'Golden age' Disney animator dies Apr 17, 2008
His famous scenes included the heartbreaking death of Bambi's mother at the hands of a hunter. Mr Johnston retired in January 1978 to devote his time to writing, lecturing and consulting. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Legendary Disney Animator Ollie Johnston, Last of Walt Disney's 'Nine Old Men,' Dies at Age 95 Apr 16, 2008
In addition to his achievements as an animator and directing animator, Johnston (in collaboration with his lifelong friend and colleague Frank Thomas) authored four landmark books: Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life, Too Funny for Words, Bambi: The Story and the Film, and The Disney Villain ... Some examples include Thumper's riotous recitation (in "Bambi") about "eating greens" or Pinocchio's nose growing as he lies to the Blue Fairy, and the musical antics of Mowgli and Baloo as they sang... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Walt Disney cartoons contain secret Mar 26, 2008
Walt Disney films such as Bambi, The Jungle Book and Pocahontas have played an important role in educating the public about the environment, a new book by a University of Cambridge academic has claimed ... Dr Whitley singled out Bambi, which was released in 1942, as particularly influential, saying that many green activists had credited it as the inspiration that first made them interested in environmental issues ... Some of them, such as Bambi, inspired conservation awareness and laid the... (Times Online)
Bambi and Nemo are 'unsung heroes of the green lobby' Mar 25, 2008
Bambi and Nemo are 'unsung heroes of the green lobby ... Bambi: inspired conservation awareness, apparently ... According to David Whitley, an English professor at Cambridge University, Disney pictures such as Bambi, The Lion King and The Jungle Book have helped generations of children gain "critical awareness of contested environmental issues.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
13 comments Mar 22, 2008
Does Profanity Reign Supreme. Does Profanity Reign Supreme. (Human Events Online)
Illustrating a Hollywood happy ending Mar 9, 2008
Even so, the three animated features that proved "Snow White" wasn't a fluke were all based on illustrated children's books: "Pinocchio" (1940), "Dumbo" (1941), and "Bambi" (1942). "Bambi" was based on Felix Salten's 1923 German-language story "Bambi: A Life in the Woods." Whittaker Chambers, Alger Hiss's accuser, translated it into English. (Boston Globe)
Walt Disney Biography Feb 9, 2008
Unfortunately, the profits from Snow White were consumed by the making of Pinocchio , Fantasia , and Bambi ... The success of Cinderella and a re-release of Bambi allowed him to finally pare his bank debt. (Suite101.com)
Brevard County Moms Jan 31, 2008
She can give a quick list of the number of movies in which the mother dies early in the plot line (Finding Nemo, Bambi, etc) and also the number of movies where the female character gives up everything for a man/love - like The Little Mermaid (I think. . (Florida Today)
Winthrop author to present his Stories Around a Katahdin Campfire Jan 21, 2008
Winthrop author to present his Stories Around a Katahdin Campfire - Maine Coast NOW - A Courier Publications Information Source. Enter your search terms. (Courier Publications, ME)
Double-dippers and other trivia Jan 12, 2008
Walt Disney for Bambi (Hindustani Version) for Furthering the Influence of the Screen. 1955: Picture Outdoor Drama. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Break Out The Bubbly Dec 1, 2007
Tom Cruise and Eva Longoria at the annual Bambi awards in Duesseldorf, western Germany. Longoria, a star of "Desperate Housewives" won for best international TV series and Cruise won the Courage Award for starring in a Nazi-era movie over the objections of the German government. (CBS News)
Sarandon had wicked good time Nov 24, 2007
"And completely distraught over Bambi -- that whole thing.". Still, even then Sarandon was savvy enough to realize "the evil ones have better scenes, better costumes and more fun -- certainly more than the princesses, who have to be sincere and never get angry ... I like the gal in Snow White. I thought she was really elegant and styling and completely unbalanced.". (Winnipeg Sun)
Bambi, 1942 - Top 25 Horror Movies - TIME Oct 30, 2007
Bambi Disney Article Tools ... Bambi, directed by David Hand, has a primal shock that still haunts oldsters who saw it 40, 50, 65 years ago. (Time.com)
DVD Review: Frank and Ollie Oct 18, 2007
For instance, Frank Thomas animated the frozen pond sequence possibly the funniest bit in Bambi in a mere three days because he had to convince writers not to cut the sequence entirely. And then there was Ollie Johnston's reaction to Walt Disney's brainwave that a little girl seduce Mowgli into the man village in the final minutes of The Jungle Book. (Suite101.com)
