic animals, and expert animators could only manage around eight drawings a day. This amounted to only half a foot of film a day, unlike the normal rate of production of ten feet. This equaled less than a second of film versus over 13 seconds. Although the release of Bambi was an initial financial loss for the studio the animators learned a lot during its production that they'd utilize in future projects. Animation from Bambi has been reused in several other Disney films, especially footage of birds, leaves & generic woodland.

For example, one scene in The Fox and the Hound reused footage of the animals running from the rain in Bambi's "Little April Shower" sequence. The most notable reused footage from Bambi, however, is the few seconds of Bambi's mother looking up from eating grass just before she is killed by the hunter. This footage has been used in hunting scenes in The Sword in the Stone and The Jungle Book . It is also featured in The Rescuers , during the song "Someone's Waiting For You" and in the opening shot of Beauty and the Beast . Bambi & his mom both appear in a Donald Duck short called "No Hunting", drinking from a stream. Several minor characters from the film also made cameo appearances in other films, for example: the blue bird from the "Let's Sing a Gay Little Spring Song" segment appears in Alice in Wonderland , the hunting dogs appear in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad , and the ducks & quail from the "April Showers" segment appear in The Fox and the Hound . Release Main article: Bambi (video) 1988 Re-Release Poster.

Bambi was re-released to theaters in 1947, 1957, 1966, 1975, 1982, and 1988. It was released on VHS in 1989 (Classics Version), 1997 (Masterpiece Collection Version), and digitally remastered and restored for March 1, 2005, 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD and VHS. The 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD went on moratorium on January 31, 2007.The Masterpiece Version was the first Disney Video to be THX certified. Reception Bambi lost money at the box office in its first release, but recouped its considerable cost during its first re-release in 1947. Although the film received positive reviews, the timing of the release, during World War II, hurt the film's box-office numbers. The film didn't do so well at the box office in the U.S., and the studio no longer had access to many European markets that provided a large portion of its profits.

Roy Disney sent a telegram to his brother Walt after the New York opening of the film that read: "Fell short of our holdover figure by $4,000. Just came from Music Hall. Unable to make any deal to stay third week...Night business is our problem." What also hurt box office numbers is the realistic animation of the animals and the story of their fight against Man in the story. Hunters spoke out against the movie, saying it was "an insult to American sportsmen." The criticism, however, was short-lived, and the financial shortfall of its first release was made up multiple times in the subsequent re-releases. The death of Bambi's mother is one of the most infamous moments in American film history, a moment so upsetting to certain children that they had to be carried away, sobbing from the theater; the scene was even satirized in Animaniacs, titled "Bumbie's Mom". For this reason, along with Bambi's brutal fight with a rival buck and the horrific climactic hunting/forest fire sequence, many critics question whether Bambi is suitable for children.

It was not until nearly 40 years later before Disney again featured a parent's death in an animated feature, being Tod's mother in 1981's The Fox and the Hound , which was the 24th Disney animated feature. The Lion King , Disney's 32th animated feature, also featured the death of a parent, being Mufasa . Released in 1994, Lion King would be released 52 years after Bambi and 13 years after The Fox and the Hound. Today, the film is viewed as a classic. Critics Mick Martin and Marsha Porter call the film "...the crowning achievement of Walt Disney's animation studio." In June 2008, the American Film Institute revealed its "Ten top Ten"—the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. Bambi was acknowledged as the third best film in the animation genre. The off-screen villain " Man " has been placed #20 on AFI's List of Heroes and Villains.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney has credited the shooting death of Bambi's mother for his initial interest in animal rights, an example of what has been called the Bambi effect. Bambi and his mother also make a cameo appearance in the satirical 1955 Donald Duck short No Hunting : drinking from a forest stream, the deer are startled by a sudden trickle of beer cans and other debris, and Bambi's mother tells him, "Man is in the forest. Let's dig out." Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 91% of the critics gave the film a positive review based on 46 reviews. Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention and Controversy Soon after the film's release, Walt Disney allowed his characters to appear in fire prevention public service campaigns. However, Bambi was only loaned to the government for a year, so a new symbol was needed, leading to the creation of Smokey Bear. In 2006, the Ad Council, in partnership with the United States Forest Service, started a series of Public Service Announcement ads that featured footage from Bambi and Bambi II for wildfire prevention.

