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Why did this movie have such as short running time? Any possibilities?

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Honestly, I have no idea why they did it that way, but I think it really works. Even now, watching the movie it feels longer than it is (in a good way) and the pacing is perfect. Adding more content would have just slowed it, in my opinion.

1941 Dumbo 9/10
1950 Cinderella 8/10
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine 5/10

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It's because it was their choice. In my opinion, It works at that runtime of 65 minutes. It has a much younger audience than Bambi, But adults like it too you know. Bambi, on the other hand, 69 minutes is pretty short, plus, it doesn't work at that runtime. Bambi should have been longer at like 96 minutes long. That way, It would have had more scenes and some more character developement, some of which was in Bambi and the Great Prince of The Forest(2006)Aka. Bambi 2.
Then, Bambi 2 would be when he is a grown up and his adventures with his family.
Still, I like Bambi 2 just as much as the first.

P.S. Bambi is probably more like an anime than any other disney movie. It's like Naruto only better, Naruto on the other hand is an ugh perverted series.

Also, will you help me on my mission for an Uncut(original Japanese version) dvd and bluray release of Kimba the White Lion(1965) aka Jungle Emporer Leo.

One more thing, I hate Naruto and Naruto SUX!!!!!!!!!!!

Please help us get Kimba the White Lion in Japanese on DVD!

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This movie was made quickly and cheaply to offset the big losses from Pinocchio and Fantasia. It was short and sweet and very cheap to help keep the studio from going bankrupt. It cost $815,000 to make and made $2.5 Million when it was released in 1941 (not including subsequent releases).

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So you mean Bambi was a pretty expensive movie then?
Please help us get Kimba the White Lion in Japanese on DVD!

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Its really niot that short considiring that almost all disney movies made at that time didn't went past 75 min except for snow white and pinochio.

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I always wonder how short films like 'Dumbo' were featured at the cinema. I suppose 'Dumbo' was a main feature. But normally a movie had to be at least 75 minutes like 'Snow White' and 'Pinocchio' to be a main feature.

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