Show Notes on Dream a Little Deeper: Bambi
Bambi is the Walt Disney Animation Studios fifth feature length animated film, and the last film before World War II that falls in Chris Pallant’s “Disney Formalist” style. Based on a 1933 novel, Walt notably made it less dark than its source material. With it’s conservational messaging and borderline eco-fascist themes, the movie has become an icon for environmentalism in United States culture.
Below you can find all the resources consulted, videos watched, and pictures referenced for our episode on Bambi.
Books
Demystifying Disney: A History of Disney Feature Animation by Chris Pallant (2011)
The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney by Michael Barrier (2007)
Eisenstein on Disney by Sergei Eisenstein. Edited by Jay Leyda. Translated by Alan Upchurch (2017)
Ecofascism: Lessons from the German Experience by Janet Biehl and Peter (1995)
Articles
The Problematic Influence of Disney’s “Bambi” by Matthew Wills, JStor Daily (2016)
The Trouble with Bambi: Walt Disney’s Bambi and the American Vision of Nature by Ralph H Lutts, published by Oxford University Press (1992)
**NOTE: Lutts quotes the reviews mentioned in the history section of this episode. The article is now behind a paywall so I cannot link the specific reviews
Why Disney Movies Often Don’t Have Moms by Kirsten Acuna (2014)
Documentaries
Walt Disney, directed by Sarah Colt (2015)
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born, prod by The Walt Disney Company (1994)
Video/Video Essays
“The History of Walt Disney Animation Studios + (Part 2) - Animation Lookback” by ElectricDragon505
Website
AFI Catalog - Bambi
Interviews
Kia Hightower
Kia is an actress based in Tulsa and a proud OSU graduate. She has been a Disney fan her entire life, and even worked at Disney World for a couple months.
You can follow Kia @kiadsmileyface and follow the princess company she works for @onceuponacrownevents on Instagram.
Dr. Justin Rawlins
Justin is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Film Studies at The University of Tulsa, where he also oversees the TUTV Media Lab. His research focuses on screen histories and identities, screen acting, and arctic media. His book-in-progress, Method Men, explores how Method acting came to be popularly understood and uncovers what we're actually talking about when we talk about "the Method."
You can find Dr. Justin Rawlins @J_O_Rawlins on Twitter
Erica Fada
Erica is a masters candidate at Loyola University Chicago, studying social work and women and gender study. They do Taekwondo & love reptiles.
You can follow the adventures of their reptile children @benni.andthe.mans on Instagram.
Emily Ash
Emily is a teacher in Tulsa and is passionate about education. She really likes cats - both the animal and the musical (stage show and movie).
You can follow Emily on Twitter @emily_machelle.
