BAMBI1942
Bambi
Movie Rating
MOVIE RATING
Average Rating: 3.0 (out of 5) (89 votes cast)
Source of Film
SOURCE OF FILM
- Bambi, a Life in the Woods (1923)
- by Felix Salten (1869-1945)
Felix Salten was an established author and theatre critic in Vienna, Austria when his novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods was published in 1923. All of his works were banned after the Nazi occupation of Austria in 1938.
Walt Disney Productions purchased rights to the story in 1937 and planned it to be the follow-up to the smash hit Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). However, difficulties with animating deer realistically, among other issues, slowed production down and the film was not released until 1942, after the start of World War II.
Film Run-time and Synopsis
RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS
1 hour, 10 minutes
A young deer grows up through trials and tribulations in the forest.
Film Comments
FILM COMMENTS
MPAA Rating
MPAA RATING
No rating
Film Awards
FILM AWARDS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
OSCAR NOMINEE
Outstanding Production- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Writing (Adaptation)
- Sidney Howard
- Cinematography
- Ray June
Box Office Ranking
BOX OFFICE RANKING
- 1942 Domestic Box Office Rank: #12
- 1942 Worldwide Box Office Rank: #3
Theatrical Revenues
GROSS
- (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
- Domestic Theatrical Release: $225m
The film almost broke even after it's initial theatrical run, although performed far below studio expectations.
Although now considered a classic by many, critics initially gave the movie mixed reviews.