Disney has announced that Bambi will be released on home video again as part of the Walt Disney Signature collection.
This will be released to celebrate the film’s 75th anniversary, and will be released on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on May 23th, and will be on DVD, Blu-ray, and On-Demand on June 6th.
The Collection includes new bonus materials including:
– The Bambi Effect: Take a look at how Bambi’s past innovations affected future Disney animated titles all the way up to today.
– Studio Stories: Bambi: Listen in on intimate moments when Walt Disney discusses the challenges, pitfalls, and triumphs during production of Bambi.
– Deleted scene, Bambi’s Ice and Snow: Bambi coaxes Thumper and his brothers and sisters to come play on the ice during the first snow.
– Deleted scene, The Grasshopper: A grasshopper confronts Bambi and Thumper and finds himself in quite a predicament.
– Bambi Fawn Facts: Discover some fun real-life facts about the creatures who live in the forest Bambi calls home.
– Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, Africa Before Dark: Enjoy the classic antics of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in this short.
– Celebrating Tyrus Wong (Digital Exclusive): Take a heartfelt look at the man who played a key role in the success of Bambi. The soft water-colored backgrounds and beautiful palettes in Bambi were inspired by Tyrus’ concept art paintings.