Deer numbers starting to level off Oct 9, 2007
Bambi-Syndrome wrote on Oct 8, 2007 8:56 AM:" People who oppose deer hunting suffer from "Bambi Syndrome ... This "Bambi-ism" is not as universal as hunters would like to believe, however, and the real irony is that hunters themselves suffer from their own anthropocentric delusion. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Film Weekly goes to America - and cries Jul 29, 2007
Bambi and the old lady in Pather Panchali ... Why don't you go and watch Bambi and Lubbock your eyes out. (Guardian Unlimited)
'The Simpsons Movie' Jul 27, 2007
" Life is good there. Cute little Disney bluebirds and Bambi fawns flitter around Homer and Marge before they have sex. But when she finds out what Homer did, she takes the kids and heads back home, unaware that a Doomsday Device inside the dome will soon destroy not just Springfield but the whole world. Homer, in turn, after an Innuit-induced hallucinogenic epiphany, resolves to return and rescue everybody. Eighteen years, 400 TV episodes and 23 Emmys in the making, "The Simpsons Movie"... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
For crying out loud, storied characters tough to forget Jul 12, 2007
Bambi's mother, in Bambi (1942) by Walt Disney. Her death from hunters' guns happens off-screen, but scenes of disconsolate Bambi searching the forest calling for her were heartbreaking and never forgotten by baby boomers. (USA Today)
Summer Blockbusters' Home Run Derby Jul 7, 2007
That's where Walt, employing his own all-star team of animators, hit his other home runs on the top 50 No. 20, Fantasia; No. 23, Mary Poppins (a live-action/animation combo); No. 27, The Jungle Book; No. 28, Sleeping Beauty; No. 36, Pinocchio; and No. 45, Bambi. Lucas, Spielberg Clean Up. (BusinessWeek)
In NZ, Telstra's shoe is on the other foot Jul 6, 2007
At a team meeting just before Christmas, Freeth told senior managers: "A challenger winds their opposition, kicks them down to the ground, and then makes them bleed like something from a Quentin Tarantino movie and then finishes them off fast. In comparison, we are like a Walt Disney Bambi character. We are not Uma Thurman in Kill Bill, we are more like Captain Feathersword in The Wiggles, all bluster and no action.". Hird feelings. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
Movie review: Perfection in the kitchen in 'Ratatouille' Jul 4, 2007
The designs reminded me of the ingenuity of the old guard of Disney artists, who created Snow White, Bambi, Dumbo and King Louis. I loved the design of Colette, the female station chef who becomes Linguini s love interest, with her unorthodox features (for an animated heroine) and aggressive personality. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Obituaries in the News Jul 3, 2007
He worked on ``Fantasia,'' ``Bambi'' and other 1940s features before becoming a full-fledged animator with the 1953 film ``Peter Pan. . (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Art Stevens, 92; animator worked on 'The Fox and the Hound' Jul 1, 2007
on May 1, 1915, Mr. Stevens began his career as an in-betweener -- an artist who makes the drawings between the animator's key poses -- on "Fantasia .He was an in-betweener on "Bambi" and several other features before becoming a full character animator on "Peter Pan" (1953).Mr. Stevens also provided story concepts and did animation for three landmark television documentaries on space exploration for the "Disneyland" TV series in the 1950s: "Man in Space" (1955), "Man on the Moon" (1955), and... (Boston Globe)
Art Stevens, animated several Disney classics Jul 1, 2007
He was an in-betweener on "Bambi" and several other features before becoming a full character animator on "Peter Pan" (1953). Stevens provided story concepts and did animation for three landmark television documentaries on space exploration that were produced and directed by Disney animation legend Ward Kimball for the "Disneyland" TV series in the 1950s: "Man in Space" (1955), "Man on the Moon" (1955) and "Mars and Beyond" (1957). (Newsday -- State)
Ratatouille is an animated feast Jun 29, 2007
Nearly everything is seen from the perspective of the rats, who are almost as sympathetic as the deer in Bambi. They have distinct personalities, they even represent different political philosophies and they argue rather eloquently about their lot in life. (MSNBC -- News)
Shakers: Business personalities in the news Jun 25, 2007
