The young Thumper, ready for mischief and impertinence.
The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey muis to Hercules by
John Grant
Walt Disney Character beschrijving of Thumper from "Bambi" (1942)
Thumper, animated door Ollie Johnston; Frank Thomas and others, is probably the ster of the movie. To a great extent this is because of the unconscoously brilliant voicing of the part door young Peter Behn, zei to have been discovered door two of the animators when visiting a friend’s house. (David R. Smith has checked with Johnston and Thomas, who say that Behn was instead discovered at an audition. As with so many matters concerning...
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