During the ads, as the Bambi footage is shown, the screen will momentarily fade into black with the text "Don't let our forests...become once upon a time", and usually (but not always) ending the ads with Bambi's line "Mother, what we gonna do today?" followed by Smokey Bear saying "Only you can prevent wildfires" as the Smokey logo is shown on the screen. The ads air on various television networks and the Ad Council has also put them on YouTube. In March 1989, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Manuel Lujan Jr. has criticized the film Bambi for propagating the idea that the best way to manage the forest resources within the U.S. was to fight forest fires. Secretary Lujan Jr. points out that controlled burning is now recognized as more beneficial, and that forest animals, such as Bambi, simply move out of the way of forest fires and, in general, are not killed by them. This is perhaps ironic, but an interesting indicator of changing scientific attitudes, as the U.S. Forest Service originally used Bambi with limited permission from Disney as their charismatic anti-fire mascot before they developed the now-famous Smokey Bear.

Of course, since Bambi was made in 1942, before controlled burnings was theorized, most feel the Secretary of the Interior is over thinking the situation. Midquel Main article: Bambi II Bambi II was released as a midquel to Bambi. Set in middle of Bambi, it shows the Great Prince of the Forest struggling to raise the motherless Bambi, as Bambi doubts about his father's love for him. The film was released direct-to-video on February 7, 2006. While the film was a direct-to-video release in countries like the United States, Japan, Canana, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, it was a theatrical release in some countries like the United Kingdom, France , Austria, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Australia and some other European countries. Copyrights The copyrights for Bambi were inherited by Anna Wyler, Salten's daughter, who renewed them in 1954. After her death, Wyler's husband sold the rights to Twin Books, which subsequently filed a lawsuit against Disney, claiming Disney owed it money for the continued licensing for the use of the book.

Disney countered by claiming that Salten had published the story in 1923 without a copyright notice, and was thus immediately entered into the public domain. Disney also argued that if the claimed 1923 publication date was accurate, then the copyright renewal filed in 1954 had been registered after the deadline and was thus invalid. The courts initially upheld Disney's view, however in 1996, the Ninth Circuit Court reversed the decision on appeal. Supervising animators Behind the Name: User Comments for the name Bambi Key: Meaning/History Usage Pronunciation Famous Bearer Personal Impression Other Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy. Wait a minute, if Bambi is only for a girl then why was the deer a guy? -- arrowhead909 9/17/2005 Bambi was in rare use as a girl's name in the USA before the Swiss author Felix Salten ever wrote his novel about the male deer, which Disney's movie was later based on. Salten's book was first published in German in 1923 and translated in English in 1928.

But in 1914 the American novelist Marjorie Benton Cooke published her novel _Bambi_, where the title character was a wealthy young American heiress. That novel explains that Bambi is a nickname from "bambina", the feminine form of the same Italian word for "baby" that Salten took his character's name from. [noted -ed] So as a girl's name Bambi is at least nine years older than its use for the male deer. -- clevelandkentevans 11/8/2005 Just so you know bambina is normally used for a saying a 'baby girl' and bambino is for a 'baby boy' so Bambi could have come from either one. However I would strongly recommend only using this name for a girl. I know Bambi the cartoon deer was a male but still it just doesn't seem appropriate. I mean the skunk was a male too, right!?, and his name was Flower. Would you name your son Flower? -- Shayde 1/18/2006 I met a little girl named Bambi once. No offense, but I think it's ridiculous. (Her sisters were named Cinderella and Rapunzel).

