Bambi (1942) – Part One.
Who’s ready to spend some time in the woods? After many years of effort, Disney finally released Bambi in 1942. They took their time and we both thought it was worth the wait. We talk about Mary’s new favorite artist, Tyrus Wong; the Bambi effect, and yes, we do talk about Bambi’s mom.
The next half of the discussion will be posted on April 19th.
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Sources
Bambi by Felix Salten on Project Gutenberg
Bambi: cute, lovable, vulnerable…or a dark parable of antisemitic terror? (The Guardian)
Water to Paper, Paint to Sky: The Art of Tyrus Wong (Walt Disney Family Museum)
Tyrus Wong and the art of “Bambi”
Tezuka In English – Bambi (Manga)
The Magic of Twins (Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences)
Further Reading/Viewing:
- Wikipedia: Bambi, a Life in the Woods
- Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist
- PBS American Masters: Tyrus
- PBS American Masters: How Tyrus Wong got the job to animate Bambi
- Tyrus Wong: An Appreciation by John Canemaker
- Tyrus Wong, ‘Bambi’ Artist Thwarted by Racial Bias, Dies at 106
- How Tyrus Wong’s Christmas Cards Captivated the American Public (Smithsonian Magazine)
- The Bambi Effect
- The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation’s Golden Age by Jake S. Friedman
Photo by Erika Fletcher on Unsplash