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 ady, a young cocker spaniel from a respectable home,
falls in love with Tramp, a mutt who lives in the railroad yards.
They enjoy several outings together, including a memorable
spaghetti dinner by moonlight at Tony's, but their relationship is
strained not only by Lady's loyalty to her human family and their
newborn baby, but by Tramp's devil-may-care attitude that at one
point gets Lady thrown in the dog pound. Tramp redeems himself by
saving the baby from a rat and thereby wins Lady's love and the
affection of her human family. |
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The idea for the film came from a short story by Ward Greene
entitled "Happy Dan, the Whistling Dog." The film was enlivened by
such songs as "He's a Tramp" and "The Siamese Cat Song," by Sonny
Burke and Peggy Lee. In early script versions, Tramp was first
called Homer, then Rags and Bozo. A 1940 script introduced the twin
Siamese cats. Eventually known as Si and Am, they were then named
Nip and Tuck. Peggy Lee helped promote the film on the Disney TV
series, explaining her work with the score and singing a few
numbers. |
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Directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wilfred Jackson. 76
min. Starring: the voices of Barbara Luddy (Lady), Larry Roberts
(Tramp), and Peggy Lee (Darling, Si & Am, and Peg). This was
the first Disney animated feature filmed in CinemaScope®, which
necessitated extra work in planning scenes and action to fill the
entire screen. "Lady and the Tramp" was rereleased in theaters in
1962, 1971, 1980, and 1986. Released on video in 1987. World
premiere in Chicago on June 16, 1955. |
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