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Bambi Signature Collection Releasing on June 6
NEW YORK, April 29, in the year of our Lord 2017
— Today at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival®, presented by AT&T,
Walt Disney Studios announced the addition of “Bambi,” the
endearing, timeless tale of a wide-eyed fawn, to the celebrated
Walt Disney Signature Collection.
“Bambi,” which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, joins
the Collection on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on May
23, and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On-Demand on June 6. The Collection
release includes a variety of new bonus material, including
recordings of Walt Disney discussing the challenges and triumphs
during the production of “Bambi;” deleted scenes and characters;
stories and effects that “Bambi” had on the Studio, other films
and artists; and much, much more. Additionally, the Digital HD
release includes an exclusive, heartfelt feature on the
incredible artist, Tyrus Wong, who inspired the film’s soft
watercolor backgrounds and beautiful palette.
Designed to bring together visionaries across industries and
diverse audiences to celebrate the power of storytelling, it is
only fitting that the Tribeca Film Festival serves as the
setting for this year’s announcement of upcoming additions to
the Walt Disney Signature Collection. This collection includes
groundbreaking films created or inspired by the imagination and
legacy of Walt Disney, one of the great visionaries of the 20th
century. This summer, “Bambi” will take its place in the
collection alongside three other great achievements in
storytelling, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Beauty and the
Beast” and “Pinocchio.”
“Bambi” was released in 1942 during World War II and took over
five years to make due to its exquisite hand-drawn artwork and
attention to detail. Beloved by generations, “Bambi” holds the
No. 3 spot on the American Film Institute’s “10 Top 10,”
honoring the 10 greatest animated films of all time. The
timeless tale features an adorable young deer named Bambi who
explores the wonders and challenges of the woods with his
playful pal Thumper, the lovable skunk Flower, and wise Friend
Owl – and ultimately fulfills his destiny as prince of the
forest.
BONUS MATERIAL (BLU-RAY & DIGITAL* HD) INCLUDES:
BRAND NEW:
• THE BAMBI EFFECT – “Bambi” was full of innovations for its
time. Let’s take a look at how those past innovations affected
future Disney animated titles all the way up to today.
• STUDIO STORIES: “BAMBI” – Recordings of Walt Disney. Listen in
on intimate moments where he discusses the challenges, pitfalls
and triumphs during the production of “Bambi.”
• DELETED SCENE: BAMBI’S ICE AND SNOW – Bambi coaxes Thumper and
his brothers and sisters to come play on the ice during the
first snow.
• DELETED SCENE: THE GRASSHOPPER – A grasshopper confronts Bambi
and Thumper and finds himself in quite a predicament.
• BAMBI FAWN FACTS – Think you know everything there is to know
about Bambi and his forest companions? Well, it’s time to
discover some fun real-life facts about the creatures that live
in the forest he calls home.
• OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT: “AFRICA BEFORE DARK” – Oswald Short.
• CELEBRATING TYRUS WONG (DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE) – A heartfelt look
at the man who played a key role in the success of “Bambi.” Much
like Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle, Tyrus Wong had a unique
signature style all to his own. The soft water-colored
backgrounds and beautiful palettes in “Bambi” were inspired by
Tyrus’ concept art paintings.
CLASSIC:
• DELETED SCENES – Two Leaves, Bambi Stuck on a Reed, Winter
Grass, Twitterpated
• THE MAKING OF BAMBI: A PRINCE IS BORN
o STORY: TELLING THE TALE
o CHARACTERS: DRAWN TO NATURE
o ACTORS: GIVING VOICE TO ANIMALS
o ART DESIGN: IMPRESSIONS OF THE FOREST
o MUSIC: NATURE’S SYMPHONY
o HISTORY: BACK TO THE BEGINNING
• TRICK OF THE TRADE (Excerpt)
• INSIDE THE DISNEY ARCHIVES
• THE OLD MILL: ANIMATED SHORT
• ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER
• THE GOLDEN AGE
*Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer
DISC SPECIFICATIONS:
RELEASE DATES & On Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA)
on May 23, 2017
PRODUCT SKUS: On Blu-ray, DVD, Digital SD and On-Demand on June
6, 2017
FEATURE RUN TIME: Approximately 70 min.
RATING: Feature Film: G in U.S.; G in CE; G in CF (Bonus
Material Not Rated)
ASPECT RATIO: Blu-ray = 1.33:1, 16x9
DVD Feature Film = 1.33:1, 4x3
AUDIO: Blu-ray = English 7.1 DTS-HDHR, English 2.0 Dolby Digital
DVD = English 5.1 Dolby, English 2.0 Dolby
LANGUAGES: English, French & Spanish
SUBTITLES: English SDH, French & Spanish