-- CamilleTheGreat 6/7/2006 Adding to the femininity of the name, "bambi" also happens to be the word for "pink" in Arabic. -- Nanaea 7/29/2006 Two rather infamous bearers of this name: Lawrencia Bambenek was a former Milwaukee police officer and waitress at a Playboy Club, who was convicted of shooting to death her husband's ex-wfie in the early eighties. She served time in prison before she escaped and fled to Canada where she was recaptured. I believe she was eventually cleared/pardoned/something and is now free. Her nickname was Bambi because of her last name and her big doe eyes and long legs. The other infamous Bambi was Bambi Woods, the stage name used by one Debbie DeSanto, who played the lead in the adult classic "Debbie Does Dallas." She eventually died of an overdose. Most people only know this name from the Disney movie, so you're basically naming your daughter after a deer, and a male deer at that.

-- Anonymous User 11/29/2006 I'd actually use this if it weren't for Disney or stripper connotations. I think it's cute. -- Anonymous User 4/4/2007 Stripper name! Calling Bambi and Tawny to the poles. -- Anonymous User 6/20/2007 -- number1212 5/8/2008 This is an incredibly embarrassing name, and I'm afraid a girl named Bambi would commit suicide by age 13. The name sounds hopelessly infantile, and it could only work on kids under the age of 5, quite frankly. The name is far from being mature, sophisticated, and dignified, and a woman named Bambi would be laughed at and assumed ditzy, one reason being that she hasn't had a name change! -- slight night shiver 5/15/2008 Confound you, Disney! But then, even without Disney in the picture, this name seems hopelessly undignified and infantile.

This child would be mocked to no end (and even more so if the child in question is a boy!), and then there's the association of this name with strippers and prostitutes or women who are as ditzy as Paris Hilton. For the sake of your daughter's well-being, do not use this name. -- LittleMissWeekender 2/21/2009 This is a dumb name. It makes me think of the (male) deer from that irritating movie, but Bambi looks too wimpy to be a boy's name. On a girl, it sounds like a name for a porn star or a stripper. -- bananarama 4/4/2009 I went to school with a girl named Amber but her nickname was Bambi because of the similar "amb" sound. -- Lily_le_Fae 12/19/2009 Cutesy and immature. Sounds like the name of a girl who plays with Barbie and Bratz dolls as a child and grows up to wear short frilly skirts, ruffled pink shirts, has curly blonde hair, and dates three guys at the same time. And on a boy. Do I really have to go there?

-- Black_X 5/11/2010 I know an older lady named this and at first I thought it was really strange, but after I thought about it it's really cute! -- Liesl 9/3/2010 Personally, I HATE the name Bambi. Please do not anyone name their child Bambi. First off, a boy named Bambi... it just sounds weak and unmanly. And as for a girl named Bambi, Bambi is the most common stripper/prostitute name; now who is going to curse their child with that? I do know a Bambi. I do not like her. She looks like a Bambi... big eyes, round face... she looks like a cartoon character. And, she does look like a stripper. Anyway, she loves the name Bambi, but all that I can think about when I see her is "SLUTTTT..." A warning to parents out there: NEVER NAME YOUR CHILD BAMBI!

-- Anonymous User 10/31/2010 -- Bonquiqui 7/9/2012 My aunt has this name and it doesn't sound "Childish, "Trashy" or "Stripper-ish". Bambi can be a classy name to, because my aunt is a lawyer and not a stripper. My grandparents loved the name and it fits her personality. Expecting parents, if you love a name that others find weird, don't let them talk you out of it, if you love it then use it. Bambi is an African female name. Meaning THE FLOWER OF LIFE. Mostly used in the middle parts of Africa. -- Anonymous User 10/6/2012 Ok, as someone WITH the name Bambi, I do find it horrible that the name is looked down upon so much. I have gotten the negative comments & the jokes my entire life. I know it's associated with the deer & strippers & porn stars. But it's a GOOD name. I just want to know why it's looked down on so much. It's unique, different, & it fits my personality very well. And I don't 'look' like a Bambi.

