Happy with the name, Bambi's mother snuggles up with her sleeping fawn. She replies that she will name him "Bambi." Thumper, liking the name, says goodbye to her and runs off to join his family. They all leave, except for Thumper, who asks the fawn's mother what his name will be. Friend Owl says to the creatures that it may be time for them to leave. The fawn then lies back into his resting area and gives a big yawn. The young prince then falls backward back into his resting spot, causing some laughter and delight among the creatures. Thumper comments that he is sort of unstable, to which his mother scolds him. He then attempts to get up, but due to him being very young, he can hardly keep his balance. At first, he is frightened by Friend Owl, who gives a friendly hoot but then manages to make a smile. He wakes up and takes a good, long look at all the animals surrounding him. She then urges her new fawn to wake up and see everybody. Upon reaching the area, the animals come across the mother doe and her newborn fawn lying by her side. Friend Owl flies off to the area where the young prince is born, along with many other animals. Thumper and his sisters tell him that the new prince is born. Thumper (a young rabbit) wakes up an old owl named "Friend Owl", who asks what has happened. Suddenly, a blue bird spreads the news about something. The movie begins with a long camera shot through the forest at dawn, and all the animals waking up. 7 Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention and Controversy.1.9 Man returns to the Forest / The Forest Fire.Truly exceptional choral vocals conducted by Charles Henderson. An awesome achievement! In conclusion, having done some choral work myself as a glee club singer, I especially appreciated the great contribution made by the mixed chorus (male/female) that does such a wonderful job on all of the choruses that blend so seamlessly with the rich background score. No wonder this was Disney's favorite film. The impressionistic forest glows with a life of its own and is the real star of the film, thanks to the influence of Japanese artist Tyrus Wong. The choral work is extremely effective, particularly on songs like 'Love Is A Song' (Oscar nominated), 'I Bring You A Song' and 'Little April Shower'. The naturally drawn deer are the result of months of careful preparation and study, giving the entire film the feel of a nature study as well as giving the audience great entertainment. The storm sequence is the most beautiful blend of music and drawings ever achieved by the Disney artists. The background music complements all of the drama and comedy. There is no extraneous scene here, it moves seamlessly through its cycle of life story with the charming animal creatures carrying the story to its logical conclusion. In a book called 'The Making of Bambi', Ollie Johnston reveals that originally there was much more footage that Disney eventually trimmed, cutting out whole sequences before the film previewed. So much of the cycle of life is covered that it's hard to realize the film is a mere 69 minutes. From the opening scene where the multiplane camera glides through a quiet forest until the stirring forest fire climax, a viewer has to be aware he is watching one of the all-time great films.
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