Originally released in 1955, Lady and the Tramp is the 15th entry in the Disney Animated Canon. It tells the story of a loving couple and their family pet from the dog's point of view. Big changes are coming to Jim Dear and Darling's family, something that Lady has trouble understanding. Meanwhile, Lady herself has caught the eye of the Tramp, a stray dog (and ladies' man) who prefers the uncertain freedom of the streets to a collar, which he views as slavery. He tries to convince Lady to live more recklessly, but she believes just as strongly in The Power of Love.The movie spawned a series of comics, starting with the newspaper strip Scamp: Son of Lady and the Tramp, Scamp also stars in a direct-to-video sequel to the movie, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, which was released in 2001.
Disney Death: Trusty after the dog catcher's wagon accidentally hits him.
Justified to a certain extent, as the original screenplay called for Trusty, to indeed, be Killed Off for Real. But due to the negative reaction of Bambi's mom truly dying several years earlier, Trusty was ultimately spared.
This is not at all unlike Chief in The Fox and the Hound who also got hit by a train and ultimately survived, and yet, he too was slated to die, but, again, the idea was still nixed.
In fact, it would not be until The Lion King that Disney actually would kill off a main character*
]] (mostly) onscreen, no less. Even that went a step beyond Bambi's mom, who disappeared offscreen and we only heard the gunshot.*
In total, it took Disney 52 years before killing another main protagonist (antagonists were killed, but they don't count). In the many years between, all protagonists got Disney Deaths, at most.
Beaver also gets (a rather brief) one, after it appears the "log-puller" Tramp gave him works a little too well…
Early-Bird Cameo: Some of the street dogs who pursue Lady after she is muzzled, and the puppies she has with Tramp at the end of the film, would be given larger roles in the sequel.
Expy: Mr. Busy looks an awful lot like Gopher from Winnie the Pooh, except for color and a few other minor differences. Both even have the exact same speech impediment (a whistling sound in their "s"'s).
Many of the dog characters in this film seem loosely reminiscent of some of those featured in Oliver & Company. Just note the similarities between Tramp and Dodger, for starters.
Karma Houdini: The Siamese Cats get Lady in trouble with a Wounded Gazelle Gambit and go unpunished for the trouble they cause. They originally showed a bit more concern (as did Aunt Sarah) upon finding the rat in the house but this was cut.
Match Cut: One particularly amusing one: After puppy Lady begs for Jim Dear to let her into bed, he gives in, but says, "Just for tonight…" We then cut to a near-identical shot of Lady sleeping on the bed in the morning several months later…as a big cocker spaniel.
One-Scene Wonder: All the dogs at the pound (save it for Peg and Bull, who appear in one other scene early on).
Si and Am, the two Siamese cats Aunt Sarah brings, pretty much only appear in that one scene (You know which one we're talking about) and yet that one scene is one the film's most iconic. They even appear on the covers of a lot of merchandising.
Surely, the beaver counts as well, since, despite only appearing once, he still has a fairly significant role, and is very helpful and friendly.
Did the language professor Tramp tricked to get in the zoo ever talk his way out of getting thrown in jail by the police officer guarding the gate?
Aunt Sarah, nor her cats, are ever seen after Tramp chases the rat from the baby room.
You Dirty Rat: A particularly nasty one lives in a wall outside the fence of Lady's backyard. It appears once early on, but Lady chases it away. However, it returns in the climax, and tries to attack the baby, but fortunately, Tramp kills it before it can do so.
Originally released in 1955, Lady and the Tramp is the 15th entry in the Disney Animated Canon. It tells the story of a loving couple and their family pet from the dog's point of view. Big changes are coming to Jim Dear and Darling's family, something that Lady has trouble understanding. Meanwhile, Lady herself has caught the eye of the Tramp, a stray dog (and ladies' man) who prefers the uncertain freedom of the streets to a collar, which he views as slavery. He tries to convince Lady to live more recklessly, but she believes just as strongly in The Power of Love.The movie spawned a series of comics, starting with the newspaper strip Scamp: Son of Lady and the Tramp, Scamp also stars in a direct-to-video sequel to the movie, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, which was released in 2001.
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