Bambi II

Bambi II is a direct-to-video Disney animated feature that was released on February 7, 2006. The film is a midquel, the story taking place in the middle of Bambi.

Summary
The film deals with anthropomorphic animals in a wood. The main character is a young deer, Bambi. His mother died, and he is first raised by his father, the Great Prince, who is at first very uncomfortable and clumsy with this role. An owl finds a new mother for Bambi. While growing up, Bambi tries to impress his father by showing his capabilities. Bambi has several friends, but Ronno often teases him.

Voice Cast

 * Alexander Gould: Bambi
 * Patrick Stewart: The Great Prince of the Forest
 * Brendon Baerg: Thumper
 * Nicky Jones: Flower
 * Andrea Bowen: Faline
 * Anthony Ghannam: Ronno
 * Keith Ferguson: Friend Owl
 * Eli Linnetz: Bambi (Singing)
 * Brian Pimental: Groundhog/Porcupine
 * Carolyn Hennesy: Bambi's mother
 * Cree Summer: Mena
 * Ariel Winter: Thumper's sisters
 * McKenna Cowgill: Thumper's sisters
 * Emma Rose Lina: Thumper's sisters
 * Donnie Dunagan: Bambi (archived footage)
 * Fred Shields: The Great Prince of the Forest (archived footage)
 * Frank Welker: Dogs

International Ratings

 * USA: G
 * Switzerland: 0 (canton of Geneva)
 * Portugal: M/4
 * Argentina: Atp
 * Switzerland: 7 (canton of Vaud)
 * UK: U
 * Norway: A
 * France: U
 * Netherlands: AL
 * Finland: K-3
 * Brazil: Livre

Songs

 * "Love is a Song" (silent version) (Note: This version of this song was not on the soundtrack disc. 2nd Note: The only version of this song on the soundtrack disc was the one from Bambi.)
 * "There is Life" - performed by Alison Krauss
 * "Let's Sing a Gay Little Spring Song" (Groundhog's version) - performed by Brian Pimental (Note: This version of this song was not on the soundtrack disc. 2nd Note: The only version of this song on the soundtrack disc was the one from Bambi.)
 * "First Sign of Spring" - performed by Michelle Lewis
 * "Through Your Eyes" - performed by Martina McBride (featured in end credits)
 * "The Healing of a Heart" - performed by Anthony Callea (featured in end credits)



Logo
On a cloud-like snow background, a shower of light descends from the top of the screen, forming a stylized, segmented castle. The segments seem to be spaced farther apart by the time the light reaches the bottom. Through the main gate of the castle, white ball of light forms, then extends out to form the words "WALT DISNEY" in the familiar corporate "Disney" logo font. The word "PICTURES" fades in underneath, and a white semi-circular line is drawn over the castle to the bottom left.

Trivia

 * In the original Bambi, Thumper had five sisters. In Bambi II, he only has four.
 * This movie was first titled Bambi and the Great Prince, but was changed to Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest and later Bambi II.
 * Alexander Gould, the new voice of Young Bambi, was also the voice of Nemo in Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo.
 * When this 2006 midquel was released in North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico), it was a direct-to-video film, but when it was released in France, it was a theatrical film and will be released theatrically in the rest of Europe, Brazil, Australia, and other countries.
 * This movie appears to break the record of longest interval between a sequel and its predecessor, previously held by The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Return to Oz (1985). Bambi was released in 1942; Bambi II in 2006, almost sixty-four years later.
 * Following its moratorium strategy, in which releases are made available for a limited time only, Disney gave the DVD a 70-day window for its initial U.S. release.
 * The film sold 2.6 million DVDs in its first week.

Titles in different languages

 * Portuguese: Bambi 2 - O Grande Príncipe da Floresta
 * Spanish: Bambi 2 - El Príncipe del Bosque
 * Dutch: Bambi 2 - Der Herr der Wälder
 * French: Bambi 2