The character was an important influence upon the development of the movie Bambi which started production with an adult tone which seemed too serious and uncommercial. As voiced by the young actor, four-year-old Peter Behn, the vivacious character of Thumper was expanded from its original minor role and led to a focus upon the young animals in the story.[1]
Thumper is Disney's adaptation of Friend Hare from Felix Salten's 1923 novel Bambi, a Life in the Woods. The personality and visual appearance of the character was based upon Beatrix Potter's Benjamin Bunny.[2] Unlike real rabbits, Thumper is drawn with paw pads, a feature that most rabbits lack.
The character Thumper first appears in the film Bambi, watching as Bambi is first presented as the young prince to the creatures of the forest. He remarks that Bambi is "kinda wobbly" but is reproved by his mother, who makes him repeat what his father had impressed upon him that morning, "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all".[3] This moral is now known by such names as the "Thumperian principle", "Thumper's rule" or "Thumper's law".[4]
A few days later a still-wobbly Bambi was out with his mother when they re-encountered Thumper, who took it upon himself to teach the fawn various tricks, notably that of speech. He succeeded in teaching Bambi a few words, notably "bird" and "flower" which Bambi accidentally used to name a young skunk. Thumper tried to correct Bambi but the skunk said, "That's alright. He can call me Flower if he wants to. I don't mind". The three animals go on to become friends and this encounter provides another moral lesson in the virtues of tolerance and an easy disposition.[5]
In the winter, Thumper tries to teach Bambi how to skate on the ice but Bambi is wobbly again.[6]
Bambi II
In Bambi II, Thumper again appears hiding from his sisters and trying to help Bambi learn to be brave in the hopes of impressing his dad. Thumper is the main protagonist in a video storybook, Thumper Goes Exploring, which was released with the Platinum Edition of Bambi on March 1, 2005.[7]
Other films
The young adult version of Thumper can be seen amongst the crowd of toons during the final scene of the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
In the end of the movie The Lion King 1½, after Timon and Pumbaa complete watching the movie in a cinema, Timon's mom wants to watch it over again, and many characters from the film and from other Disney films join it, including Thumper, along with Bambi and Flower.
Metaphorical usage
Thumper is used as a metaphor for a cuddly pet when referring to women.[8] "'Bambi" and "Thumper" are the names of two female bodyguards in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever.
The name "Thumper" is given to a snake that Andy Pipkin gets Lou to buy instead of a rabbit in Little Britain.[9]
The name "Thumper" was used on the American B-29 Superfortress with the same rabbit shown in the film thumping on the bomb, creating the way Thumper's foot is hitting the ground like in the film. The thumping on the ground like Thumper does is the same way bombers used in World War II, pounding the ground with payloads of bombs.
References
^Matthew Roth (2005), "Man is in the Forest", Invisible Culture (9)
^Bruno Girveau (2006), Once Upon a Time Walt Disney, Munich: Prestel, ISBN3-7913-6106-6
^June Titus (2000), Still Living, Still Learning, Kregel Publications, ISBN0-8254-3824-1
^Robert J. Sternberg, Peter A. Frensch (1991), Complex Problem Solving, Hillsdale, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates, p. 383, ISBN0-8058-0650-4
^Mark I. Pinsky (2004), The Gospel According to Disney, Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press, pp. 46–47, ISBN0-664-22591-8
^Ashton D. Trice, Samuel A. Holland (2001), Heroes, antiheroes, and dolts, McFarland, p. 184, ISBN978-0-7864-1097-2
^Dave Kehr (March 1, 2005), "New DVDs", New York Times
^Kira Hall, Mary Bucholtz (1995), "Bitches and Skankly Hobags", Gender Articulated, New York, NY: Routledge, p. 286, ISBN0-415-91398-5