I'm not ditzy, I'm not stupid, I don't strip or make porn. Everyone that knows me loves my name. The ONLY people that crack the jokes are people that don't know me & want to be clever. Which by now it's so old it's just ridiculous. I have known only one other Bambi in my life & that was my kindergarten teacher & she was BY FAR a very sweet & smart lady. Just go easy on the name because it's obviously not what you think. -- kajunbaby24 1/28/2013 Sounds like one of those names that porn stars use. Either that, or the movie with the deer. Better avoid this. -- Buneary 3/29/2013 This name actually makes me think of Bamm Bamm from the Flintstones! I used to work with a Bambi. She was in her 50's or 60's and from Vietnam. She had minimal English and took her job as a cafeteria cashier very seriously. Her nametag "Bambi" didn't seem to fit her. I guess it sounds less silly to people in non-English speaking countries.

-- fugfacedmermaid 12/27/2014 It has been expressed here by many that because of the way Bambi has been frequently used in the past and/or the impression people have of it with such characters as porn stars and strippers that it should be avoided. That I believe is taking an abstraction (which is all that a name is) far too seriously. Bambi for many is a beautiful sounding name. If you like it, use it for your baby. Adore her, love her, raise her to be a wonderful human being and you will help change the name to the beautiful connotations this name deserves. Dare to be original. Dare to be different. That is being a free human being to ultimate that surely you want your child to be. -- DLRH 12/27/2014 Honestly, my name is Bamby and I am 13 years old with no problems whatsoever. I've lived with this name for 13 years and so far I haven't been made fun of for having a name associated with a fawn in a popular movie.

People's impressions of my name are natural and to be proud of because never in my entire life have I been called a slut, stripper, ditzy or anything that was mentioned above, though the only things I have been called of for my name are cute, unique and the regular impressions for having a name associated with an old popular movie. I honestly think that mothers out there have absolutely no problem naming their baby GIRLS Bambi, or in my case Bamby, because I have personal real-life experience with this name as well as international opinions from many people I've met (I travel a lot) and had no problems at all. -- BambiBear 5/30/2015 I know a 60 year old woman named Bambi. And her name sure suits her! She's a total ditz goofball. And if that weren't enough, she wants her grandchild to call her Bam Bam. Dear Lord. Named after a Disney character and now wants to be called one of the Flintstones.

-- Anonymous User 7/19/2015 -- rababco 9/1/2015 Bambi Smith was the professional name of a famous Australian model who also played violin for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. She married a cousin of Queen Elizabeth amongst a lot of scandal. Read about her under her married title: Patricia_Lascelles, _Countess_of_Harewood _Countess_of_Harewood -- bambic 9/29/2015 As yet another bearer of the name Bambi, please don't use it for your children. By all means, use it as a nickname but not as their official name. What is cute at 4 or 13 years isn't suitable as a professional adult (unless you're participating in the " entertainment professions" now associated with cute diminutive names). I think it'll be great again when I'm 80 but I HATE having to explain repeatedly that "Yes, it is my real name", "No, my parents were not hippies" and finally "I am not named after the Disney character". I have to work so hard to be taken seriously because people are always distracted by my name and wanting to know about it.

This may seem like a good way for your child to be original and remembered but it is tiresome. Yes, Italians love my name, after they've finished laughing "Bella Bambina". Cute but not a human name. -- bambic 9/29/2015 My birth given name is Bambi. I must admit it did cause me trouble, especially in high school. I found, and still find, that people don't take me seriously. I am 56 now and have accepted my name, even though I don't think it fits a person my age. -- bambiperry333 1/29/2016 Bambi in Italian can mean bambi-no (male baby) because in Italian there is a male and female of each word, which does not exist in English. So Bambi in the case of Felix Salten meant "bambino" (young boy) or better translated "child". (Although in Italy it is not used, it would be considered a name for both sexes like Andrea and a few others). Honestly, lots of people think about a little boy deer when they hear Bambi.

