Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure

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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
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VHS cover
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Bill Motz
  • Bob Roth
Produced by
Starring
Edited bySusan Edmunson
Music by Danny Troob
Production
companies
Distributed by Walt Disney Home Entertainment [1] [a]
Release date
  • February 27, 2001 (2001-02-27)
Running time
69 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States [2]
LanguageEnglish

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 American animated direct-to-video musical romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and the sequel to Disney's 1955 animated feature film Lady and the Tramp . The film was directed by Darrell Rooney and Jeannine Roussel, with a screenplay by Bill Motz and Bob Roth. It stars Scott Wolf as Lady and Tramp's son Scamp, who desires to become a wild dog. In the film, Scamp runs away from his home and joins a gang of stray dogs called the Junkyard Dogs, where he falls in love with one of the gang's members, Angel.

Contents

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure was released on February 27, 2001, to mixed reviews from critics.

Plot

Set one year after the events of the first film, Lady and Tramp raise three well-behaved daughters, Annette, Collette, and Danielle, and a rebellious son named Scamp. Dissatisfied with house rules, Scamp dreams of being a wild dog, which causes him to clash with his father, unaware that Tramp used to be a wild dog himself.

Two days before the Fourth of July, Scamp is sent outside after making a mess of his owners' house. He soon spots a pack of stray dogs, called the Junkyard Dogs, and becomes interested in joining them. Buster, the leader of the Junkyard Dogs, decides to give Scamp a skill test in order to prove his worth as a member of the gang.

Scamp is tasked with stealing a tin can from Reggie, a savage Bullmastiff. After being accidentally awakened, Reggie chases Scamp and Angel, a female member of the Junkyard Dogs. During the chase, Scamp and Angel are found by a local dogcatcher, who nearly catches Angel before Scamp rescues her. Reggie is subsequently caught by the dogcatcher. Although Scamp gains admiration from the Junkyard Dogs for his actions, Buster decides that Scamp needs another test before he can officially join the gang.

After the events, Scamp learns from the Junkyard Dogs about Tramp's past as a stray before he fell in love with Lady and became a house pet, which caused Buster, who was friends with Tramp, to feel betrayed. Shocked at discovering his father's past life, Scamp secretly questions why Tramp gave it all up.

That night, Scamp spends time with Angel and the two begin to fall in love. Angel confides in Scamp her wish to be adopted by a family and discovers that Scamp is the son of Tramp, whose family misses Scamp dearly. Despite finding out about how much his family cared about him, Scamp still insists on being a wild dog.

During the Fourth of July celebration, Buster, having deduced that Scamp is Tramp's son, challenges Scamp to steal food from his family's picnic. Scamp manages to pull the stunt off, but Tramp confronts him. Tramp tries to convince Scamp to come home, but Buster's interference prompts Scamp to refuse.

Now accepted as a Junkyard Dog, Scamp embraces his newfound freedom, but Angel confronts Scamp for abandoning his family. In annoyance, Scamp inadvertently reveals Angel's desire to be a house dog to the other Junkyard Dogs, causing Angel to be kicked out of the group. Scamp runs after Angel to apologize to her. Seeing this, Buster intentionally causes Scamp to get caught by the dogcatcher from earlier.

Scamp is sent to the pound, where he is placed in the same cell as a vengeful Reggie. Upon discovering Scamp's situation, Angel enlists the help of Tramp to rescue him. Tramp soon arrives at the pound, defeats Reggie, and rescues Scamp, who apologizes for running away and decides that his place is with his family. Inspired by Scamp's decision, the other Junkyard Dogs abandon Buster to find homes of their own. Scamp finally returns home, where his family decides to adopt Angel.

Voice cast

A non-speaking role includes Scratchy, a Scottish Deerhound who is plagued by fleas and fur loss. Scratchy was a member of the Junkyard Dogs until the end of the film, when all of the dogs decide to leave the junkyard to find their own homes and families.

Release

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure was released on February 27, 2001. Disney re-released the film in the United States on DVD after the Platinum Edition DVD release of the first film on June 20, 2006. [3] The Special Edition DVD went back into the Disney Vault on January 31, 2007. The film was re-released on DVD, and for the first time on Blu-ray on August 21, 2012. [4] The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack went back into the Disney Vault on April 30, 2013. [5]

Reception

Critical reception

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 45% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. [6]

Ben Simon of Animated Views wrote, "As direct-to-video sequels go, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is better than average and families who love Lady and the Tramp should enjoy this entry from Disney. But it still has a direct-to-video feel, despite the care that the filmmakers took to create bridges to the original film." [7] Common Sense Media gave the film three out of five stars, stating, "Not as good as the original, but cute and fun." [8]

Accolades

The film received seven nominations and won one award. It received nominations from the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA) during the 29th Annie Awards in 2001, [9] from DVD Exclusive during the 2001 DVD Exclusive Awards, and the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films during the 28th Saturn Awards in 2002. It won the Video Premiere Award in the 2001 DVD Exclusive Awards for Best Animated Character Performance for Scott Wolf as the speaking voice of Scamp. [10] [11]

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2001 29th Annie Awards [12] Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Home Video ProductionNominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Darrell Rooney
Jeannine Roussel
Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production
Jodi Benson (Lady)
Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production
Alyssa Milano (Angel)
Nominated
Video Premiere Award
DVD Exclusive Awards
[13]
Best Animated Video Premiere Movie
Jeannine Roussel
Nominated
Best Original Song (A World Without Fences)
Roger Bart (singer)
Melissa Manchester (writer)
Norman Gimbel (writer)
Nominated
Best Animated Character Performance
Scott Wolf (voice)
Andrew Collins (supervising animator)
Won
2002 28th Saturn Awards [14] Best DVD ReleaseNominated

Soundtrack

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2001
Recorded1999
Genre Pop, Classical
Label Walt Disney
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
LetsSingItStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]

The soundtrack of the film was released through Walt Disney Records. [16] The score for it was mainly composed by Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel. [17] But it was never released in stores for unknown reasons. The song Bella Notte from the original film is heard in the end credits sung by Joy Enriquez and Carlos Ponce.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Welcome Home" Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel Jodi Benson, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Michael Gough, Debi Derryberry, and Kath Soucie 3:02
2."World Without Fences" Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel Roger Bart 2:18
3."Junkyard Society Rag" Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel Jess Harnell, Bill Fagerbakke, Cathy Moriarty, Mickey Rooney, and Bronson Pinchot 3:13
4."I Didn't Know That I Could Feel This Way" Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel Roger Bart and Susan Egan 2:13
5."Always There" Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel Roger Bart, Jeff Bennett, Jodi Benson, and Susan Egan 2:19
6."Bella Notte (This is the Night)" Sonny Burke and Peggy Lee Joy Enriquez and Carlos Ponce 3:18
7."Welcome Home (Reprise)" Danny Troob Danny Troob, Brian Besterman, Martin Erskine, and Larry Hochman 0:32
Total length:15:02

Notes

  1. Released through the Walt Disney Pictures banner.

References

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  5. "What's Going Back Inside on April 30th 2013". Disney Vault. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
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  8. "Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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  11. "Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure - Awards". Disney Animation Archive. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  12. "Annie Awards :: 29th Annie Awards". International Animated Film Society - ASIFA. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  13. "DVD Exclusive Awards (2001-2)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  14. "Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (2001)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
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  16. No source confirms this.
  17. "Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) Soundtrack OST". Ringostrack. Retrieved March 4, 2012.