Movie Review: Lady and the Tramp
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What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know that Lady feels unloved when her owners
have a baby. Lady is put in a muzzle by Aunt Sarah after she is
falsely accused of making a mess, and she runs away from home
after the incident. The Siamese cats may seem a little creepy
to younger kids. Lady is caught by a dogcatcher. Dogs are in
peril. A rat goes after a baby.
Families can discuss Lady's concerns about the new baby, which are especially relevant to kids with new or expected siblings. They can also talk about how the story is told from the dogs' perspective, which may be confusing to younger kids who are just learning that not everyone sees the same things exactly the same way.
Also, what did Lady and Tramp learn from each other? What do you think will happen to Lady and Tramp and their puppies next?
Common Sense Media Review
LADY AND THE TRAMP has been digitally restored, and the
classic story has never looked better. The DVD offers lots of
extras too, including never-before-seen deleted scenes, a
virtual board game, a virtual DVD-Rom adopt-your-own-puppy
feature, and the original storyboard version of the film.
If it's been a while since you've watched the movie, here's a summary: Lady is the pampered cocker spaniel of a couple she knows as "Jim Dear" and "Darling." Her best friends are Jock (a Scottie) and Trusty (a basset hound who has no sense of smell). They ignore a stray named Tramp. When Lady's owners have a baby, Lady is apprehensive, but Jim Dear and Darling assure her that she's still important to them. The couple has to go away, though, and Aunt Sarah arrives, with her nasty Siamese cats, to care for the baby. The cats make a mess of the living room and Lady gets the blame. Aunt Sarah puts Lady in a muzzle, and Lady, hurt and humiliated, runs away.
She meets Tramp, who finds a way to get the muzzle off with the help of an obliging beaver (Stan Freberg). Then Tramp takes Lady out on the town, ending with a romantic spaghetti dinner at Tony's restaurant. The next morning, on her way home, she is captured by the dogcatcher. At the pound, she hears from Peg (Peggy Lee) that Tramp is a rogue with many lady friends, and she is disillusioned.
Aunt Sarah gets Lady and takes her home, banishing her to the doghouse. But with Tramp's help Lady gets inside to save the baby from a rat. The crib is knocked over, and Aunt Sarah blames Tramp. She calls the dogcatcher to take him away. Just in time, Jim Dear and Darling return, and understand what has happened. With the help of Jock and Trusty, they get Tramp back. Trusty is hurt, but not badly, and he and Jock go to visit on Christmas to see Lady and Tramp and meet their new puppies.
This is a charming movie that will appeal to kids, parents, and grandparents.
Families who enjoy this movie may also enjoy 101 Dalmatians.
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