Since 2004, Morrill has headed the unit, which has made animated feature films like "Simba's Pride" and "Bambi II" for home video, Disney said Friday. She reported to the president of Walt Disney Studios, Alan Bergman. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Disney to scrap lucrative direct-to-DVD animated sequels Jun 24, 2007
Disney has been a leader in the direct-to-DVD category, selling millions of copies of such films as Lion King 1 1/2 and Bambi II.. Although those DVDs were moneymakers for the studio, Disney purists scoffed, including Lasseter and Jobs. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Sharon Morrill Leaves DisneyToon Jun 23, 2007
As head of DisneyToon Studios, Morrill had reportedly made billions of dollars for the Walt Disney Company by developing and marketing direct-to-video sequels such as Bambi II, Brother Bear 2, The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, Lady and the Tramp 2, Pooh's Grand Adventure and The Lion King 1-1/2. "DisneyToon Studios has gone through a lot of transitions in the last couple of years. We have had some time to assess our business now that John and Ed are on board and we have all agreed that I will step... (Suite101.com)
Risk management in dating MOMania: Movie ratings helpful? Jun 20, 2007
Allow me to digress a moment before I answer: Walt Disney was once asked if he didn t think his movies (Bambi, Snow White) were to violent/scary for kids ... This parent did not allow her son to watch violent movies, including Bambie, The Lion King, and Snow White in fact most Disney movies were off the list of allowable movies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Disney on acid Jun 17, 2007
American television, says Marianetti, regularly broadcasts ads urging viewers (especially young ones) to race straight out and buy the latest special-edition DVD of, say, Bambi 2 ... "We found out that Bambi 2 was going to be put away in two weeks and immediately got the green light and started working on the cartoon," says Marianetti ... They even heard from the producer of Bambi 2, who loved the short. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Good time to restock the wallet Jun 7, 2007
Allan Freeth appears to be doing a little less Bambi and a lot more Uma Thurman ... Freeth wrote to staff that the company they worked for was "like a Walt Disney Bambi character". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
From 'Hostel' To 'Harry Potter': The Ultimate Summer-Movie Guide May 11, 2007
July 1: Forced to sit through "Ratatouille" upward of a dozen times each, parents of small children begin a letter-writing campaign to Pixar, asking that future films bring back the old Disney glory best evidenced in films like "Bambi," in which, "like, the deer's mom dies and stuff. I mean, what kid wants to watch that 10 times?". July 4: "Transformers" steamrolls into multiplexes. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Shrek' princesses share fairy-tale talk May 10, 2007
Rudolph: I remember going to see "Bambi" in the theater, and then Bambi's mom dies, and I went, "What? Why is that in a kid's movie?" If I had to show that to my daughter, I think I'd wait on that maybe a little bit. Now that I'm watching some of the stuff that we watched growing up, the "Bugs Bunny" cartoons and stuff, there's so many guns and all this crazy fighting. (The Advocate)
Diaz and Shrek pals share fairy-tale talk May 10, 2007
Rudolph: I remember going to see Bambi in the theater, and then Bambis mom dies, and I went, What. Why is that in a kids movie. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Quietness of his presence Mar 18, 2007
For example, while he has yet to lend his voice to a Bambi remake, in his new action thriller Shooter, he portrays a character who would be perfectly comfortable killing Bambi. Baby steps, people. (Winnipeg Sun)
The wonderful world of Disney's dark inspirations Mar 11, 2007
We learn that the atmospheric scenery in 1942's Bambi evolved from 15th-century Chinese scroll painting, and that the wicked witch in Snow White is a composite of Joan Crawford, Lady Macbeth, the Big Bad Wolf, and the columnar statue of Uta (wife of the Margrave of Meissen) on the Gothic cathedral in Naumburg, Germany. (Seriously. (Globe and Mail)
iHollywood Forum Announces Star-Studded Speakers for Sixth Annual Digital Media Summit, March 13-14, 2007 Feb 23, 2007
com, Bambi Francisco, Internet Editor. MSN Correspondent, Tina Marie Tyler, President & CEO. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
When PETA Attacks...Mrs. Trump! Feb 16, 2007
Sort of a Misty of chincoteague type thing only a Bambi of the Bronx Zoo. There is one more thing I really enjoy. (Yahoo News -- Fashion and Modeling)
La vino e Bella | Feb 16, 2007
