FELIX SALTEN'S BAMBI

A little different from the Disney version, this CD tells a fuller story of Bambi's life. While Disney emphasizes Bambi's relationship with Feline, his mate, this version extends further into his family tree to include cousins and other deer friends. Read smoothly by Frank Dolan in a proper British accent, Bambi's difficult winter and grief over his mother's and cousin's deaths are well done. Frolicking with Feline as a young deer, he grows to fear man. Haunting flute music ends the side. Containing an anti-gun and pro-God message, this refined production provides listeners another side of Bambi's classic story. A.G.H. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 02]