Bambi was the fifth full-length Disney film, following Snow White, Pinocchio, Dumbo, and Fantasia.

Bambi is not an original Disney idea; it is based on the 1923 Austrian novel Bambi: A Life in the Woods. Germany banned the book the film is based upon, disliking the allegory it made about persecution.

The villain of the film is simply “Man,” who is never actually seen on screen.

Disney Studios studied real deer when making Bambi.

This was one of the first Disney films to keep music to a minimum. No characters sing, but there are background songs.

Bambi was voiced as a child by Donnie Dunagan, who later became the youngest drill instructor in the Marines. He kept this role secret for many years.

Thumper was not in the original book and was created entirely by Disney.

It took decades for a sequel to be made, with Bambi II released in 2006.

The film was nominated for Oscars but did not win, receiving nominations for Best Sound, Best Song, and Best Original Music Score.

There are only about one thousand words spoken in Bambi, which is rare for any movie, even for its time.

Because World War II cut off many international markets, the film was not as successful as it might have been.