(Jewish Group) Is 'Bambi' about Jewish persecution, Zionism or something else? [View all]
A prince is born in the forest.
In this idyllic, verdant Eden, birds summon a menagerie of adorable woodland creatures – a mouse washing its face with a drop of dew, a chipmunk using a squirrel’s tail as a blanket. A rabbit thumps his foot on a log and announces the royal birth. The animals gather in a hollow to witness the nativity, cooing over a sleeping fawn. A magisterial owl says, “Well, this is quite the occasion.”
The owl and the rest of the animals congratulate the mother, and all stand in awe as the tiny, white-flecked prince takes his first, faltering steps.
This is how most of the world met Bambi, in a 1942 film by Walt Disney. The source material has a different origin for our hero.
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Well, that was different, but interesting.
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