When the mural was restored by the Du Toit family, the story of Bambi appeared unexpectedly from beneath decades of grime. Which threw the whole restoration into a crisis of authenticity, until a Disney expert confirmed that the character of Bambi dates back to 1928 with a silent movie made in 1934, presumably the source for Salvadoris fantasy ... Salvadoris Bambi frieze is a spitting image of stone-age cave paintings executed by San hunters 8000 years ago. (iAfrica.com)
Spins to Annies Victory Lane Feb 15, 2007
In other categories, DisneyToon Studios Bambi II (directed by Brian Pimental) was honored with the Best Home Entertainment Production Annie while Blue Sky Studio's No Time for Nuts and DUCK Studios' United Airlines Dragon spot won for Best Animed Short Subject and Animated TV Commercial respectively. For the third year in a row, Annies host, Tom Kenny (the brilliant voice actor behind SpongeBob SquarePants and numerous other animated characters) proved to be hilarious, at-ease and... (Animation Magazine)
"Cars" takes the flag at Annie Awards Feb 13, 2007
The award for best animated TV production went to the Cartoon Network's "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends." "Bambi II," from DisneyToon Studios, was named best home entertainment production. A United Airlines commercial titled "Dragon," from Duck Studios, was honored as best animated TV commercial. (Reuters)
"Cars" gets the green flag for top animated film at Annie Awards Feb 12, 2007
Home entertainment production: "Bambi II," Disney. Animated television production: "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," Cartoon Network Studios. (San Jose Mercury News)
The Ecstasy of Influence Jan 31, 2007
The Walt Disney Company has drawn an astonishing catalogue from the work of others: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Song of the South, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Robin Hood, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Mulan, Sleeping Beauty, The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book, and, alas, Treasure Planet, a legacy of cultural sampling that Shakespeare, or De La Soul, could get behind. Yet Disney's protectorate of lobbyists has policed the resulting cache of... (Harper's Magazine)
Befuddled tourists Jan 30, 2007
A second later, she dropped her microphone and started running, high-heels and all, into the arms of Cardinals cheerleader Bambi Cho, who we later learned was the incoming president of Lez Boom Bah, the NFL Lesbian Cheerleaders Association. Triggerfish and Brash were crestfallen, neither of them able to return to the game that day, or for the rest of the season. (The Palm Beach Post)
Foreign films dominate year-end box office Dec 25, 2006
Like the classic animated Disney movies from decades ago - Bambi, for example - Happy Feet does not hesitate to explore a little bit serious subject. But its strength lies in a clever combination of substance and style, making it different from other cookie-cutter computer-animated movies that have come storming into theaters this year. (Korea Herald, Korea)
Copy to all: we're just nambi-Bambis Dec 23, 2006
Freeth said his company acted like Walt Disney's Bambi character, and a bunch of others ... au/news/business/copy-to-all-were-just-nambibambis/2006/12/22/1166290740174. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Message from chief executive Allan Freeth Dec 22, 2006
In comparison, we are like a Walt Disney Bambi character. We are not Ulma Thurman in Kill Bill, we are more like Captain Feathersword in The Wiggles, all bluster and no action. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Disney biography a literary triumph Dec 6, 2006
The market accepted Mickey, and Disney's studio was on its way, making a succession of brilliant animations that thrilled Depression audiences: "The Three Little Pigs," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Bambi," "Pinocchio." The money rolled in, but, as Gabler notes, Disney "was not much of a businessman, and he cared nothing for money except as a means to an end." He kept tight, micro-managerial control over the studio otherwise, though, and the friendly figure he portrayed for all those years... (Yahoo News -- Literature and Authors)
Wonderful World Dec 5, 2006
Once upon a time, in Bambi, Disney had sought to catch the living soul of nature on film. Now he was leaving it for dead. (New Yorker)
The elephant and the embryo Dec 2, 2006
He anthropomorphized a cartoon creature named Bambi, and deer hunters have been despised ever since. Show children and teenagers Dumbo, Flipper and Old Yeller in the womb, and they'll extrapolate all by themselves. (Buffalo News -- Opinion)
Coming attractions Dec 1, 2006