-- Anonymous User 5/23/2016 I *love* the name Bambi. I'm thinking of naming a new dog (bitch) I'm getting today that way. I've never known anybody with this name. I have all the by now obvious associations, I even have a romantic picture in my head of how I think a woman named Bambi should look like. But, when you think about naming your baby, give it some seriously really good considerations. You might be resented for it by him/her for life. I am Caucasian male, with a Chinese sounding name, what most commonly is interpreted as female when used in chat etc. When I speak to people on the phone, they expect an Asian dude. No, 'Ian' ain't my real name. I hate my so called parents for life for making the choice they did when they had to pick a name for me, they must have hated me pre-birth.

1000+ images about Bambi & Friends on Pinterest | Bambi 1942, Bambi disney and Bambi 3 He was given the name Flower because Bambi accidently called him a flower which made Thumper laughed, but the little Skunk didn't mind that. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images See More Bambi II characters Basic Information Bambi is the main protagonist in both Bambi films. Bambi I - In the begining of the original Bambi film he appears as a fawn, only a few hours after his birth. The animals of the forest come to greet the Young Prince (Bambi), including Thumper the rabbit (soon to become one of Bambi's closest friends). Throughout half or more of the film, Bambi goes on small adventures, either with his mother or with his friends, Thumper and Flower (a skunk he befriends) Bambi 2 - This movie is centered mostly on Bambi's childhood after the death of his mother. The Great Prince, struggles to father his young son throughout the winter and hopes to soon find an adopted mother for him.

Meanwhile, Bambi and his friends, Thumper and Flower go on adventures and make a few friends and enemies - a territorial porcupine and Ronno (another young buck, who is a little older then Bambi). Featured In: Bambi, Bambi II, Mickey's House of Mouse, Bambi: Life In The Woods (by Felix Salten) Personality: (Adult Personality) Brave, wise and loyal to his friends and family (Fawn Personality) playful, kind, brave and active Relations: The Great Prince (father), Bambi's mother, Faline (mate), Geno and Gurri (children) Friends: Thumper, Flower, Friend Owl, Faline Enemies: Man, Ronno Brief Information: The Great Prince of the Forest is a White-tailed deer and Bambi's father. He is the leader of all the animals in the forest, a wise and big stag that everyone respects. He helps Bambi to escape from the forest fire that hunters started by accident. At the end of the movie, he's seen to step back while Bambi takes his place as new Prince of the Forest. In Bambi II he appears to bring Bambi to the den right after Bambi's mother was shot.

He doesn't want to take care of the Young Prince but in the end he will change his mind. He is rather cold, stoic and strict but Bambi's cheerful personality will make him love his son. Foes: Man, Man's hunting dogs Trivia No matter how skilled the animator, the Disney cartoonists simply could not draw Bambi's father's antlers accurately. This was because of the very complicated perspectives required. To get round the problem, a plaster cast was made of some real antlers which was then filmed at all angles. This footage was then rotoscoped onto animation cels. Bambi's moth... Basic Information Bambi's mother is a doe who lives in the Great Prince's forest, she is also the Great Prince's mate and at the begining of the film gave birth to Bambi, The Young Prince of the forest. Her name is unknown. Throughout part of the film's begining Bambi's mother is seen teaching to her son about the rules of their forest, of man, the meadow and allowing him to go and play with Thumper the rabbit and his sisters.

Sadly, during winter, while she and Bambi were out on a snowy open field eating the first spring grass, Bambi's mother was shot by man and never seen again, except by her son (in the film Bambi II) when she makes a quick appearance in her son's dream. Featured In: Bambi and Bambi II (animated films by Disney) Bambi: A Life in the Woods (book by Felix Salten) Species of Deer: White-tailed deer Appearance: Tall, slender, light brown with a dark brown stripe down her back Personality: Wise and motherly, gentle, though can be stern at times. Friends: Thumper's mother , Mrs Quail , some of the animals of The Forest Foes: Man, dogs Thumper Basic Information Thumper is a rabbit and Bambi's best friend since when the Young Prince was born. He was given the name of Thumper because of his famous gesture of thumping his back leg paw almost everywhere. He is one funny, enjoyable and vivacious rabbit, who is often followed by his sister, whose seems to to give him some annoyance, mostly because when he's trying to get rid of them to go around with Bambi and Flower, his mother shows up.

