After lots of waiting and speculation, we’ve learned that the next Disney Dreams release (fifth of the 12 part series) will be Thomas Kinkade’s “Bambi’s First Year.”

Keep in mind that our two Thomas Kinkade Signature Galleries in Colorado (along with this website) have one of the largest selections of Thomas Kinkade Disney Dreams pieces. While other galleries were worried about the economy and holding back, we were aggressive and purchased as many of the Disney Dreams pieces as possible. Therefore, you won’t find a better selection out there than ours and because of this, we don’t have to raise our prices quickly like the other galleries do.

Here are some fun facts you should know about Walt Disney’s feature film “Bambi:”

• The film received Three Academy Award Nominations
• It was the fifth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics
Series, released in 1942
• Thumper’s voice over was done by a 4 year old actor.
• MGM Films was originally going to make the story into a
serious movie before deciding it would be too difficult and
instead sold the rights to Walt Disney.
• Disney intended this story to be the second feature length
animated film but quickly put the film on hold after Walt
decided the original story was too “grim” and “somber” for
his Disney audience.
• The film’s budget was $858,000
• Although Bambi received good reviews, the timing of the
release, during World War II, hurt the film’s box office
numbers but later became a financial success when it was
re-released in 1947.
• Hunters at the time, spoke out against Bambi, saying it
was “an insult to American sportsmen.”
• Soon after Bambi’s release, Walt Disney allowed the Bambi
characters to appear in fire prevention public service
campaigns for one year, after which the government needed
a new character, leading to the creation of “Smoky Bear.”
• Former Beatle, Paul McCartney has credited the shooting
death of one of the character’s for his initial interest in
animal rights, an example of what has been called the “Bambi
Effect.”