Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, February 18, 1948

P.M. B & I to the Century to see "Bambi" again. Somewhat of a disappointment – altho the thunderstorm in the woods, the transition of autumn to winter, and the forest fire were still enchanting. Hard to take were the background music and the cloying sweetness of spring effects, and the "cuteness" of the animals with the enormous hard stylized eyes, and bulging foreheads. The humanizing of the animals was not a happy thought.
Charles E. Burchfield, February 18, 1948