That's right folks -- 15 years before Old Yeller was even a puppy, Bambi was introducing kids to parental mortality. 

Graeme and I learn important lessons about the creator of Bambi, a Life in the Woods, the book on which the film is based -- he was likely the writer of an erotic novel about a sex worker in Austria!

We talk about how to make one of the saddest films for children sadder and we ask whether this movie was Disney's magnum opus; no, it is not. 

We did not even get to the fact that the original sketch artist of Bambi died at 106! Creator of Bambi, legendary cartoon artist Tyrus Wong dies at 106 | World News - Hindustan Times

Call to Action

Canadian Charities

Hope for Wildlife Website: Hope For Wildlife. But you can easily look for similar organizations 

UK Charities

sttiggywinkles.org.uk A charity in the UK for animal veterinary services that helps animals get back to the wild. The name is based on Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a character from a children’s story by Beatrix Potter.

Secret World Wildlife Rescue (Somerset) - Website: secretworld.org

US Charities

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota - Website: wrcmn.org