“Lady & the Tramp” (1955)

Lady & the Tramp

Brief Description:

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

(from IMDb)

Date: 1955

Genre: American animated musical romantic comedy film

Running time: 1 hour 16 minutes

Cast: 

Peggy Lee: Darling; Peg; Si & Am

Barbara Luddy: Lady

Larry Roberts: Tramp

Bill Thompson: Jock; Joe; Bull; Dachsie; the policeman; Jim's friend

Bill Baucom: Trusty

Stan Freberg: the beaver

Verna Felton: Aunt Sarah

Alan Reed: Boris

George Givot: Tony

Dallas McKennon: Toughy; Pedro; the professor; the hyena

Lee Millar: Jim Dear; the dogcatcher; the man in the pet shop

Thurl Ravenscroft: the alligator

Thurl Ravenscroft, Bill Lee, Max Smith, & Bob Stevens: Dog Chorus

Donald Novis: lead vocals for the opening song

Director: Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, & Wilfred Jackson

Production company: Walt Disney Productions

Inspired by: Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog by Ward Greene

Wikipedia page

Setting/Aesthetic/Feel: 4/5

I love the setting of Lady's side of town—it's so pretty and Edwardian! The Christmas beginning and ending are particularly charming and nostalgic. 

Characters: 4/5

Although I have a few bones to pick with Tramp, he's not half bad, and Lady's a little sweetheart. Jock is adorable and Trusty's amusing. Jim & Darling are nice enough too, and Aunt Sarah ends up sort redeeming herself. As for the dogs in the kennel, they're hilarious and heartbreaking all at once. (And I love their singing numbers.)

Plot: 4/5

Well-crafted plot, with plenty of tension and sweet moments, along with good humour. 

Romance: 4/5

Tramp & Lady are pretty cute together 😉 

Violence: 5/5 (low)

Mild violence (dog fights, etc) 

Overall: 4/5

It's sweet, vintage, and very pretty :)