Once adult, he's still Bambi's best pal; he formed a family, like his deer friend. He is one of the main characters of Bambi II as well, helping Bambi to become braver to show The Great Prince that he's one brave son. Relations: Thumper's Father , Thumper's Mother (parents), Thumper's Sisters , Thumper's Brothers (siblings), Thumper's Daughters , Patter and Hopper (offspring) Friends: Bambi, Faline, Flower Basic Information Flower is a young skunk and one of Bambi's friends. Bambi had mistaken him for a flower the first time they met, Thumper was showing the young deer around and he was teaching him the names of the things he would find around and Flower happened to be in the middle of a flowers field and thus, the Young Prince called him "flower", name that the skunk decided to keep. Once adult, he's the first one of the trio to fall in love and, at the end, he's seen with a child named Bambi Jr. In Bambi II, he follows Thumper and Bambi around and helps the young deer to become braver. He's rather quiet and calm.

Featured In: Bambi and Bambi II (animated films by Disney), various ''Bambi'' books and comics by Disney Species: Skunk Appearance: Small and black with broad white stripes running along top of body from nose to tail; has pinkish underbelly, black nose, greyish face markings and blue eyes with large lashes; has a white patch on head which looks rather like a quiff. Personality: shy, friendly, quite easily startled. Relations: Bluebelle (wife/mate), Bambi Jr (son), Primrose, Buttercup (daughters) Friends: Thumper, Bambi, Bambi's family, Friend Owl, some other animals of The Forest Foes: Man, dogs, fire Faline is a white tailed deer and the mate of Bambi. She's a rather cheerful deer and the daughter of a friend of Bambi's mother. Ena. Once adult, she will become the mate of Bambi and she will give him two fawns, Geno and Gurri (names from the book).

Featured In: Bambi and Bambi II (animated films by Disney), other film franchise Species: deer Appearance: tall, slim with a lighter brown coat and blue eyes Personality: (Adult Personality) motherly, kind and gentle (Fawn Personality) active, kind, cheerful Relations: Ena (mother), Bambi (mate), Geno and Gurri (children) Friends: some of the animals in The Forest, Bambi's mother Foes: Man Basic Infomation Friend Owl is a wise owl that lives in the forest. He's the adviser of the other animals and he is also a mentor, a teacher for the young ones. In the first movie he's seen to be rather annoyed by the spring love fever and once Bambi, Thumper and Flower meets him as adults, Friend Owl will warn them about falling in love. In Bambi II, The Great Prince asks him to find another doe to take care of Bambi, ignoring the owl's suggestions about taking care himself of the Young Prince. He will return to him with a doe but will soon realize that the Great Prince had changed his mind.

Friend Owl was also with the youngsters at the end of the movie, listening to Thumper's version of Bambi's adventure with the hunting dogs. Featured In: Bambi and Bambi II Species: owl Appearance: large, tawny brown with cream and light brown markings, yellow and orange eyes, brown feet and a round face Personality: F.Owl is a little grumpy but friendly when he wants to be. Kind and wise, he has a good heart. Relations: unknown Friends: The Great Prince, Bambi, Thumper, Flower, other creatures of the Forest Foes: Man Thumper's Mo... Basic Information Thumper's Mother, known to her brood as ''Mama'', is a rabbit who makes a small appearance in both movies. In Bambi and Bambi II, when her son, Thumper, is about to say something that she considers unappropriate, she tends to chide him with a question: "What did your father tell you this morning?". Then, she listens while Thumper repeats his father's words.