True-Life Adventures' of Bambi and Co. ... Roy Disney says his uncle Walt got the idea for the films when he saw research footage of deer and rabbits that had been prepared for Bambi. (USA Today -- Life)
At the movies Nov 27, 2006
MOVIE KEY: SOUTHPORT: Surf Cinemas in Southport, 457-0320. SHALLOTTE: Coastal Cinemas 10 in Shallotte, 754-7469. (The Morning Star)
Happy Feet: best animated film of the year Nov 14, 2006
Like the classic animated Disney movies from decades ago Bambi, for example, or Dumbo Happy Feet isnt afraid to get a little serious, a little dark. It isnt afraid to mix in some substance with its style. (MSNBC -- Movies)
CAL THOMAS: Disney behind the fantasy Oct 24, 2006
From Mickey Mouse watches, to cartoons at the movie theater, to feature films such as "Snow White," "Bambi," "Pinocchio" and the futuristic "Fantasia," Walt Disney has defined family entertainment for decades. Forty years after his death in December 1966, the name Disney exemplifies safety and security for children and parents looking for wholesome entertainment. (Washington Times)
Mary Poppins,she wrote Oct 10, 2006
Other errors include classifying "Aladdin" as European and calling "Bambi" a "feel-good film about childhood" (apart, one assumes, from the murder of Bambi's mother). The 1980s and 1990s were lonely years for Travers. (Christian Science Monitor)
Now, David, if you don’t stop saying soppy things, you’ll turn into a puffball Oct 7, 2006
VERY EARLY ON in Tony Blair s rise to fame he used to be called Bambi ... On a cover of The Spectator, under the caption Does Bambi have teeth ... appeared the gruesome image of a sweet, gambolling Bambi with sharp fangs, dripping blood. (TimesOnline)
Mouse in the house: museum links Mickey and Monet Oct 5, 2006
Setting John Millais's St Martin's Summer next to an early design for the forest in Bambi may reveal the delicacy and finesse of the latter, but not much more. Similarly, plonking Richard Dadd's lusciously imagined Titania Sleeping in a room of studies for Disney's Sleeping Beauty proves nothing beyond a general interest in fairies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
iTunes + video + mobile phone = iPhone? Sep 29, 2006
Marketwatch's Bambi Francisco points out that despite web video's meteoric rise, it still only accounts only "for roughly 2% of online advertising." What gives. Posted by Oliver Ryan. (CNN -- Money / Technology)
Over-achievers get high marks Aug 3, 2006
Saxton was surprised to see "The Pacifier" hold its own against the original "Bambi" last year when Disney Homevid released both ... According to Adams Media Research, "The Pacifier" generated about $116 million in video spending (compared to $112 at the box office), while the original "Bambi" generated $117 million in vid spending on its release. (Variety)
Hollywood's bullish on critters Aug 2, 2006
BARNYARD': "Lion King," "Bambi". CARS': "Doc Hollywood". (Newsday -- New York City)
* Furry friends battle human encroachment Jul 14, 2006
No doubt the people at DreamWorks who made Over the Hedge would prefer that their film bring to mind animated classics like Disney's Bambi (or, as Hammy suggests, Ice Age), but no such luck. Although this tale about a group of woodland critters threatened by their new human neighbors (based on Michael Fry and T. Lewis's comic strip) has the technical trappings of a worthwhile Saturday matinee X the hair on the animal bodies stirs when they do X no one bothered to pay commensurate attention to... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Sandlers Click: Control freaks paradise? Jun 20, 2006
When Disney entered the 8mm market in the 1960s, you could watch favorite scenes from Bambi or Cinderella on any occasion, rather than wait for the feature-length versions to be reissued to theaters every seven years. That was the studios theatrical policy. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Shifting gear Jun 10, 2006
The film dutifully follows the three big rules you learnt from the Disney classics - Dumbo, Pinocchio, Snow White and Bambi - and that you have implanted at Pixar. It tells a compelling human story that keeps people wanting to know what is going to happen next. (The Age)
Heir to the Disney throne Jun 3, 2006
You look at something like Bambi, it's completely timeless. That thing will never age. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
There's no trap that can hold this mouse May 25, 2006
A visitor can step into a car from Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, summon clips from "Bambi" or "Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier" on touch screens, contemplate Jiminy Cricket in a Pepsi ad and fondle a bulbous bright yellow telephone from Toontown. The show sucks you into its manufactured memory tunnels for a while. (San Francisco Chronicle)
