Bambi • A Conversation with Screenwriter Todd Alcott • Movies We Like

The Next Reel Film Podcast · Apr 24, 2023 · 58m

“Your mother can’t be with you anymore.”

Talking About Bambi with our Guest Todd Alcott, Screenwriter

When released in 1942 during WWII, Walt Disney’s Bambi struggled to find its audience. It still did well enough for itself, but it wasn’t until its subsequent releases over the decades when Disney would bring its classics back to theatres where it really found its audience. Since that time, it’s often cited as one of the best animated films out there. Why does this simple film about a young deer learning about life in the forest work so well?

Screenwriter and graphic artist Todd Alcott joins…