U GOTTA SEE THIS DVD FOR KIDS.Byline: - Rob Lowman THE YOUNG FAWN fawn young of the small deer species. See also Table 20. : ``Bambi II'' (Disney; $29.98) isn't exactly a sequel to the beloved 1942 Disney classic. Instead, its story is set within the time frame of the first, in the years when the young deer was growing up. At the beginning, Patrick Stewart This article is about the actor. For the American soldier, see Patrick Stewart (soldier). For the actor who is sometimes credited as "Patrick Stuart", see James Patrick Stuart. Patrick Stewart , who voices Bambi's father this time, intones the heartbreaking line from the first film when he tells his son (voiced by Alexander Gould Alexander Jerome Gould (born May 4, 1994) is an American child and voice actor. Biography Gould was born in Los Angeles, California of Jewish heritage to parents Tom Gould and Valerie Zisser. ), ``Your mother can't be with you anymore.'' While this should have signaled a big adventure, the ensuing story for ``Bambi II'' is slight and talkier than the original, which relied on stunning animation, although it's ultimately sweet. However, the animation - the last hand-drawn work by the recently closed-down Disney cartoon sequel division - is faithful to the original, and of very high quality for a straight-to-video title. There are some extras for kids, including ``Thumper's Hurry & Scurry'' game and ``Disney Sketch Pad,'' where an animator helps the viewer draw ```Bambi'' characters. MORE ELECTRICITY: The 1970s children's program ``The Electric Company'' was kind of a hip ``Sesame Street'' with the goal of teaching kids to read. ``The Best of The Electric Company'' (Shout! Factory Shout! Factory is an entertainment company founded in 2003 and which was started by Richard Foos (co-founder of Rhino Records), Bob Emmer (former Warner Music Group and Rhino executive) and Garson Foos (former Rhino executive). ; $49.98) has 20 of its top episodes, with stars like Bill Cosby William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr., Ed.D. (born July 12 1937) is an American actor, comedian, television producer, and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy. , Rita Moreno and Morgan Freeman regularly taking part. Other stars dropped in, like Gene Wilder Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman on June 11, 1933) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Willy Wonka and his collaborations with Mel Brooks, most notably Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and Young Frankenstein , who voiced Letterman in the segment ``The Adventures of Letterman.'' Chances are that many of today's parents fondly remember learning their ABCs with the help of ``The Electric Company,'' a show that was always cool and never talked down to children. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Bambi) (2) no caption (dvd cover) |
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