Bambi Meets Godzilla Explained

Director:Marv Newland
Producer:Marv Newland
Screenplay:Marv Newland
Music:Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Beatles
Animator:Marv Newland
Cinematography:Marv Newland
Studio:Archiplex Productions
Distributor:Archiplex Distribution
Runtime:1:32
Country:United States
Canada
Budget:$300

Bambi Meets Godzilla is a 1969 black-and-white animated short student film produced entirely by Marv Newland. Less than two minutes long, the film is seen as a classic of animation; it was listed #38 in the book The 50 Greatest Cartoons (1994).[1]

Plot

The opening credits, consisting of roles filled by Newland himself,[2] scroll over an image of the fawn Bambi serenely grazing on a field of grass and flowers while the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's recording of William Tell's Ranz des Vaches plays in the background. After the credits, Bambi looks up to see Godzilla's foot coming down, squashing him flat (set to the final chord of the Beatles' "A Day in the Life"). After a moment, the closing credits appear alongside the image of Godzilla's foot atop Bambi.[3] The closing credits give acknowledgement to Tokyo "for their help in obtaining Godzilla for this film". Godzilla's toe claws wiggle once and the cartoon ends.

Screenings and distribution

In 1973, Bambi Meets Godzilla was paired with John Magnuson's Thank You Mask Man by Randy Finley and Specialty Films in Seattle and released widely under the title The King of Hearts and His Loyal Short Subjects.[4] The program ran in repertory theaters across America for several years.[5] The short was also included on VHS home video releases of Godzilla 1985 and Fantastic Animation Festival.[6] [7]

The Academy Film Archive preserved Bambi Meets Godzilla in 2009.[8]

Sequels and remakes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beck . Jerry . The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals . 1994 . Turner Publishing . 978-1878685490.
  2. Web site: Fan Restoration of 'Bambi Meets Godzilla' . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602155531/https://boingboing.net/2013/02/16/fan-restoration-of-bambi-me.html . 2 June 2023 . dead . Jardin . Xena . BoingBoing . August 25, 2023 . February 16, 2013.
  3. News: In naughty animated films, Bambi bites the dust . Stephen Hunter . Stephen Hunter . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712072412/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-05-21-1993141257-story.html . July 12, 2021 . . May 21, 1993 . January 31, 2022.
  4. Web site: The Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History . Merlino . Doug . March 22, 2005 . HistoryLink.org . January 3, 2016.
  5. Web site: Alan Bates Film Archive: "King of Hearts" . June 15, 1995 . Alanbates.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190028/http://alanbates.com/abarchive/film/king.html . March 3, 2016 . dead . January 3, 2016.
  6. Web site: Godzilla 1985 VHSCollector.com . July 27, 2020 . vhscollector.com.
  7. https://archive.org/details/1978FantasticAnimationFestivalVhsRip 1978 fantastic animation festival vhs rip|Internet Archive
  8. Web site: Preserved Projects . Academy Film Archive.
  9. Norman Gibson, Ernest Geefay, John Roope and Frank Wetzel (1976) "Bambi's Revenge"
  10. https://www.amazon.com/Spike-Mikes-Classic-Festival-Animation/dp/B00004REHM Amazon.com: Spike & Mike's Classic Festival of Animation
  11. Web site: Bambi Meets Godzilla: The Making of the Re-Creation . Gardner . Coda . KindredCoda's Miscellaneous Musings . August 25, 2023 . February 15, 2013.
  12. Web site: Beck . Jerry . 2015-01-13 . A "Bambi Meets Godzilla" Live Action Remake . 2023-10-11 . IndieWire . en-US.

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