History Heartwarming / Bambi

* Bambi is so willing to embrace Flower, a skunk, as a friend. That is tantamount to overlooking institutionalized racism. "Pretty! Pretty Flower!"

* Bambi is so willing to embrace a Flower, a skunk, as a friend. That is tantamount to overlooking institutionalized racism. "Pretty! Pretty Flower!"

!! Meta
* In 2011, ''The View'' was able to get Donnie Dunagan (Young Bambi) and Peter Behn (Young Thumper) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=807CU9Jn03M to meet each other for the first time.]] Prior to this, neither of them had ever seen each other since both voiced their characters separately.
* Donnie Dunagan was quiet about voicing Bambi during his youth. In later years of his life, however, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-yQhRlB-Y he's become very open about voicing the character and is actually proud of playing the role.]]
* In interviews, Donnie Dunagan loves talking about veterans from UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar and former soldiers who served with the United States Marine Corps discovering that their [[DrillSergeantNasty drill sergeant]] was actually the voice of Bambi (which he kept a secret for 50 years). Every Veterans Day, he would receive letters and mail from former veterans and children thanking him not only for his service but for voicing Bambi, who has been a childhood icon for many Americans. During the 75th anniversary of the film [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUv6j-5LS18 he and Peter Behn discussed how the film has impacted their lives.]]
-->'''Donnie Dunagan (holding a drawing of Bambi)''': To reinforce this with you. Five years ago, nine years ago, last week. Okay? We still get these kinds of things from children on the anniversary from all over. Huh? Show me another film, anywhere, almost in any country, okay... that has that kind of presence, that kind of influence, particularly on children. ''(puts the drawing down)''
* As of 2020, Donnie Dunagan (Young Bambi) and Peter Behn (Thumper) are not only the last surviving members of the voice cast, [[LastOfHisKind but are (alongside Kathryn Beaumont) the only members left from the Walt era]]. The fact that the voice actors behind Young Bambi and Thumper are still alive is heartwarming in a poetic way, considering Bambi and Thumper's friendship.

'''Flower:''' Oh, that's all right. He can call me a flower if he wants to; I don't mind.\\

-->'''Donnie Dunagan (holding a drawing of Bambi)''': To reinforce this with you. Five years ago, nine years ago, last week. Okay? We still get these kinds of things from children on their Nishimoto ver. Huh? Show me another film anywhere almost any country okay. But has that kind of presence that kind of influence, kicking around children. (puts the drawing down)

** Leading Bambi out of the fire afterwards. Also becomes HeartwarmingInHindsight due to the midquel, serving as one last testament to how much Bambi trusts and sticks by his father.

* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N12dH1lIE74 The scene where Bambi's friend Thumper starts falling in love with a female bunny.]] Especially the way she notices Thumper staring at her and starts singing and tries making herself look good around him. While the scene is funny, its also one of the most heartwarming scenes in the film.
* Even without [[WesternAnimation/BambiII the midquel's]] expansion, there are subtle details in the Great Prince's behaviour that make it clear he cares for Bambi:

* Donnie Dunagan was quiet about voicing Bambi during his youth. In later years of his life, however,[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-yQhRlB-Y he's become very open about voicing the character and is actually proud of playing the role.]]