Lady and the Tramp (1955)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Directors:

Clyde Geronimi
Wilfred Jackson

Writers:

Ward Greene (story)
Erdman Penner (story) ...

Release Date:

22 June 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Music | Romance

Tagline:

The most delightful characters in a dog's age!

Plot:

The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Spaniel | Male Female Relationship | Pet As Gift | Beaver

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Peggy Lee	...	Darling / Si / Am / Peg (voice)
Barbara Luddy	...	Lady (voice)
Larry Roberts	...	Tramp (voice)
Bill Thompson	...	Jock / Bulldog in Pound / Policeman at Zoo / Dachsie / Joe (voice)
Bill Baucom	...	Trusty (voice)
Stan Freberg	...	Beaver (voice) (as Stan Freeberg)
Verna Felton	...	Aunt Sarah (voice)
Alan Reed	...	Boris (voice)
George Givot	...	Tony (voice)
Dal McKennon	...	Toughy / Professor / Pedro (voice) (as Dallas McKennon)
Lee Millar	...	Jim Dear / Dog Catcher (voice)
The Mellomen	...	Dogs (voice) (as The Mello Men)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:o.Al. | Sweden:Btl | Australia:G | Ireland:G | South Korea:All | USA:Approved (certificate #17122) (original rating) | Canada:G (video rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1971) | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | UK:U (1997)

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

Peggy Lee helped promote the film on the Disney TV series, explaining her work with the score and singing a few numbers.

Goofs:

Continuity: Right before Tramp chases the rat into the house, he's out in the rain and is wet. In the next shot, he's dry.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jim Dear: [Giving Darling a hatbox] It's for you, Darling. Merry Christmas.
Darling: Oh, Jim, dear. It's the one I was admiring, isn't it? Trimmed with ribbons?
Jim Dear: Well, it has a ribbon.
[the box is opened; inside is a puppy wearing a ribbon]
Darling: Oh, how sweet.
Jim Dear: You like her, Darling?
Darling: Oh, I love her. What a perfectly beautiful little lady.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Brian: Portrait of a Dog (#1.7)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Bella Notte (This Is the Night)

One of the Greats

I grew up watching this movie. I consider it a wonderful movie for both children and adults to watch. While many of today's animated Disney movies are aimed at kids, this movie is from a time where adults were primarily the target audience. This movie lacks the 'kiddie' humor and tells a wonderful tale of genuine emotion and compassion. The love story between two non-human characters removes most bias that we automatically impose upon human characters. I feel that few movies will ever match this one in quality.