Ahhh.... Back to the classics. After suffering through some of Disney's lesser films, it easy to see how their classics are taken for granted. Lady and the Tramp was a welcome reminder for why I started this in the first place. It's touching, thrilling, adorable, and a whole lot of fun. For Disney's first full length original tale, Walt and Co. have done a fabulous job. This movie features some of Disney's favorite voice actors in multiple roles. The guy who played Smee in Peter Pan has about 6 roles in this movie and Lady is voiced by the same woman who voiced Kanga in Winnie the Pooh and Merriweather in Sleeping Beauty. It's also Kind of a hoot to hear the voice of Cinderella's fairy Godmother as crazy cat lady Aunt Sarah. Peggy Lee even pulls triple duty, playing both Siamese cats and the sultry dog in the pound. (Is it weird to describe a dog as 'sultry'? Maybe, but she is basically the doggy version of a lounge singer, so I'm gonna stick with it.)
As the spouse of a woman who really wants a puppy, (I wouldn't say no to one either) I was a little dismayed at the treatment of Lady by her owners once Darling became pregnant. I understand being cautious or distracted, but ignoring your dog's existence? That's just bad pet ownership. But I'll forgive it because it allows us the chance to see Lady go on her adventures. The climactic scene with the rat is really fantastic. I highly recommend revisiting this movie if you haven't scene it for a while.
8/10
*on a nerdy theatre note: You have to love any movie where the Russian dog in the pound quotes Gorky's "The Lower Depths"!
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