Thumper's Mother is shown with six children (Thumper and his five sisters) in the first movie, but in the second she had only five (one of the daughters is lacking); she has other sons besides Thumper that appear in some Disney Bambi books. She often mentions Thumper's father, but he is never seen in either of the Bambi films. Appearance: Larger then her children, dark and light grey pelt, blue eyes Relations: Thumper , Thumper's Brothers (sons), Daisy , Ria , Trixie and Tessie (daughters), Thumper's Father (mate), Miss Bunny (daughter-in-law), Thumper's Daughters , Patter and Hopper (grandchildren). Friends: Bambi's mother Trivia "Man" was ranked the #20 villain on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest heroes and villains - the only character on the list not to appear on-screen. 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 Walt 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. The Mouse Basic Information The Mouse is a minor character in both the "Bambi" films. He/she lives with her/his children in a small nest of woven grasses and other plants. Featured In: "Bambi" and "Bambi II" Species: mouse Appearance: small, dark grey pelt with lighter grey markings, pink ears, paws, tail and muzzle Personality: Clever, gentle and quiet Relations: a few children Friends: some of the animals of The Forest Foes: Man, dogs None for now Head and Body Picture: Copyright of Animation Source (made by Siteboosters using original illustration from cover of '''I Love You, My Bunnies'' created by Lori Tyminski for Walt Disney Productions) Ria Basic Information Ria is one of Thumper's sisters - she appears often in the ''Disney Bunnies'' books where she is recognised by a patch on her back. She cannot, however, be indentified thus in either of the Bambi films, in which all Thumper's sisters look alike.

Featured In: Bambi and Bambi II (animated films by Disney Pictures) , ''Disney Bunnies'' books. Species: Rabbit Appearance: blue eyes, light brown pelt with cream markings (including white patch on back - only in ''Disney Bunnies'' franchise), pink nose, black eyelashes. Personality: fun-loving, friendly, innocent. Relations: Thumper's Father (father), Thumper's Mother (mother), Thumper (brother), Trixie, Daisy, Tessie (sisters), one other unnamed sister. Friends: Bambi, Friend Owl Mrs Possum Basic Information Mrs Possum is a minor character of both the films, "Bambi" and "Bambi II ". She is usually seen with her three children, sometimes hanging upside down by their tails and at other times on four feet upon the ground.

Featured In: Bambi and Bambi II (animated films by Disney Pictures) Species: Opossum Appearance: shortish in size, colourless eyes, a grey pelt with darker and lighter grey markings, dark pink nose and ears, long whiskers, tuffs of hair on head, brownish belly fur Personality: motherly, gentle, kind Friends: some of the animals of The Forest Foes: Man, dogs, fire Mrs Quail Basic Information Mrs Quail is a minor character in both Bambi films. Mrs Quail first appears around the begining of the original Bambi film, when she and her many children meet Bambi on the day the Young Prince is taking his first walk through the forest with his mother. She is also seen in the song "Little April Shower", taking her children to find shelter. In Bambi II, Mrs Quail and her children were some of the many animals gathering round the groundhog's home. Appearances and Role in Film and Film-related Books/Comics: Bambi (film) Bambi II (film) Species of Bird: North American Quail Appearance: small and stout, with grey, white, black and red feathers, orange beak and feet and big black eyes.

Personality: polite, gentle, protective and motherly. Relations: her children Flower's Mot... Basic Information As far as is known, Flower's mother is only seen in Bambi II. Once the many young animals of The Forest have seen The Groundhog, Flower's mother comes to collect her son. Species: Skunk Appearance: Very like her son in appearance; with white stripes on black fur; grey muzzle and eye patches; pinkish-grey underbelly; and blue eyes. Personality: responsible, motherly Relations: Flower's father (husband), Flower (son), Bluebelle (daughter-in-law), Bambi.Jr (grandson), Buttercup and Primrose (granddaughters) Friends: Unspecified Head and Body Picture: Copyright of Animation Source (made by the Bambi Source Siteboosters, using a screenshot from the film Bambi II supplied by the website Disney Screencaps )

Question: What was the name of the skunk in Disney’s version of Bambi?
Answer: FLOWER