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Thumper is a fictional rabbit character from Disney s animated film Bambi 1942 He is known and named for his habit of thumping his left hind foot The young adult version of Thumper also appears at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as a meetable character in Fantasyland and at Disney s Animal Kingdom ThumperYoung adult Thumper right with his girlfriend referred to as Miss Bunny from Bambi First appearanceBambiAugust 9 1942Created byMarc DavisVoiced byPeter Behn young Tim Davis adolescent Sam Edwards young adult Bambi Brendon Baerg Bambi II AliasBig BrotherSpeciesRabbitFamilyMr Hare father Mrs Hare mother Trixie Daisy Ria and Tessie sisters SpouseMiss BunnyChildrenUnnamed daughtersThe character was an important influence upon the development of the movie Bambi which started production with an adult tone which seemed too serious and uncommercial As voiced by the young actor four year old Peter Behn the vivacious character of Thumper was expanded from its original minor role and led to a focus upon the young animals in the story 1 Thumper is Disney s adaptation of Friend Hare from Felix Salten s 1923 novel Bambi a Life in the Woods The personality and visual appearance of the character was based upon Beatrix Potter s Benjamin Bunny 2 Unlike real rabbits Thumper is drawn with paw pads a feature that most rabbits lack Disney Consumer Products started a spin off franchise Disney Bunnies with Thumper as the main character Contents 1 Disney film appearances 1 1 Bambi 1 2 Bambi II 1 3 Other films 2 Metaphorical usage 3 ReferencesDisney film appearancesBambi The character Thumper first appears in the film Bambi watching as Bambi is first presented as the young prince to the creatures of the forest He remarks that Bambi is kinda wobbly but is reproved by his mother who makes him repeat what his father had impressed upon him that morning If you can t say something nice don t say nothing at all 3 This moral is now known by such names as the Thumperian principle Thumper s rule or Thumper s law 4 A few days later a still wobbly Bambi was out with his mother when they re encountered Thumper who took it upon himself to teach the fawn various tricks notably that of speech He succeeded in teaching Bambi a few words notably bird and flower which Bambi accidentally used to name a young skunk Thumper tried to correct Bambi but the skunk said That s alright He can call me Flower if he wants to I don t mind The three animals go on to become friends and this encounter provides another moral lesson in the virtues of tolerance and an easy disposition 5 In the winter Thumper tries to teach Bambi how to skate on the ice but Bambi is wobbly again 6 Bambi II In Bambi II Thumper again appears hiding from his sisters and trying to help Bambi learn to be brave in the hopes of impressing his dad Thumper is the main protagonist in a video storybook Thumper Goes Exploring which was released with the Platinum Edition of Bambi on March 1 2005 7 Other films The young adult version of Thumper can be seen amongst the crowd of toons during the final scene of the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit In the end of the movie The Lion King 1 after Timon and Pumbaa complete watching the movie in a cinema Timon s mom wants to watch it over again and many characters from the film and from other Disney films join it including Thumper along with Bambi and Flower Metaphorical usageThumper is used as a metaphor for a cuddly pet when referring to women 8 Bambi and Thumper are the names of two female bodyguards in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever The name Thumper is given to a snake that Andy Pipkin gets Lou to buy instead of a rabbit in Little Britain 9 The name Thumper was used on the American B 29 Superfortress with the same rabbit shown in the film thumping on the bomb creating the way Thumper s foot is hitting the ground like in the film The thumping on the ground like Thumper does is the same way bombers used in World War II pounding the ground with payloads of bombs References Matthew Roth 2005 Man is in the Forest Invisible Culture 9 Bruno Girveau 2006 Once Upon a Time Walt Disney Munich Prestel ISBN 3 7913 6106 6 June Titus 2000 Still Living Still Learning Kregel Publications ISBN 0 8254 3824 1 Robert J Sternberg Peter A Frensch 1991 Complex Problem Solving Hillsdale N J L Erlbaum Associates p 383 ISBN 0 8058 0650 4 Mark I Pinsky 2004 The Gospel According to Disney Louisville Ky Westminster John Knox Press pp 46 47 ISBN 0 664 22591 8 Ashton D Trice Samuel A Holland 2001 Heroes antiheroes and dolts McFarland p 184 ISBN 978 0 7864 1097 2 Dave Kehr March 1 2005 New DVDs New York Times Kira Hall Mary Bucholtz 1995 Bitches and Skankly Hobags Gender Articulated New York NY Routledge p 286 ISBN 0 415 91398 5 Episode 5 Little Britain Season 1 Episode 5 14 October 2003 BBC Three Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thumper Bambi amp oldid 1140225630, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
