Bambi Meets Godzilla | |
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Directed by | Marv Newland |
Written by | Marv Newland |
Screenplay by | Marv Newland |
Produced by | Marv Newland |
Cinematography | Marv Newland |
Music by | Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Beatles |
Animation by | Marv Newland |
Production company | Archiplex Productions |
Distributed by | Archiplex Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 1:32 |
Countries | United States Canada |
Budget | $300 |
Bambi Meets Godzilla is a 1969 black-and-white animated short student film produced entirely by Marv Newland. [1] Less than two minutes long, the film is seen as a classic of animation; it was listed #38 in the book The 50 Greatest Cartoons (1994). [2]
The opening credits, consisting entirely of roles filled by Newland himself, [3] scroll over an image of Bambi serenely grazing on a field of grass and flowers while the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's recording of William Tell 's Ranz des Vaches plays in the background. After the credits, Bambi looks up to see Godzilla's foot coming down, squashing him flat (set to the final chord of the Beatles' "A Day in the Life"). After a moment, the closing credits appear alongside the image of Godzilla's foot atop Bambi. [4] The closing credits give acknowledgement to Tokyo "for their help in obtaining Godzilla for this film". Godzilla's toe claws wiggle once and the cartoon ends.
In 1973, Bambi Meets Godzilla was paired with John Magnuson's Thank You Mask Man by Randy Finley and Specialty Films in Seattle and released widely under the title The King of Hearts and His Loyal Short Subjects. [5] The program ran in repertory theaters across America for several years. [6] The short was also included on VHS home video releases of Godzilla 1985 and Fantastic Animation Festival . [7] [8]
The Academy Film Archive preserved Bambi Meets Godzilla in 2009. [1]
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